Transport services in IDA blend
IDA blend: Transport services was 36.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in IDA blend, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in IDA blend stood at 36.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in IDA blend peaked at 64.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1989.
That places IDA blend 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 45.1% | — |
| 1978 | 54.0% | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 53.1% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 31.5% | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | -40.9% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +111.1% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 45.1% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 23.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 24.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 24.2% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 28.7% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 33.1% | 42.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 1 Djibouti 84.3% compare
- 2 Ethiopia 80.3% compare
- 3 Mozambique 78.4% compare
- 4 Qatar 66.9% compare
- 5 Mauritania 54.3% compare
- 6 Brunei Darussalam 53.2% compare
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in IDA blend?
- Transport services in IDA blend was 36.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1989.
- How does IDA blend rank for transport services?
- IDA blend ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.