Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Chad
Chad: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 14.9% in 1994. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Chad, 1977–1994
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 travel services in Chad is 14.9%, measured in 1994.
That represents a change of down 60.7% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Chad peaked at 69.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1985.
That places Chad 129th out of 198 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 19.0% | — |
| 1978 | 14.9% | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 52.4% | +251.7% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 31.0% | -55.6% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | +53.4% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | -50.6% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -42.2% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | +43.1% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -60.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 14.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 14.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.4%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.8% | 14.9% | 52.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 12.9% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 14.9% | 37.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 126 Belgium 15.3%
- 127 Azerbaijan 15.3%
- 128 Saint Lucia 14.9% compare
- 130 Chile 14.8% compare
- 131 Hungary 14.3% compare
- 132 Estonia 14.1%
More private sector data for Chad
- Merchandise trade 28.9% (2025)
- Food imports 24.3% (1995)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (1995)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 174.23 million current US$ (1994)
- Food exports 16.2% (1975)
- Manufactures exports 7.7% (1975)
- Merchandise exports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 23.41 million current US$ (1994)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 190.44 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Chad?
- Travel services in Chad was 14.9% in 1994, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1985.
- How does Chad rank for travel services?
- Chad ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 1994.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.