Transport services in Haiti
Haiti: Transport services was 34.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Haiti, 1971–2024
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 Haiti is 34.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.5% on the previous year and up 11,208.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Haiti peaked at 34.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
Haiti ranks 34th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.8% | — |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -27.1% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -46.9% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -45.4% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +91.4% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | +136.4% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -44.5% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +171.2% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -83.7% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -62.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -85.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +87.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +52.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +191.2% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +70.8% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +511.5% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +87.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 2.1% | 31.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 0.6% | 34.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 31 Norway 35.4% compare
- 32 Türkiye 35.1% compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.7% compare
- 35 Central African Republic 34.1% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 34.0% compare
- 37 Oman 33.7% compare
More private sector data for Haiti
- Merchandise trade 16.2% (2025)
- Food imports 37.3% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 43.9% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 4.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 79.1% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 554.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -18.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Haiti?
- Transport services in Haiti was 34.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Haiti rank for transport services?
- Haiti ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,208.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.