Papua New Guinea - Communications

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Papua New Guinea was 68.02 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 73.14 in 1993, while its lowest value was 25.58 in 1978.

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 34.62
1977 26.36
1978 25.58
1979 28.06
1980 28.92
1981 36.74
1982 39.11
1983 38.43
1984 41.93
1985 39.33
1986 39.23
1987 39.01
1988 39.66
1989 43.46
1990 48.84
1991 61.16
1992 71.51
1993 73.14
1994 56.54
1995 62.96
1996 60.05
1997 60.74
1998 67.05
1999 61.44
2000 67.19
2001 60.81
2002 61.94
2003 58.45
2004 54.61
2005 61.25
2006 62.74
2007 54.44
2008 48.40
2009 56.20
2010 61.58
2011 65.56
2012 68.92
2013 70.51
2014 64.26
2015 51.35
2016 55.54
2017 60.54
2018 68.02

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Papua New Guinea was 65.37 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 93.80 in 2002, while its lowest value was 36.91 in 1980.

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 73.25
1977 46.50
1978 39.66
1979 44.60
1980 36.91
1981 60.33
1982 60.52
1983 49.92
1984 59.04
1985 53.56
1986 51.39
1987 57.15
1988 67.76
1989 69.12
1990 77.18
1991 84.56
1992 85.76
1993 83.72
1994 69.61
1995 80.16
1996 85.91
1997 88.61
1998 89.43
1999 89.50
2000 90.31
2001 88.87
2002 93.80
2003 85.92
2004 79.56
2005 83.35
2006 90.23
2007 85.13
2008 88.19
2009 85.11
2010 90.12
2011 85.41
2012 82.18
2013 80.70
2014 81.39
2015 82.36
2016 77.42
2017 80.40
2018 65.37

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments