Transport services in Small states
Small states: Transport services was 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Small states, 1992–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Small states recorded 26.0% for transport services in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Small states peaked at 51.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2020.
That places Small states 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Transport services 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 | 27.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -2.1% |
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 | 28.5% | 26.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.2% | 28.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Small states?
- Transport services in Small states was 26.0% in 2024, 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 25.2% in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for transport services?
- Small states ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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.