Middle income - Communications

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Middle income was 45.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 45.03 in 2020, while its lowest value was 29.74 in 1991.

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
1982 32.53
1983 33.22
1984 33.30
1985 34.92
1986 34.05
1987 32.29
1988 31.11
1989 30.48
1990 30.33
1991 29.74
1992 30.42
1993 33.22
1994 33.54
1995 32.99
1996 35.74
1997 36.86
1998 36.73
1999 36.38
2000 33.89
2001 34.52
2002 35.09
2003 35.42
2004 34.61
2005 35.33
2006 35.59
2007 36.17
2008 37.45
2009 39.53
2010 36.72
2011 36.14
2012 34.83
2013 34.81
2014 32.59
2015 32.71
2016 33.19
2017 33.14
2018 33.35
2019 34.96
2020 45.03

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Middle income was 59.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 59.98 in 2020, while its lowest value was 28.88 in 1982.

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
1982 28.88
1983 29.67
1984 30.73
1985 31.02
1986 31.87
1987 29.84
1988 29.20
1989 32.60
1990 34.02
1991 36.54
1992 35.41
1993 37.66
1994 36.00
1995 35.35
1996 36.82
1997 48.40
1998 47.65
1999 46.88
2000 46.85
2001 46.58
2002 46.89
2003 37.62
2004 38.60
2005 38.10
2006 38.73
2007 40.41
2008 42.50
2009 43.48
2010 43.20
2011 43.77
2012 43.97
2013 43.68
2014 44.49
2015 44.73
2016 45.30
2017 43.91
2018 43.94
2019 45.12
2020 59.98

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments