ICT service exports in OECD members
OECD members: ICT service exports was 589.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in OECD members, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, ict service exports in OECD members stood at 589.28 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in OECD members peaked at 889.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.46 billion BoP, current US$, in 1994.
That places OECD members 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.46 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 20.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 25.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 30.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 36.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 56.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 62.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 65.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 72.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 87.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 103.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 136.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 155.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 183.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 214.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 207.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 221.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 255.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 259.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 294.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 338.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 320.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 340.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 383.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 452.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 505.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 554.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 668.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 693.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 782.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 889.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 589.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in OECD members 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -33.7% | 889.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 589.28 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | +55.6% | 36.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.21 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 128.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 214.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 221.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 505.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 696.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 554.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 889.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Ireland 301.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 India 200.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 United States 102.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 China 73.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom 64.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Israel 59.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in OECD members?
- Ict service exports in OECD members was 589.28 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 889.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does OECD members rank for ict service exports?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.