ICT service exports in IBRD only
IBRD only: ICT service exports was 22.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in IBRD only, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 22.8% for ict service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in IBRD only peaked at 22.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1997.
IBRD only ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.4% | — |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.8% | 22.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,109 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in IBRD only?
- Ict service exports in IBRD only was 22.8% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1997.
- How does IBRD only rank for ict service exports?
- IBRD only ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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).