Transport services in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Transport services was 20.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 20.0% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 54.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th out of 47 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48.9% | — |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 42.2% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 54.4% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.6% | 42.2% | 53.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 28.6% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 31.6% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 18.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.0% | 26.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,894 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,195 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,966 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,980 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Transport services in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 20.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for transport services?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.