Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Ireland
Ireland: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 2.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Ireland, 2005–2025
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 Ireland is 2.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Ireland peaked at 5.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 185th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.9% | — |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +138.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +17.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 17% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +138.6% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 526.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 91.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 547.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Ireland?
- Transport services in Ireland was 2.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for transport services?
- Ireland ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.