Transport services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Transport services was 30.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1994–2024
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 30.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 37.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1994.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Transport services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23.8% | — |
| 1995 | 24.6% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +39.4% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 23.8% | 34.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 25.4% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 31.0% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 30.2% | 37.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,786 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.87 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Transport services in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 30.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1994.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for transport services?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.