Communications, computer, etc. in OECD members
OECD members: Communications, computer, etc. was 51.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in OECD members, 1975–2025
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 OECD members is 51.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in OECD members peaked at 62.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1979.
That places OECD members 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.1% | — |
| 1976 | 31.5% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 31.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 30.3% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 31.3% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 34.6% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 33.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5% | 30.3% | 32.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 31.3% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 31.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 37.6% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 44.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 51.2% | 62.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion current US$ (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -0.1% (2025)
- Trade 56.9% (2024)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 731.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 51,734 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.8% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.98 trillion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in OECD members?
- Communications, computer, etc. in OECD members was 51.2% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1979.
- How does OECD members rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- OECD members ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.