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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Tuvalu was 60.57 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 65.51 in 2011, while its lowest value was 27.17 in 2005.

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.

Year	Value
2001	31.04
2002	45.06
2003	62.64
2004	54.55
2005	27.17
2006	30.62
2007	58.15
2008	59.29
2009	61.03
2010	62.03
2011	65.51
2012	46.61
2013	64.26
2014	60.72
2015	61.01
2016	57.65
2017	55.82
2018	59.43
2019	60.57

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Tuvalu was 10.56 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 40.17 in 2002, while its lowest value was 7.12 in 2015.

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

Year	Value
2001	31.01
2002	40.17
2003	29.46
2004	35.74
2005	35.88
2006	37.87
2007	36.58
2008	36.10
2009	35.99
2010	32.13
2011	33.96
2012	31.15
2013	8.91
2014	10.39
2015	7.12
2016	17.28
2017	19.12
2018	17.92
2019	10.56

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Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments