Transport services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Transport services was 43.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 43.9% for transport services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 51.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2020.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Transport services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 51.6% | — |
| 1979 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 47.2% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 44.6% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 46.7% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 44.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 40.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 39.8% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 41.0% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 39.1% | 49.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 148.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Transport services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 43.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2020.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for transport services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.