Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 17.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Ukraine, 1994–2025
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 Ukraine is 17.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Ukraine peaked at 42.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.3% | — |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +79.2% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +117.8% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | +16.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 17.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 17.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 14.3% | 25.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 13.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 16.2% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 9.6% | 21.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More private sector data for Ukraine
- Merchandise trade 57.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 83.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 22.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 40.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 15.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Ukraine?
- Transport services in Ukraine was 17.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for transport services?
- Ukraine ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.