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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in North America was 58.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 58.80 in 2020, while its lowest value was 39.32 in 1990.

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
1970 43.44
1971 45.41
1972 42.86
1973 43.94
1974 44.22
1975 46.79
1976 47.24
1977 49.85
1978 49.34
1979 41.95
1980 42.84
1981 42.36
1982 48.18
1983 48.81
1984 43.18
1985 42.17
1986 41.99
1987 42.41
1988 40.93
1989 40.10
1990 39.32
1991 40.53
1992 41.34
1993 41.65
1994 43.54
1995 43.48
1996 44.42
1997 42.84
1998 44.80
1999 41.48
2000 40.90
2001 43.30
2002 45.20
2003 46.41
2004 45.79
2005 46.40
2006 47.43
2007 47.70
2008 47.60
2009 50.18
2010 47.86
2011 47.83
2012 47.59
2013 47.00
2014 46.75
2015 47.32
2016 48.13
2017 48.51
2018 48.60
2019 49.51
2020 58.80

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