Transport services in Haiti
Haiti: Transport services was 76.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Haiti, 1971–2024
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 Haiti stood at 76.1%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Haiti peaked at 98.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2005.
That places Haiti 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Transport services in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.1% | — |
| 1972 | 63.8% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 66.4% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 71.5% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 77.8% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 80.1% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 75.3% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 56.1% | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 61.8% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 67.8% | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 62.6% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 61.0% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 62.8% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 55.1% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 58.4% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 52.4% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 69.3% | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +57.2% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.2% | 54.3% | 80.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 53.3% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 47.9% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 41.2% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 43.6% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 56.3% | 80.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 2 Afghanistan 88.9% compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 83.1% compare
- 4 Sudan 81.5% compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 72.4% compare
- 7 Kiribati 70.8% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 68.7% compare
More private sector data for Haiti
- Merchandise trade 16.2% (2025)
- Food imports 37.3% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 43.9% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 4.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 79.1% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 554.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -18.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Haiti?
- Transport services in Haiti was 76.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2005.
- How does Haiti rank for transport services?
- Haiti ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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.