Communications, computer, etc. in High income
High income: Communications, computer, etc. was 34.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in High income, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
High income recorded 34.0% for communications, computer, etc. in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in High income peaked at 41.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1999.
High income ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in High income, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 38.7% | — |
| 1978 | 39.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 37.5% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 38.9% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 41.5% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 39.1% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 35.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 32.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.2% | 36.7% | 39.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 32.3% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 27.3% | 33.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 31.3% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 34.0% | 41.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for High income
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8,995 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.3415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 15.39 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.3% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.3% (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 31,473 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.691 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in High income?
- Communications, computer, etc. in High income was 34.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1999.
- How does High income rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- High income ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.