Communications, computer, etc. in IDA total
IDA total: Communications, computer, etc. was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in IDA total, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 29.6% for communications, computer, etc. in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in IDA total peaked at 37.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2012.
That places IDA total 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 37.1% | — |
| 1978 | 31.7% | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 35.5% | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 32.5% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 32.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 34.5% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 29.9% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.8% | 31.7% | 37.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 32.4% | 28.5% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 29.2% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.3% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 23.5% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 24.6% | 35.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 48.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 431.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 404.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 774.88 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in IDA total?
- Communications, computer, etc. in IDA total was 29.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2012.
- How does IDA total rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- IDA total ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.