ICT goods imports in IDA total
IDA total: ICT goods imports was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in IDA total, 2001–2023
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 2.7% for ict goods imports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in IDA total peaked at 5.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2022.
IDA total ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6% | — |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 38 Peru 7.0% compare
- 39 South Africa 6.8% compare
- 40 Kuwait 6.8% compare
- 41 Costa Rica 6.8% compare
- 41 Romania 6.8% compare
- 43 Finland 6.7% compare
- 44 United Kingdom 6.7% compare
More infrastructure data for IDA total
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.73 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 87.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0111 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 22.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8712 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 total?
- Ict goods imports in IDA total was 2.7% in 2023, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- How does IDA total rank for ict goods imports?
- IDA total ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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).