Upper middle income - Communications

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Upper middle income was 42.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 42.93 in 2020, while its lowest value was 25.03 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
1982 29.13
1983 31.04
1984 30.64
1985 30.16
1986 28.19
1987 25.91
1988 25.42
1989 25.03
1990 25.71
1991 26.23
1992 26.57
1993 28.33
1994 28.46
1995 29.00
1996 32.18
1997 32.24
1998 33.39
1999 33.59
2000 30.96
2001 31.36
2002 32.55
2003 33.30
2004 32.27
2005 33.44
2006 34.00
2007 35.61
2008 36.74
2009 37.67
2010 34.73
2011 34.51
2012 32.60
2013 32.85
2014 30.08
2015 30.18
2016 30.99
2017 30.63
2018 30.78
2019 32.12
2020 42.93

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Upper middle income was 54.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 54.59 in 2020, while its lowest value was 23.45 in 1983.

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
1982 23.62
1983 23.45
1984 25.02
1985 24.75
1986 26.71
1987 26.07
1988 25.90
1989 28.41
1990 29.44
1991 33.65
1992 33.64
1993 36.34
1994 34.49
1995 33.23
1996 34.53
1997 49.97
1998 49.11
1999 49.30
2000 48.43
2001 48.19
2002 47.94
2003 34.68
2004 34.27
2005 33.21
2006 33.46
2007 36.15
2008 38.41
2009 39.51
2010 39.11
2011 40.18
2012 39.23
2013 38.57
2014 39.94
2015 39.31
2016 39.44
2017 39.00
2018 39.27
2019 39.84
2020 54.59

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments