Transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Transport services was 14.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern is 14.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 33.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2025.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 30.5% | — |
| 1979 | 33.2% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 31.3% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 27.1% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -47.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -47.5% | 27.5% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 26.3% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 25.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 14.4% | 30.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 31 Oman 33.0% compare
- 32 Hong Kong, China 32.9% compare
- 33 Singapore 32.0% compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 31.9% compare
- 35 Haiti 31.1% compare
- 36 Chile 31.1% compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 31.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Transport services in Africa Eastern and Southern was 14.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2025.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for transport services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers 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 exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.