Communications, computer, etc. in European Union
European Union: Communications, computer, etc. was 52.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in European Union, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
European Union recorded 52.1% for communications, computer, etc. in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in European Union peaked at 63.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1976.
That places European Union 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31.1% | — |
| 1976 | 29.9% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 30.1% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 31.4% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 32.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 30.3% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 29.9% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 52.1% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.4% | 29.9% | 31.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 29.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 32.0% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 39.9% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 46.2% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 52.1% | 63.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for European Union
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,514 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in European Union?
- Communications, computer, etc. in European Union was 52.1% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1976.
- How does European Union rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.