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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Kuwait was 37.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 40.84 in 1991, while its lowest value was 14.41 in 2008.

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
1975 16.82
1976 17.89
1977 20.35
1978 33.14
1979 20.77
1980 16.89
1981 19.01
1982 19.30
1983 22.27
1984 22.79
1985 20.50
1986 20.32
1987 17.61
1988 14.41
1989 15.62
1990 17.65
1991 40.84
1992 29.64
1993 26.79
1994 19.76
1995 28.70
1996 17.45
1997 21.72
1998 24.02
1999 25.92
2000 16.91
2001 16.34
2002 17.10
2003 16.97
2004 19.45
2005 16.17
2006 18.50
2007 22.36
2008 14.41
2009 17.75
2010 25.99
2011 17.78
2012 17.86
2013 26.04
2014 26.49
2015 22.56
2016 29.39
2017 30.61
2018 35.70
2019 28.44
2020 37.18

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