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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in IDA blend was 39.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 50.32 in 2002, while its lowest value was 28.95 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 42.65
1978 33.42
1979 40.46
1980 39.55
1981 33.90
1982 35.73
1983 36.39
1984 37.34
1985 39.08
1986 36.68
1987 37.38
1988 32.08
1989 29.47
1990 31.60
1991 28.95
1992 32.60
1993 41.55
1994 39.26
1995 41.02
1996 44.13
1997 40.23
1998 40.84
1999 45.61
2000 45.82
2001 47.61
2002 50.32
2003 39.30
2005 48.34
2006 48.48
2007 43.42
2008 34.67
2009 41.52
2010 36.51
2011 38.39
2012 35.30
2013 34.99
2014 36.59
2015 32.08
2016 33.64
2017 36.49
2018 41.46
2019 39.66
2020 39.38

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