Switzerland - Communications

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Switzerland was 77.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 77.99 in 2020, while its lowest value was 11.73 in 1989.

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 25.69
1978 21.73
1979 21.50
1980 19.26
1981 23.84
1982 23.29
1983 21.46
1984 21.03
1985 21.42
1986 21.67
1987 20.85
1988 23.26
1989 11.73
1990 12.90
1991 13.56
1992 14.47
1993 14.23
1994 14.77
1995 14.66
1996 15.10
1997 14.49
1998 15.48
1999 21.27
2000 52.73
2001 56.46
2002 61.60
2003 62.98
2004 64.81
2005 64.68
2006 62.70
2007 61.94
2008 61.14
2009 64.31
2010 65.90
2011 67.19
2012 67.67
2013 67.71
2014 69.41
2015 71.71
2016 72.57
2017 71.93
2018 71.17
2019 71.61
2020 77.99

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Switzerland was 54.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 55.12 in 2016, while its lowest value was 18.89 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
1977 31.23
1978 32.10
1979 32.40
1980 30.47
1981 32.18
1982 33.73
1983 25.19
1984 24.74
1985 26.09
1986 25.32
1987 25.58
1988 26.29
1989 19.52
1990 19.43
1991 18.89
1992 19.21
1993 19.35
1994 19.87
1995 19.93
1996 18.98
1997 19.53
1998 20.05
1999 21.34
2000 32.08
2001 34.34
2002 37.25
2003 36.74
2004 38.16
2005 38.87
2006 36.61
2007 35.20
2008 37.40
2009 42.81
2010 45.81
2011 47.27
2012 50.83
2013 50.05
2014 51.61
2015 53.52
2016 55.12
2017 53.21
2018 54.67
2019 53.10
2020 54.87

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments