Transport services in India
India: Transport services was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in India, 1975–2025
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 India is 7.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in India peaked at 35.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2025.
That places India 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in India, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35.5% | — |
| 1976 | 32.0% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 18.9% | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 18.8% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 13.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 12.7% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 138 Mali 8.2% compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 8.1% compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 8.0% compare
- 142 Uganda 7.7% compare
- 143 Israel 7.6% compare
- 144 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.4% compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,734 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,758 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 89.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 240,821 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in India?
- Transport services in India was 7.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2025.
- How does India rank for transport services?
- India ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.