Transport services in IDA blend
IDA blend: Transport services was 36.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in IDA blend, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 36.8% for transport services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in IDA blend peaked at 49.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2019.
That places IDA blend 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Transport services in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 41.2% | — |
| 1978 | 49.8% | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 44.6% | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 42.9% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 43.4% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.3% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 42.6% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1% | 41.2% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 40.3% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 31.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 29.8% | 37.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 27.2% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 32.2% | 45.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More economy & growth data for IDA blend
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 12.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,789 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9717 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,163 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,047 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 13.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in IDA blend?
- Transport services in IDA blend was 36.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2019.
- How does IDA blend rank for transport services?
- IDA blend ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.