Zambia - Communications

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Zambia was 21.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 44.35 in 2007, while its lowest value was 7.33 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
1978 28.88
1979 26.86
1980 33.93
1981 38.79
1982 18.04
1983 32.19
1984 26.16
1985 17.92
1986 18.26
1987 19.28
1988 21.38
1989 10.07
1990 7.33
1991 16.68
1997 11.93
1998 17.59
1999 19.59
2000 20.59
2001 19.20
2002 19.82
2003 22.76
2004 28.30
2005 22.71
2006 28.97
2007 44.35
2008 29.67
2009 30.82
2010 31.22
2011 19.91
2012 14.96
2013 29.34
2014 22.63
2015 15.32
2016 16.69
2017 16.85
2018 17.71
2019 18.15
2020 21.82

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

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Zambia was 8.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 35.12 in 2004, while its lowest value was 0.71 in 2000.

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
1978 15.17
1979 14.03
1980 25.30
1981 25.46
1982 22.19
1983 21.81
1984 19.07
1985 17.77
1986 19.79
1987 16.56
1988 11.53
1989 9.26
1990 23.41
1991 24.73
1997 9.83
1998 2.83
1999 2.25
2000 0.71
2001 3.43
2002 4.53
2003 16.91
2004 35.12
2005 14.74
2006 4.30
2007 3.96
2008 4.37
2009 4.18
2010 4.75
2011 7.56
2012 7.84
2013 8.79
2014 8.08
2015 8.55
2016 8.52
2017 9.05
2018 7.52
2019 5.90
2020 8.42

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments