Communications, computer, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Communications, computer, etc. was 28.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Communications, computer, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2011–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, communications, computer, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 28.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 40.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Communications, computer, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 36.2% | — |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 31.4% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 28.4% | 40.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 28.4% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.