Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Nauru
Nauru: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 7.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Nauru, 2008–2024
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 Nauru stood at 7.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Nauru peaked at 56.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2013.
That places Nauru 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 56.8% | — |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -91.9% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +122.5% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +281.3% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 46% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 7.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +281.3% | 3.9% | 14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 38.3% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 3.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 81.58 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 16.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,578 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Nauru?
- Transport services in Nauru was 7.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2013.
- How does Nauru rank for transport services?
- Nauru ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.