Samoa - Communications

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP)

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Samoa was 58.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 58.29 in 2020, while its lowest value was 12.15 in 1998.

Definition: Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1977 15.00
1978 20.08
1979 24.48
1980 49.12
1981 41.57
1982 44.09
1983 40.87
1984 36.32
1985 31.14
1986 35.13
1987 34.62
1988 38.51
1989 39.35
1990 54.07
1991 45.95
1992 49.28
1993 45.14
1994 30.48
1995 42.68
1996 42.59
1997 37.86
1998 12.15
1999 56.74
2004 32.45
2005 44.42
2006 36.83
2007 40.81
2008 38.01
2009 44.52
2010 27.59
2011 20.56
2012 37.26
2013 35.03
2014 43.52
2015 44.92
2016 48.78
2017 54.84
2018 44.36
2019 50.98
2020 58.29

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP)

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Samoa was 52.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 52.43 in 2020, while its lowest value was 14.18 in 1985.

Definition: Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1977 47.37
1978 47.92
1979 33.33
1980 23.23
1981 27.17
1982 22.11
1983 18.37
1984 18.88
1985 14.18
1986 16.73
1987 26.10
1988 22.51
1989 24.32
1990 27.48
1991 30.92
1992 47.82
1993 40.04
1994 35.06
1995 34.29
1996 35.85
1997 38.08
1998 34.24
1999 25.13
2004 19.79
2005 39.78
2006 33.49
2007 34.70
2008 30.02
2009 22.01
2010 23.00
2011 21.40
2012 17.88
2013 23.98
2014 18.55
2015 19.72
2016 21.80
2017 19.33
2018 17.33
2019 16.29
2020 52.43

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments