Papua New Guinea - 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

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