Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in IDA only
IDA only: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 48.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in IDA only, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 48.5% for transport services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in IDA only peaked at 65.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2024.
IDA only ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 65.1% | — |
| 1978 | 62.2% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 61.6% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 57.2% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 55.8% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 54.4% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 53.3% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.3% | 62.2% | 65.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 55.4% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 50.1% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 52.0% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 49.1% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 48.5% | 56.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 111.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 26.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.4% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.27 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in IDA only?
- Transport services in IDA only was 48.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2024.
- How does IDA only rank for transport services?
- IDA only ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.