Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 19.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in IDA & IBRD total, 1982–2025
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 IDA & IBRD total is 19.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 41.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1998.
That places IDA & IBRD total 22nd 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 41.2% | — |
| 1983 | 41.9% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 38.0% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 32.7% | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 31.0% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 36.4% | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5% | 31.0% | 41.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 14.5% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 15.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 19.1% | 25.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More private sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Merchandise trade 42.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 10.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in IDA & IBRD total?
- Transport services in IDA & IBRD total was 19.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1998.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for transport services?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.