Communications, computer, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Communications, computer, etc. was 50.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for communications, computer, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics is 50.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 54.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1996.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50.5% | — |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 34.1% | 50.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 38.0% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.6% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 48.1% | 54.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 6 Papua New Guinea 72.6% compare
- 7 Switzerland 71.9% compare
- 8 Barbados 70.5% compare
- 9 Japan 65.0% compare
- 10 Guinea 64.8% compare
- 11 Finland 64.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 62.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics was 50.6% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1996.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.