Communications, computer, etc. in Other small states
Other small states: Communications, computer, etc. was 56.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Other small states, 1992–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 56.8% for communications, computer, etc. in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Other small states peaked at 59.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1995.
That places Other small states 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22.3% | — |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 26.0% | 42.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 39.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 55.1% | 59.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More economy & growth data for Other small states
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 113.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 67.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,460 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Other small states?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Other small states was 56.8% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1995.
- How does Other small states rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Other small states ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.