Transport services in IDA total
IDA total: Transport services was 40.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in IDA total, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 40.9% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in IDA total peaked at 51.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2019.
That places IDA total 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46.3% | — |
| 1978 | 51.4% | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 45.4% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 46.0% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 47.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 46.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 44.9% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 46.3% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 44.9% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 40.1% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 37.9% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 35.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 39.0% | 48.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 169.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in IDA total?
- Transport services in IDA total was 40.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2019.
- How does IDA total rank for transport services?
- IDA total ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.