Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Nauru
Nauru: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 60.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Nauru, 2008–2024
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 Nauru is 60.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Nauru peaked at 83.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2010.
Nauru ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 67.6% | — |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | -5.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 60.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 3.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 60.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 59.4% | 67.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 53.7% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 60.7% | 83.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 81.58 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 16.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,578 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Nauru?
- Transport services in Nauru was 60.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2010.
- How does Nauru rank for transport services?
- Nauru ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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.