ICT goods imports in IDA blend
IDA blend: ICT goods imports was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in IDA blend, 2003–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict goods imports in IDA blend is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in IDA blend peaked at 6.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2022.
IDA blend ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.4% | — |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 34 Norway 7.8% compare
- 35 Latvia 7.3% compare
- 36 New Zealand 7.1% compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 7.0% compare
- 38 Peru 7.0% compare
- 39 South Africa 6.8% compare
- 40 Kuwait 6.8% compare
More infrastructure data for IDA blend
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 581.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8423 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in IDA blend?
- Ict goods imports in IDA blend was 3.5% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- How does IDA blend rank for ict goods imports?
- IDA blend ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).