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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Sri Lanka was 18.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 30.48 in 1982, while its lowest value was 11.85 in 2011.

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 22.24
1976 22.53
1977 20.37
1978 16.92
1979 14.12
1980 23.54
1981 28.00
1982 30.48
1983 28.08
1984 25.22
1985 25.45
1986 23.77
1987 24.74
1988 22.79
1989 21.20
1990 19.59
1991 24.31
1992 21.96
1993 24.29
1994 22.75
1995 22.57
1996 22.07
1997 21.76
1998 21.12
1999 21.07
2000 18.95
2001 15.85
2002 22.26
2003 20.42
2004 19.22
2005 18.38
2006 17.48
2007 17.02
2008 14.15
2009 16.40
2010 14.40
2011 11.85
2012 12.34
2013 14.89
2014 15.08
2015 14.79
2016 14.25
2017 14.13
2018 14.47
2019 15.25
2020 18.31

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