ICT service exports in European Union
European Union: ICT service exports was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in European Union, 1990–2025
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 European Union is 12.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in European Union peaked at 18.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.
That places European Union 19th 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 28 years of available data.
ICT service exports in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +631.2% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -35.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +631.2% | 0.8% | 5.9% |
| 2025 | -35.0% | 18.5% | 12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.8% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 12.0% | 18.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 45,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in European Union?
- Ict service exports in European Union was 12.0% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- How does European Union rank for ict service exports?
- European Union ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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).