ICT service exports in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: ICT service exports was 9.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 9.2% for ict service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 53.7% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 9.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.1% | — |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +56.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +68.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +53.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Ict service exports in Africa Eastern and Southern was 9.2% 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for ict service exports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 (% of service exports, BoP). 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).