Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Haiti
Haiti: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 (% of commercial service imports) 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% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 76.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 76.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.3%, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
More private sector data for Haiti
- Merchandise trade 16.2% (2025)
- Food imports 31.9% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 4.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 517.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 23.3% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 64.3% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 554.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 87.21 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.53 current US$ per person (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.