Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 19.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in East Asia & Pacific, 1982–2025
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 East Asia & Pacific stood at 19.4%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 43.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1997.
That places East Asia & Pacific 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 42.2% | — |
| 1983 | 43.1% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 38.0% | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 32.2% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 29.6% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 36.9% | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 33.6% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 27.8% | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 19.4% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.6% | 29.6% | 43.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 16.7% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.0% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 17.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.07 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 81.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.82 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in East Asia & Pacific?
- Transport services in East Asia & Pacific was 19.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1997.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for transport services?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.