ICT service exports in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: ICT service exports was 23.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 23.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Low & middle income peaked at 23.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1997.
That places Low & middle income 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.0% | — |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.1% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7748 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Low & middle income?
- Ict service exports in Low & middle income was 23.8% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1997.
- How does Low & middle income rank for ict service exports?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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).