Communications, computer, etc. in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Communications, computer, etc. was 39.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2025
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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 39.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 48.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1980.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22.1% | — |
| 1980 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 30.2% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 28.7% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 22.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 22.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 27.2% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 35.9% | 48.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 39.9% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1980.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
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.