Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 23.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2025
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 Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 23.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 31.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2000.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31.0% | — |
| 1994 | 28.3% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 19.7% | 31.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 19.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 23.3% | 28.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 27 Chad 55.0%
- 28 Jordan 54.5% compare
- 29 Cambodia 54.3% compare
- 30 Yemen 54.3% compare
- 31 Mauritania 54.2% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 53.3% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 53.2% compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 76.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 275.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 399.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics was 23.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for transport services?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.