Transport services in India
India: Transport services was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in India, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
India recorded 16.8% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in India peaked at 69.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2016.
That places India 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in India, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 69.3% | — |
| 1976 | 62.0% | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 64.0% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 60.6% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 56.4% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 57.9% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 54.8% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 56.2% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.5% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 61.2% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5% | 60.6% | 69.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 54.8% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 40.4% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 20.9% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 16.5% | 24.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 165 Norway 17.2% compare
- 166 Finland 17.0% compare
- 167 Azerbaijan 16.9% compare
- 169 Canada 16.7% compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 16.6% compare
- 171 Russian Federation 16.4% compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 133,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in India?
- Transport services in India was 16.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2016.
- How does India rank for transport services?
- India ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.