Transport services in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Transport services was 41.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2023, transport services in Tuvalu stood at 41.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Tuvalu peaked at 41.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2003.
Tuvalu ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Transport services in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.2% | — |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -52.4% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 14.5% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 15.3% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 32.8% | 41.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Tuvalu?
- Transport services in Tuvalu was 41.6% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2003.
- How does Tuvalu rank for transport services?
- Tuvalu ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.