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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in United States was 55.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 55.23 in 2020, while its lowest value was 31.37 in 1994.

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
1970 43.96
1971 41.88
1972 39.00
1973 35.73
1974 34.21
1975 33.86
1976 32.52
1977 31.92
1978 32.85
1979 32.76
1980 34.95
1981 33.69
1982 40.38
1983 38.94
1984 31.98
1985 31.38
1986 31.54
1987 32.02
1988 33.12
1989 33.98
1990 33.42
1991 35.27
1992 33.43
1993 32.18
1994 31.37
1995 31.99
1996 33.34
1997 33.32
1998 33.11
1999 33.60
2000 31.91
2001 32.54
2002 35.09
2003 35.27
2004 34.48
2005 34.79
2006 34.99
2007 35.24
2008 36.97
2009 39.35
2010 39.46
2011 41.02
2012 40.98
2013 42.51
2014 42.63
2015 42.77
2016 44.01
2017 44.38
2018 43.29
2019 42.66
2020 55.23

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