Korea - Communications

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Korea was 59.31 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 59.69 in 2020, while its lowest value was 32.87 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
1976 36.27
1977 46.47
1978 52.18
1979 36.91
1980 36.17
1981 43.70
1982 41.76
1983 44.54
1984 43.41
1985 36.93
1986 36.51
1987 38.35
1988 35.98
1989 33.40
1990 33.88
1991 32.87
1992 33.78
1993 33.12
1994 35.22
1995 35.68
1996 38.25
1997 39.32
1998 45.73
1999 43.75
2000 43.41
2001 40.68
2002 37.69
2003 39.03
2004 38.27
2005 37.64
2006 37.13
2007 36.34
2008 39.68
2009 48.58
2010 46.46
2011 48.08
2012 49.14
2013 49.97
2014 49.96
2015 48.89
2016 47.67
2017 48.54
2018 48.64
2019 50.47
2020 59.69
2021 59.31

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Korea was 49.55 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 70.14 in 1978, while its lowest value was 33.59 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
1976 54.09
1977 63.25
1978 70.14
1979 64.96
1980 60.72
1981 60.50
1982 60.90
1983 57.29
1984 57.86
1985 55.52
1986 44.45
1987 44.28
1988 35.37
1989 33.59
1990 40.10
1991 39.12
1992 38.55
1993 38.97
1994 39.21
1995 40.05
1996 43.82
1997 43.21
1998 36.47
1999 34.11
2000 35.76
2001 35.33
2002 36.84
2003 35.87
2004 35.29
2005 39.34
2006 41.77
2007 41.18
2008 37.34
2009 44.32
2010 38.02
2011 42.96
2012 44.69
2013 47.82
2014 48.32
2015 47.37
2016 50.66
2017 53.73
2018 51.60
2019 50.13
2020 56.75
2021 49.55

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments