ICT Service Exports in Current U.S. Dollars

ICT service exports data measures the value of exported computer, communications, and information services in current U.S. dollars. It is compiled by the World Bank as part of its World Development Indicators. The dataset tracks these exports over time for multiple countries.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in `ICT service exports` value over time for different countries.
• Compare national `ICT service exports` as a component of the balance of payments.
• Model the relationship between `ICT service exports` and other economic development indicators.
• Benchmark a country's `ICT service exports` performance against regional or income-group peers.

Strengths

• Data is standardized in current U.S. dollars, enabling cross-country and temporal comparison.
• Sourced from the authoritative World Development Indicators, ensuring methodological consistency.

Limitations

• The exact number of countries, rows, and temporal coverage is unspecified.
• Data is in nominal terms (current US$), which does not account for inflation over time.

Provenance

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators

Collection Method

Compiled from officially recognized international sources, likely national balance of payments statistics.

Geography

Global coverage for reporting countries.