{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-ict-service-exports","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-ict-service-exports","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-ict-service-exports/","title":"South Africa ICT Service Exports (% of Service Exports) (2025)","description":"South Africa's ICT Service Exports (% of Service Exports): 9.5 % of service exports in 2025, unchanged YoY. 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ICT export intensity measures the depth of the digital knowledge economy and the competitiveness of the domestic tech industry in global markets. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1972–2025 (43 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 9.5 % of service exports in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.1 in 1988. The latest reading of 9.5 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}