Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 49.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 49.5% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 58.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2006.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 57.8% | — |
| 1979 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 58.5% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 56.6% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 54.5% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 53.6% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 53.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.6% | 57.4% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 56.5% | 54.4% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 49.8% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 46.2% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.4% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 48.1% | 56.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 83.24 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 28.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 48.68 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Transport services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 49.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2006.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for transport services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.