Upper middle income - 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

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