Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 43.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Pakistan, 1976–2025
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 Pakistan is 43.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Pakistan peaked at 79.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 60th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 67.3% | — |
| 1977 | 71.6% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 75.3% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 77.1% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 76.1% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 70.5% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 68.2% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 62.1% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 61.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 43.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 43.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.7% | 67.3% | 75.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 61.2% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 60.1% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 36.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 33.7% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 36.0% | 58.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Pakistan?
- Transport services in Pakistan was 43.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for transport services?
- Pakistan ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.
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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.