ICT service exports in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: ICT service exports was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Europe & Central Asia is 11.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 16.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1999.
That places Europe & Central Asia 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.5% | — |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -30.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Europe & Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -30.3% | 16.3% | 11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 11.4% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5,268 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Europe & Central Asia?
- Ict service exports in Europe & Central Asia was 11.4% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for ict service exports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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).