Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP)

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 47.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 47.19 in 2020, while its lowest value was 29.44 in 1979.

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
1978 29.48
1979 29.44
1980 32.64
1981 37.22
1982 37.45
1983 38.89
1984 34.23
1985 36.77
1986 34.93
1987 35.95
1988 33.00
1989 32.98
1990 33.34
1991 35.08
1992 36.23
1993 39.54
1994 39.20
1995 37.53
1996 38.50
1997 34.09
1998 34.97
1999 34.13
2000 32.22
2001 32.65
2002 35.30
2003 31.40
2004 32.91
2005 29.84
2006 32.71
2007 32.07
2008 30.27
2009 32.96
2010 31.77
2011 33.13
2012 34.37
2013 36.25
2014 37.48
2015 37.67
2016 37.42
2017 38.13
2018 40.55
2019 42.14
2020 47.19

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