Communications, computer, etc. in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Communications, computer, etc. was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 5.1% for communications, computer, etc. in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 71.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Tuvalu peaked at 40.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.0% | — |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +142.7% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +127.1% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 29.5% | 40.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 7.1% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 5.1% | 30.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 512.54 current US$ per person (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2035 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2777 % change on previous year (2015)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 32.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 31.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 9,835 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 18.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Tuvalu?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Tuvalu was 5.1% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Tuvalu ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.