Transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Transport services was 23.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2025
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 Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 23.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 28.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2000.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26.9% | — |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 18.4% | 26.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 18.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 23.3% | 28.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Transport services in Central Europe and the Baltics was 23.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for transport services?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.