ICT service exports in Small states
Small states: ICT service exports was 21.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Small states, 2000–2025
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 Small states is 21.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and up 534.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Small states peaked at 21.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2002.
That places Small states 10th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +87.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | +50.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +87.6% | 3.5% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 11.8% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Small states?
- Ict service exports in Small states was 21.3% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2002.
- How does Small states rank for ict service exports?
- Small states ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 534.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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).