Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Belarus
Belarus: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 43.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Belarus, 1993–2021
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 43.6% for transport services in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Belarus peaked at 46.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2001.
That places Belarus 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.0% | — |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +19.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 43.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 43.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 27.3% | 46.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 15.9% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 26.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 36.4% | 43.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 38.4% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 41.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 11.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,556 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Belarus?
- Transport services in Belarus was 43.6% in 2021, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for transport services?
- Belarus ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.