Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Djibouti stood at 91.9%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Djibouti peaked at 91.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1993.
Djibouti ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.7% | — |
| 1992 | 49.5% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +1.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 91.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 91.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +31.9% | 67.9% | 89.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 48.3% | 63.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 62.3% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 65.4% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.9% | 91.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 2 Afghanistan 88.9% compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 83.1% compare
- 4 Sudan 80.9% compare
More private sector data for Djibouti
- Merchandise trade 267.1% (2025)
- Food imports 38.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 694.21 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 41.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 6.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 842.19 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,143 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Djibouti?
- Transport services in Djibouti was 91.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1993.
- How does Djibouti rank for transport services?
- Djibouti ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.