Communications, computer, etc. in United States of America
United States of America: Communications, computer, etc. was 35.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in United States of America, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, communications, computer, etc. in United States of America stood at 35.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in United States of America peaked at 52.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2000.
That places United States of America 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.9% | — |
| 1971 | 49.1% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 45.7% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 47.0% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 52.4% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 51.7% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 44.6% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 42.3% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 41.1% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 43.6% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 38.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 32.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 31.6% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.0% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 34.9% | 38.2% | 6 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 61,250 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 46,041 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8153 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in United States of America?
- Communications, computer, etc. in United States of America was 35.5% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- United States of America ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.