Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 18.2% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Eritrea, 1995–2000
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 18.2% for transport services in 2000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Eritrea ranks 80th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70.4% | — |
| 1996 | 35.7% | -49.2% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 18.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 18.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 18.0% | 70.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 524.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 23.69 million current US$ (2000)
- Merchandise exports 631.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 54.12 million current US$ (2000)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 174.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 145.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Eritrea?
- Transport services in Eritrea was 18.2% in 2000, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for transport services?
- Eritrea ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2000.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.