Transport services in Ireland
Ireland: Transport services was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Ireland, 2005–2024
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 Ireland stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Ireland peaked at 3.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 197th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Transport services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5% | — |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 194 Suriname 5.6% compare
- 195 Macau, China 5.3% compare
- 196 Luxembourg 5.0% compare
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 82.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 90.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Ireland?
- Transport services in Ireland was 1.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for transport services?
- Ireland ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.