Communications, computer, etc. in Canada
Canada: Communications, computer, etc. was 48.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, communications, computer, etc. in Canada stood at 48.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Canada peaked at 61.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1961.
Canada ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.0% | — |
| 1961 | 29.6% | -15.6% |
| 1962 | 31.6% | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 30.2% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 31.6% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 35.5% | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 37.2% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 34.4% | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 36.8% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 33.0% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 36.1% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 38.9% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 54.5% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 58.6% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -37.7% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.9% | 29.6% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.1% | 33.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 39.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 36.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 48.1% | 61.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10,203 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2408 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 13,411 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Canada?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Canada was 48.3% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Canada ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.