Travel services in IDA only
IDA only: Travel services was 34.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Travel services in IDA only, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in IDA only stood at 34.6%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in IDA only peaked at 41.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1988.
That places IDA only 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Travel services in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 19.8% | — |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 24.6% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 25.9% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 20.5% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 19.9% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 37.8% | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 19.8% | 22.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 19.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 22.4% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 38.0% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.2% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 26.1% | 34.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 10 Aruba 88.8% compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 87.9% compare
- 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.5% compare
- 13 Tuvalu 85.4% compare
- 14 Andorra 85.2% compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 84.4% compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.8% compare
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in IDA only?
- Travel services in IDA only was 34.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1988.
- How does IDA only rank for travel services?
- IDA only ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.