Communications, computer, etc. in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Communications, computer, etc. was 39.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in IDA & IBRD total, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, communications, computer, etc. in IDA & IBRD total stood at 39.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 45.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1991.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 31.6% | — |
| 1983 | 32.4% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 30.4% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 30.2% | 34.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 29.6% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 38.8% | 45.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,279 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 24.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 57.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 508.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,983 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in IDA & IBRD total?
- Communications, computer, etc. in IDA & IBRD total was 39.5% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1991.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.