Communications, computer, etc. in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Communications, computer, etc. was 15.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Russian Federation, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 15.2% for communications, computer, etc. in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Russian Federation peaked at 46.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2025.
Russian Federation ranks 162nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.9% | — |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +47.7% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 17.6% | 28.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 26.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 30.9% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 15.2% | 46.9% | 6 |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 271,767 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2021)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,082 constant 2015 US$ per person (2021)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Russian Federation?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Russian Federation was 15.2% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2025.
- How does Russian Federation rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Russian Federation ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.