Transport services in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Transport services was 52.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Marshall Islands, 2005–2024
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 Marshall Islands is 52.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Marshall Islands peaked at 60.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2020.
Marshall Islands ranks 35th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Transport services in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.6% | — |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 41.6% | 58.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 37.2% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 35.8% | 53.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 32 Bangladesh 53.2% compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 52.6% compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 52.5% compare
- 36 Montenegro 51.7% compare
- 37 Algeria 50.8% compare
- 38 Honduras 50.4% compare
More private sector data for Marshall Islands
- Merchandise trade 59.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 111.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,984 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,059 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 516.22 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Marshall Islands?
- Transport services in Marshall Islands was 52.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for transport services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.