Transport services in IDA only
IDA only: Transport services was 20.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in IDA only, 1977–2024
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 IDA only is 20.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in IDA only peaked at 37.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1992.
That places IDA only 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 37.9% | — |
| 1978 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 35.5% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 35.1% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 30.3% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | -52.5% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +55.7% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 35.5% | 37.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 28.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 13.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 17.5% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.7% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 16 Zimbabwe 43.6% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 42.7% compare
- 18 Belarus 42.4% compare
- 19 Kiribati 41.7% compare
- 20 Tajikistan 41.5% compare
- 21 Greece 41.3% compare
- 22 Faroe Islands 40.6% compare
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in IDA only?
- Transport services in IDA only was 20.7% 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1992.
- How does IDA only rank for transport services?
- IDA only ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.