Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 18.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Europe & Central Asia, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 18.6% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 40.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2025.
That places Europe & Central Asia 24th 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 50 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40.3% | — |
| 1977 | 38.4% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 37.0% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 30.7% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 29.6% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 26.6% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.9% | 36.0% | 40.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 29.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 24.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.3% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.6% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Europe & Central Asia?
- Transport services in Europe & Central Asia was 18.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2025.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for transport services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.