Communications, computer, etc. in Euro area
Euro area: Communications, computer, etc. was 50.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Euro area, 1975–2025
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 Euro area is 50.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Euro area peaked at 64.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1976.
Euro area ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31.4% | — |
| 1976 | 30.1% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 30.8% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 30.5% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 32.8% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 33.4% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 31.3% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 31.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 32.9% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 39.5% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 46.9% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 50.3% | 64.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,140 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,992 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,009 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,286 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Euro area?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Euro area was 50.3% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1976.
- How does Euro area rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Euro area ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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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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.