ICT service exports in World
World: ICT service exports was 13.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in World, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
World recorded 13.4% for ict service exports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in World peaked at 15.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1996.
World ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
ICT service exports in World, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.1% | — |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.4% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in World?
- Ict service exports in World was 13.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1996.
- How does World rank for ict service exports?
- World ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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).