South Africa - Communications

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in South Africa was 51.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 51.71 in 2020, while its lowest value was 12.85 in 1960.

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
1960 12.85
1961 13.37
1962 17.80
1963 20.90
1964 19.41
1965 21.78
1966 26.24
1967 26.17
1968 27.43
1969 24.84
1970 21.58
1971 21.53
1972 23.79
1973 23.03
1974 16.19
1975 22.49
1976 22.26
1977 29.06
1978 31.35
1979 26.05
1980 24.99
1981 21.53
1982 22.75
1983 25.12
1984 23.25
1985 23.74
1986 21.94
1987 21.93
1988 19.73
1989 21.23
1990 19.72
1991 18.93
1992 17.05
1993 16.42
1994 15.75
1995 16.84
1996 19.64
1997 17.48
1998 18.36
1999 16.61
2000 16.03
2001 18.32
2002 19.88
2003 19.58
2004 21.49
2005 22.94
2006 24.04
2007 24.63
2008 25.60
2009 31.69
2010 31.67
2011 31.41
2012 32.42
2013 35.18
2014 34.61
2015 37.01
2016 41.47
2017 39.96
2018 37.61
2019 39.43
2020 51.71

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in South Africa was 41.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 41.84 in 2020, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1977.

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
1960 7.82
1961 7.07
1962 8.85
1963 9.26
1964 9.95
1965 10.26
1966 8.89
1967 12.13
1968 13.13
1969 11.33
1970 12.38
1971 10.14
1972 10.47
1973 8.60
1974 7.84
1975 6.98
1976 6.64
1977 6.00
1978 6.45
1979 6.46
1980 6.67
1981 6.78
1982 7.13
1983 7.95
1984 7.96
1985 9.32
1986 10.65
1987 9.64
1988 9.19
1989 14.39
1990 14.23
1991 15.00
1992 13.30
1993 12.47
1994 12.89
1995 20.80
1996 19.02
1997 18.15
1998 16.48
1999 15.57
2000 14.44
2001 16.77
2002 14.80
2003 12.54
2004 13.71
2005 13.81
2006 12.91
2007 14.37
2008 16.60
2009 16.78
2010 17.10
2011 18.90
2012 19.12
2013 20.40
2014 20.63
2015 22.84
2016 24.53
2017 25.17
2018 26.39
2019 26.02
2020 41.84

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments