Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Arab World
Arab World: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 40.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Transport services in Arab World, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Arab World stood at 40.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Arab World peaked at 41.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2019.
Arab World ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38.9% | — |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.0% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.2% | 41.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 471.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Arab World?
- Transport services in Arab World was 40.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2019.
- How does Arab World rank for transport services?
- Arab World ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab 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 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.