ICT service exports in Australia
Australia: ICT service exports was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
ICT service exports in Australia, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.4% for ict service exports in 2025.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Australia peaked at 6.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
Australia ranks 118th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.7% | — |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +13.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 45% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 115 Curaçao 3.5% compare
- 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.5% compare
- 117 Luxembourg 3.4% compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 3.3% compare
- 120 New Caledonia 3.3% compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 3.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Australia?
- Ict service exports in Australia was 3.4% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for ict service exports?
- Australia ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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).