ICT service exports in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: ICT service exports was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Caribbean Small States, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 3.0% for ict service exports in 2025.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 9.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2017.
That places Caribbean Small States 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.8% | — |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +107.3% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +7.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +107.3% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita growth 7.6% (2025)
- GDP 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 8.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 29.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI 87.32 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Caribbean Small States?
- Ict service exports in Caribbean Small States was 3.0% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for ict service exports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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).