Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total stood at 25.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 57.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2019.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 55.2% | — |
| 1983 | 56.6% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 54.1% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 55.1% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 57.8% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8% | 49.2% | 57.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 33.0% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 24.2% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 25.2% | 31.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More private sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Merchandise trade 42.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 10.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in IDA & IBRD total?
- Transport services in IDA & IBRD total was 25.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for transport services?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.