Transport services in Dominica
Dominica: Transport services was 19.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Dominica, 1976–2025
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 Dominica stood at 19.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Dominica peaked at 85.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2024.
Dominica ranks 155th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 85.1% | — |
| 1977 | 78.2% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 56.2% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 52.5% | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 54.7% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 57.3% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -37.8% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.0% | 68.8% | 85.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 39.7% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 38.3% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.7% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 19.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 16.7% | 27.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More private sector data for Dominica
- Merchandise trade 39.1% (2025)
- Food imports 25.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 53.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 259.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 57.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 364.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Dominica?
- Transport services in Dominica was 19.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for transport services?
- Dominica ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.