Transport services in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Transport services was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Azerbaijan, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 16.9% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Azerbaijan peaked at 30.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2003.
Azerbaijan ranks 167th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Transport services in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.2% | — |
| 1996 | 26.3% | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +84.2% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +112.0% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 14.0% | 30.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 9.3% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 9.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 16.9% | 26.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 910.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 374.19 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 61.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 36.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Azerbaijan?
- Transport services in Azerbaijan was 16.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2003.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for transport services?
- Azerbaijan ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.