Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 21.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
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 Least developed countries is 21.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Least developed countries peaked at 33.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2007.
Least developed countries ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.5% | — |
| 1991 | 29.1% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | -36.2% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 18.5% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 21.1% | 25.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 15 Lithuania 43.8% compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 43.6% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 42.7% compare
- 18 Belarus 42.4% compare
- 19 Tajikistan 41.5% compare
- 20 Kiribati 41.0% compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 40.6% compare
More private sector data for Least developed countries
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 83.48 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 19.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 54.31 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Least developed countries?
- Transport services in Least developed countries was 21.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2007.
- How does Least developed countries rank for transport services?
- Least developed countries ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.