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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Iraq was 6.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 30.58 in 2005, while its lowest value was 2.79 in 2009.

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.

Year	Value
2005	30.58
2006	27.99
2007	16.15
2008	9.73
2009	2.79
2010	5.63
2011	8.07
2012	6.07
2013	9.26
2014	12.27
2015	7.18
2016	7.16
2017	7.39
2018	9.24
2019	6.26
2020	6.25

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Iraq was 63.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 63.25 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.06 in 2006.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

Year	Value
2005	2.31
2006	1.06
2007	8.47
2008	18.22
2009	24.18
2010	27.02
2011	27.96
2012	18.21
2013	26.93
2014	35.75
2015	36.04
2016	33.60
2017	40.56
2018	46.27
2019	41.21
2020	63.25

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments