Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in IBRD only, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 24.2% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in IBRD only peaked at 58.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2019.
That places IBRD only 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 54.9% | — |
| 1983 | 56.4% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 56.2% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 55.2% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 54.2% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 51.9% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.7% | 48.5% | 58.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 31.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 30.4% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 22.6% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.2% | 30.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.99 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.00 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in IBRD only?
- Transport services in IBRD only was 24.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for transport services?
- IBRD only ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.