Transport services in Australia
Australia: Transport services was 6.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Australia stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Australia peaked at 35.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2025.
That places Australia 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 35.1% | — |
| 1990 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 23.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 11.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Australia?
- Transport services in Australia was 6.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for transport services?
- Australia ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.