Transport services in IDA blend
IDA blend: Transport services was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in IDA blend, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in IDA blend is 38.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in IDA blend peaked at 57.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2018.
That places IDA blend 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Transport services in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 56.2% | — |
| 1978 | 57.9% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 55.1% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 57.3% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 54.8% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 53.3% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 52.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.4% | 55.1% | 57.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 51.0% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 33.2% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 35.9% | 44.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 32.4% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 34.2% | 48.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in IDA blend?
- Transport services in IDA blend was 38.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2018.
- How does IDA blend rank for transport services?
- IDA blend ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.