Transport services in Arab World
Arab World: Transport services was 35.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Arab World, 2011–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Arab World stood at 35.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Arab World peaked at 35.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2018.
That places Arab World 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Transport services in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 31.7% | — |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.7% | 26.3% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.5% | 35.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4,029 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Arab World?
- Transport services in Arab World was 35.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2018.
- How does Arab World rank for transport services?
- Arab World ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.