Lower middle income - Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP)

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Lower middle income was 50.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 50.52 in 2020, while its lowest value was 34.21 in 1979.

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 42.84
1978 44.80
1979 34.21
1980 34.75
1981 36.40
1982 36.49
1983 35.67
1984 36.59
1985 40.27
1986 41.16
1987 40.49
1988 38.89
1989 37.90
1990 36.98
1991 34.89
1992 36.68
1993 41.66
1994 44.12
1995 42.22
1996 43.21
1997 46.28
1998 43.77
1999 42.24
2000 40.20
2001 41.37
2002 40.86
2003 40.38
2004 40.18
2005 39.33
2006 38.84
2007 37.36
2008 39.03
2009 43.92
2010 41.28
2011 40.25
2012 40.78
2013 40.55
2014 40.49
2015 40.45
2016 39.73
2017 40.43
2018 40.61
2019 42.61
2020 50.52

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