ICT service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): ICT service exports was 8.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 8.6% for ict service exports in 2024.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 9.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5% | — |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +82.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +23.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +82.2% | 5.4% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Ict service exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 8.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for ict service exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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).