Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Belarus
Belarus: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 42.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Belarus, 1993–2021
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Belarus is 42.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Belarus peaked at 73.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2019.
Belarus ranks 18th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 54.1% | — |
| 1994 | 73.1% | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 42.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 42.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 52.7% | 73.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 51.1% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 41.8% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.9% | 42.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 15 Lithuania 43.8% compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 43.6% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 42.7% compare
- 19 Tajikistan 41.5% compare
- 20 Kiribati 41.0% compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 40.6% compare
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 38.4% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 41.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 11.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,556 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Belarus?
- Transport services in Belarus was 42.4% in 2021, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for transport services?
- Belarus ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.