Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 20.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1982–2025
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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 20.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 71.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 62.9% | — |
| 1983 | 67.3% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 61.4% | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 64.3% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.4% | 49.8% | 70.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 27.4% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 31.5% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 18.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.1% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 34 Tanzania 52.6% compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 52.5% compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 37 Montenegro 51.7% compare
- 38 Honduras 50.4% compare
- 39 Jamaica 49.9% compare
- 40 Egypt 49.0% compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 920.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 85.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 669.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,560 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Transport services in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 20.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for transport services?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.