ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) in North America
North America: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) was 127.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in North America, 1981–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, ict service exports in North America stood at 127.02 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 160.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in North America peaked at 127.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.09 billion BoP, current US$, in 1981.
That places North America 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +102.6% |
| 1987 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 6.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 6.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 8.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 9.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 12.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 15.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 16.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 16.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 19.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 23.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 27.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 31.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 32.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 35.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 39.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 44.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 45.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 47.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 48.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 50.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 55.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 60.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 73.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 74.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 83.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 92.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 103.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 115.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 127.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +102.6% | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 73.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 127.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 15 Belgium 23.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Poland 22.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 South Korea 18.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Japan 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Finland 14.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Austria 13.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Romania 13.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 65,820 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.37 % change on previous year (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in North America?
- Ict service exports in North America was 127.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 127.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does North America rank for ict service exports?
- North America ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.