Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 38.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2011–2025
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 38.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 40.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2019.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39.3% | — |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.1% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 39.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 592.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 22.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 38.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for transport services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.