Transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Transport services was 39.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 39.2% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 53.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2016.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46.2% | — |
| 1978 | 45.4% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 48.0% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 53.4% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 45.4% | 48.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 47.4% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 38.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 40.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 39.2% | 46.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern was 39.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2016.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for transport services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.