Transport services in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Transport services was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Europe & Central Asia, 1975–2025
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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 38.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2025.
That places Europe & Central Asia 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36.4% | — |
| 1976 | 38.8% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 36.9% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 35.2% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 34.7% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 30.5% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 28.4% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.0% | 36.0% | 38.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 29.9% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 22.5% | 28.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.2% | 20.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 44 Fiji 45.8% compare
- 45 Guatemala 45.4% compare
- 46 Lithuania 45.2% compare
- 47 Syrian Arab Republic 45.1% compare
- 48 Egypt 44.6% compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 44.4% compare
- 50 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5,268 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Europe & Central Asia?
- Transport services in Europe & Central Asia 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2025.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for transport services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.