Communications, computer, etc. in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Communications, computer, etc. was 37.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Communications, computer, etc. in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 37.1% for communications, computer, etc. in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 45.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2014.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Communications, computer, etc. in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 34.6% | — |
| 1983 | 32.2% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 39.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 31.4% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 24.8% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 27.3% | 39.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 24.8% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 31.9% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 22.2% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 37.1% | 45.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,123 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Communications, computer, etc. in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 37.1% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.