Communications, computer, etc. in Arab World
Arab World: Communications, computer, etc. was 23.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in Arab World, 2011–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 23.1% for communications, computer, etc. in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Arab World peaked at 34.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2024.
That places Arab World 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34.1% | — |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.5% | 34.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 23.1% | 33.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 0.9554 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 1.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 50.0% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,700 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 6,275 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Arab World?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Arab World was 23.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Arab World ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.