Transport services in World
World: Transport services was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in World, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
World recorded 14.5% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in World peaked at 30.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2025.
That places World 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Transport services in World, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 30.0% | — |
| 1983 | 29.1% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 26.5% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 24.8% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.6% | 25.5% | 30.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 21.2% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 19.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.5% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,712 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9941 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 13,636 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,834 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in World?
- Transport services in World was 14.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2025.
- How does World rank for transport services?
- World ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.