ICT goods imports in OECD members
OECD members: ICT goods imports was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in OECD members, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 9.5% for ict goods imports in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in OECD members peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2012.
That places OECD members 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More infrastructure data for OECD members
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.69 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 122.31 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 429.13 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 31.35 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3113 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 429.13 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in OECD members?
- Ict goods imports in OECD members was 9.5% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2012.
- How does OECD members rank for ict goods imports?
- OECD members ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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).