ICT goods imports in World
World: ICT goods imports was 13.4% in 2024. βΌ Falling
ICT goods imports in World, 2000β2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ict goods imports in World stood at 13.4%.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in World peaked at 15.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2011.
That places World 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 7 Philippines 16.4% compare
- 8 Czechia 16.4% compare
- 9 Korea 16.4% compare
- 10 Paraguay 16.1% compare
- 11 Mexico 15.8% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 13.6% compare
- 13 United States 13.4% compare
More infrastructure data for World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.17 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in World?
- Ict goods imports in World was 13.4% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2011.
- How does World rank for ict goods imports?
- World ranks 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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).