Transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Transport services was 45.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 45.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 56.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2017.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 | 44.0% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | +5.9% |
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 | 44.5% | 44.0% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 38.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 43.2% | 45.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 2 Afghanistan 88.9% compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 83.1% compare
- 4 Sudan 81.5% compare
- 5 Haiti 76.1% compare
- 6 Iran 72.4% compare
- 7 Kiribati 70.8% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 68.7% compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 45.8% in 2024, 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2017.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for transport services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.