Transport services in Australia
Australia: Transport services was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Australia stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Australia peaked at 37.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2025.
That places Australia 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Transport services in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 36.4% | — |
| 1990 | 33.6% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -39.4% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 33.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 22.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 16.2% | 29.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 170 Papua New Guinea 16.6% compare
- 171 Russian Federation 16.4% compare
- 172 Iceland 16.2% compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 15.9% compare
- 175 Barbados 15.7% compare
- 176 Romania 15.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,249 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 15,077 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Australia?
- Transport services in Australia was 16.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for transport services?
- Australia ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.