ICT service exports in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: ICT service exports was 16.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Late-demographic dividend, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 16.2% for ict service exports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 30.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.9% | — |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +176.8% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -39.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Late-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +176.8% | 3.5% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 2.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 16.2% | 30.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More economy & growth data for Late-demographic dividend
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 244.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP growth 4.5% (2025)
- GDP 28.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 31.87 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.7% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,235 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,321 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Late-demographic dividend?
- Ict service exports in Late-demographic dividend was 16.2% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for ict service exports?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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).