Communications, computer, etc. in High income
High income: Communications, computer, etc. was 50.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in High income, 1976–2025
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 High income is 50.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in High income peaked at 61.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 1976.
High income ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in High income, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33.2% | — |
| 1977 | 33.5% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 40.3% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 41.5% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 35.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 33.3% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 34.6% | 38.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.3% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 44.2% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 50.0% | 61.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for High income
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.3% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.3% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added 43.80 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Services, value added 69.1% (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,702 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.5606 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.691 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.76 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in High income?
- Communications, computer, etc. in High income was 50.0% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 1976.
- How does High income rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- High income ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.