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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Costa Rica was 45.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 45.90 in 2020, while its lowest value was 12.01 in 1977.

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 12.01
1978 12.20
1979 14.13
1980 13.91
1981 14.10
1982 24.01
1983 22.65
1984 22.20
1985 22.75
1986 22.50
1987 30.07
1988 36.37
1989 30.67
1990 25.32
1991 27.09
1992 23.04
1993 18.97
1994 17.45
1995 19.61
1996 24.90
1997 23.45
1998 23.00
1999 18.89
2000 19.80
2001 23.94
2002 25.52
2003 23.39
2004 21.40
2005 17.09
2006 18.73
2007 16.11
2008 19.31
2009 24.32
2010 26.02
2011 25.84
2012 27.04
2013 27.52
2014 30.92
2015 32.45
2016 33.69
2017 33.30
2018 39.41
2019 38.78
2020 45.90

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments