Communications, computer, etc. in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Communications, computer, etc. was 37.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Upper middle income, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 37.8% for communications, computer, etc. in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Upper middle income peaked at 43.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2014.
Upper middle income ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 31.7% | — |
| 1983 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 31.4% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 28.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 27.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 37.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.1% | 28.4% | 34.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 27.8% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 27.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 37.0% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 7.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 23.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 2.1% (2025)
- Trade 48.9% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Upper middle income?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Upper middle income was 37.8% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2014.
- How does Upper middle income rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Upper middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.