Communications, computer, etc. in Other small states
Other small states: Communications, computer, etc. was 40.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Other small states, 1992–2025
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 Other small states is 40.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Other small states peaked at 44.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2002.
Other small states ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.5% | — |
| 1993 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 23.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 16.4% | 25.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 22.4% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 37.4% | 44.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More economy & growth data for Other small states
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 19.1% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 154.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 113.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 67.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8968 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Other small states?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Other small states was 40.6% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2002.
- How does Other small states rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Other small states ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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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About this data
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.