South Africa - 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

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