Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in World
World: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 18.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in World, 1982–2025
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 World is 18.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in World peaked at 36.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2025.
World ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in World, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 36.0% | — |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 30.8% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 30.8% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 29.8% | 36.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 21.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.1% | 22.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 8.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in World?
- Transport services in World was 18.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2025.
- How does World rank for transport services?
- World ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.