São Tomé and Principe - Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP)

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in São Tomé and Principe was 49.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 65.19 in 1980, while its lowest value was 6.79 in 1987.

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
1974 55.61
1975 37.06
1976 27.83
1977 47.32
1978 49.35
1979 52.01
1980 65.19
1981 62.32
1982 55.58
1983 46.02
1984 53.67
1985 50.47
1986 19.29
1987 6.79
1988 15.36
1989 52.47
1990 42.08
1997 36.34
1998 30.98
1999 21.85
2000 22.63
2001 16.65
2002 16.65
2003 16.65
2004 16.65
2005 16.65
2006 16.65
2007 18.93
2008 14.92
2009 14.97
2010 12.54
2011 10.00
2012 12.10
2013 14.47
2014 19.66
2015 20.59
2016 16.65
2017 12.45
2018 12.44
2019 24.76
2020 49.67

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