Transport services in World
World: Transport services was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in World, 1981–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
World recorded 19.8% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in World peaked at 45.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2025.
World ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Transport services in World, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45.6% | — |
| 1982 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 41.4% | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 42.4% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 36.9% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.1% | 41.2% | 45.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 27.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 25.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.3% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.8% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in World?
- Transport services in World was 19.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2025.
- How does World rank for transport services?
- World ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.