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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in High income was 61.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 61.84 in 2020, while its lowest value was 34.77 in 1988.

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
1976 35.23
1977 35.26
1978 35.51
1979 37.60
1980 38.01
1981 40.75
1982 42.71
1983 43.41
1984 40.85
1985 39.50
1986 38.27
1987 36.48
1988 34.77
1989 35.26
1990 35.95
1991 37.89
1992 35.73
1993 36.56
1994 36.72
1995 36.80
1996 38.41
1997 38.20
1998 39.11
1999 39.19
2000 39.98
2001 40.92
2002 41.37
2003 41.14
2004 41.29
2005 42.25
2006 42.16
2007 42.77
2008 43.96
2009 46.73
2010 45.78
2011 46.32
2012 46.83
2013 47.66
2014 48.93
2015 50.64
2016 51.24
2017 51.37
2018 51.16
2019 52.68
2020 61.84

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