Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 44.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 44.4% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 56.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 49.9% | — |
| 1978 | 48.2% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 53.9% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 56.1% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 55.0% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 53.2% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.2% | 50.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 49.5% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 50.5% | 53.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.4% | 44.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 38.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.2% | 45.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 582.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 145.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 35.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 468.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 170.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 621.05 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 44.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for transport services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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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.