Transport services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Transport services was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 11.8% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Pakistan peaked at 67.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 54.2% | — |
| 1977 | 49.8% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 53.6% | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 59.3% | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 62.4% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 45.8% | 54.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 44.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 50.5% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 45.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 19.1% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.1% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Pakistan?
- Transport services in Pakistan was 11.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for transport services?
- Pakistan ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.