ICT service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): ICT service exports was 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2005–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 7.70 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.73 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +67.7% |
| 2009 | 3.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 5.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 4.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 6.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 7.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +67.7% | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 30 Luxembourg 5.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Norway 5.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Turkey 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Portugal 5.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Serbia 5.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Hungary 4.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Bulgaria 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Ict service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for ict service exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.