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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Panama was 8.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 56.32 in 1979, while its lowest value was 7.27 in 2017.

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
1977 50.87
1978 49.18
1979 56.32
1980 25.88
1981 23.90
1982 20.69
1983 18.49
1984 19.25
1985 19.90
1986 19.40
1987 22.17
1988 24.44
1989 24.23
1990 27.32
1991 26.08
1992 26.70
1993 28.59
1994 26.91
1995 22.87
1996 20.91
1997 20.20
1998 15.64
1999 11.86
2000 8.63
2001 9.69
2002 9.41
2003 9.35
2004 10.50
2005 11.73
2006 12.11
2007 10.74
2008 8.89
2009 8.46
2010 10.07
2011 9.50
2012 8.61
2013 8.09
2014 9.99
2015 8.49
2016 7.66
2017 7.27
2018 7.29
2019 7.53
2020 8.35

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