Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2025
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 Central Europe and the Baltics is 25.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 33.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2000.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33.2% | — |
| 1994 | 28.1% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 20.6% | 33.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 20.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.3% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 8 Panama 51.6% compare
- 9 Nigeria 51.0% compare
- 10 Iran 49.4% compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 48.8% compare
- 12 Denmark 48.8% compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 45.9% compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.2% compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 76.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 275.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 399.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics was 25.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for transport services?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.