Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Azerbaijan, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Azerbaijan is 17.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Azerbaijan peaked at 31.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2003.
Azerbaijan ranks 165th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.1% | — |
| 1996 | 26.8% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +83.4% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | +112.0% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +71.7% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -8.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 17.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 17.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +112.0% | 14.3% | 30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 14.3% | 31.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 9.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 9.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 17.1% | 26.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More private sector data for Azerbaijan
- Merchandise trade 65.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 24.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 10.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 25.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,444 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Azerbaijan?
- Transport services in Azerbaijan was 17.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2003.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for transport services?
- Azerbaijan ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.