Saudi Arabia - Communications

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Saudi Arabia was 53.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 91.97 in 1991, while its lowest value was 38.86 in 1972.

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
1971 39.88
1972 38.86
1973 51.13
1974 63.02
1975 64.85
1976 61.09
1977 57.61
1978 54.74
1979 72.92
1980 73.28
1981 76.57
1982 82.21
1983 83.95
1984 84.36
1985 87.38
1986 89.93
1987 90.29
1988 86.73
1989 90.33
1990 88.49
1991 91.97
1992 90.63
1993 90.48
1994 88.99
1995 87.36
1996 90.10
1997 90.86
1998 85.32
1999 87.72
2000 90.12
2001 86.65
2002 86.66
2003 85.39
2004 85.62
2005 45.95
2006 48.08
2007 47.25
2008 54.66
2009 53.98
2010 52.38
2011 53.62
2012 47.87
2013 47.53
2014 52.95
2015 51.86
2016 49.49
2017 53.69
2018 56.47
2019 53.64
2020 53.46

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Saudi Arabia was 20.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 100.00 in 2004, while its lowest value was 1.75 in 1974.

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
1971 5.80
1972 4.44
1973 3.03
1974 1.75
1975 2.03
1976 2.64
1977 4.03
1978 4.16
1979 51.64
1980 58.83
1981 65.26
1982 100.00
1983 100.00
1984 100.00
1985 100.00
1986 100.00
1987 100.00
1988 100.00
1989 100.00
1990 100.00
1991 100.00
1992 100.00
1993 100.00
1994 100.00
1995 100.00
1996 100.00
1997 100.00
1998 100.00
1999 100.00
2000 100.00
2001 100.00
2002 100.00
2003 100.00
2004 100.00
2005 43.50
2006 50.22
2007 49.87
2008 5.31
2009 5.98
2010 6.54
2011 6.16
2012 7.89
2013 7.79
2014 8.03
2015 6.46
2016 5.68
2017 5.75
2018 9.06
2019 9.86
2020 20.31

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments