ICT service exports in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: ICT service exports was 22.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in IDA & IBRD total, 1994–2025
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 IDA & IBRD total is 22.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 22.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1997.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 9th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.7% | — |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.1% | 22.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in IDA & IBRD total?
- Ict service exports in IDA & IBRD total was 22.3% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1997.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for ict service exports?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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).