United States - Communications

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in United States was 55.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 55.23 in 2020, while its lowest value was 31.37 in 1994.

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
1970 43.96
1971 41.88
1972 39.00
1973 35.73
1974 34.21
1975 33.86
1976 32.52
1977 31.92
1978 32.85
1979 32.76
1980 34.95
1981 33.69
1982 40.38
1983 38.94
1984 31.98
1985 31.38
1986 31.54
1987 32.02
1988 33.12
1989 33.98
1990 33.42
1991 35.27
1992 33.43
1993 32.18
1994 31.37
1995 31.99
1996 33.34
1997 33.32
1998 33.11
1999 33.60
2000 31.91
2001 32.54
2002 35.09
2003 35.27
2004 34.48
2005 34.79
2006 34.99
2007 35.24
2008 36.97
2009 39.35
2010 39.46
2011 41.02
2012 40.98
2013 42.51
2014 42.63
2015 42.77
2016 44.01
2017 44.38
2018 43.29
2019 42.66
2020 55.23

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in United States was 58.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 58.29 in 2020, while its lowest value was 37.38 in 1990.

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
1970 46.90
1971 49.06
1972 45.69
1973 47.01
1974 47.18
1975 49.42
1976 49.64
1977 52.40
1978 51.65
1979 43.58
1980 44.58
1981 42.34
1982 48.66
1983 49.13
1984 42.42
1985 41.07
1986 40.60
1987 40.73
1988 38.64
1989 37.97
1990 37.38
1991 38.63
1992 39.46
1993 39.51
1994 41.58
1995 41.41
1996 42.21
1997 42.73
1998 44.71
1999 40.83
2000 39.89
2001 42.51
2002 44.49
2003 45.20
2004 44.81
2005 45.37
2006 46.55
2007 47.02
2008 46.62
2009 49.28
2010 47.08
2011 47.12
2012 46.91
2013 46.29
2014 46.17
2015 46.95
2016 48.00
2017 48.45
2018 48.31
2019 49.22
2020 58.29

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments