Transport services in IDA total
IDA total: Transport services was 44.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in IDA total, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in IDA total stood at 44.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in IDA total peaked at 61.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2018.
IDA total ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 61.7% | — |
| 1978 | 60.5% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 59.8% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 60.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 59.2% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 58.4% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 55.8% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 54.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 56.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 52.8% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 59.8% | 61.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 54.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 46.0% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 46.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 43.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 44.1% | 53.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in IDA total?
- Transport services in IDA total was 44.1% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2018.
- How does IDA total rank for transport services?
- IDA total ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.