Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Small states
Small states: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Small states, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Small states recorded 23.2% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Small states peaked at 51.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2025.
That places Small states 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51.4% | — |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 42.6% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 42.6% | 51.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 31.4% | 43.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 26.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 23.2% | 28.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 28 Jordan 54.5% compare
- 29 Cambodia 54.3% compare
- 30 Yemen 54.3% compare
- 31 Mauritania 54.2% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 53.3% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 53.2% compare
- 34 Tanzania 52.6% compare
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 87.95 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 17.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 121.16 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Small states?
- Transport services in Small states was 23.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2025.
- How does Small states rank for transport services?
- Small states ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.