ICT service exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): ICT service exports was 15.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, ict service exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 15.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1987.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.1% | — |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -62.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -30.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +81.2% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +383.5% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +72.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +89.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +383.5% | 0.5% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.8% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,894 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,195 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,966 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,980 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ict service exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15.6% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for ict service exports?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).