Communications, computer, etc. in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Communications, computer, etc. was 38.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Low & middle income, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for communications, computer, etc. in Low & middle income is 38.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Low & middle income peaked at 49.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1988.
That places Low & middle income 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 29.7% | — |
| 1983 | 30.8% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 32.6% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 36.4% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 34.1% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 30.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.8% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 35.1% | 44.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,913 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.3% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Low & middle income?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Low & middle income was 38.4% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1988.
- How does Low & middle income rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.