ICT service exports in South Asia
South Asia: ICT service exports was 47.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in South Asia, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 47.8% for ict service exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in South Asia peaked at 49.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2000.
South Asia ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
ICT service exports in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 47.8% | +5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +50.3% | 27.6% | 41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 27.6% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.6% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 44.9% | 47.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in South Asia?
- Ict service exports in South Asia was 47.8% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for ict service exports?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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).