ICT service exports in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: ICT service exports was 10.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in East Asia & Pacific, 1996–2025
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 stood at 10.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 10.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2001.
That places East Asia & Pacific 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.9% | — |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in East Asia & Pacific 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 | +51.5% | 6.8% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 769.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,653 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in East Asia & Pacific?
- Ict service exports in East Asia & Pacific was 10.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for ict service exports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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).