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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Sri Lanka was 34.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 41.10 in 1988, while its lowest value was 13.55 in 2018.

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 35.34
1976 31.15
1977 34.11
1978 33.61
1979 35.60
1980 37.42
1981 39.40
1982 34.81
1983 39.87
1984 35.30
1985 33.98
1986 31.61
1987 40.72
1988 41.10
1989 37.26
1990 28.38
1991 28.35
1992 28.53
1993 28.08
1994 27.88
1995 28.24
1996 30.38
1997 28.31
1998 27.24
1999 26.02
2000 26.69
2001 24.79
2002 27.25
2003 25.46
2004 22.22
2005 23.68
2006 25.03
2007 27.98
2008 29.64
2009 31.84
2010 26.53
2011 25.00
2012 20.73
2013 17.96
2014 15.70
2015 14.67
2016 13.96
2017 13.88
2018 13.55
2019 15.76
2020 34.40

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