Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 23.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Late-demographic dividend, 1982–2025
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 Late-demographic dividend is 23.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 68.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2019.
That places Late-demographic dividend 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 61.9% | — |
| 1983 | 65.3% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 61.6% | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 68.1% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 67.5% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 57.8% | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.3% | 51.8% | 68.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 28.6% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 28.8% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 19.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.5% | 26.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 30 Yemen 54.3% compare
- 31 Mauritania 54.2% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 53.3% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 53.2% compare
- 34 Tanzania 52.6% compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 52.5% compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
More private sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.87 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,560 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Late-demographic dividend?
- Transport services in Late-demographic dividend was 23.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for transport services?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.