Transport services in Indonesia
Indonesia: Transport services was 23.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Indonesia, 1981–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 23.8% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Indonesia peaked at 49.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Transport services in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.1% | — |
| 1982 | 44.6% | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 38.3% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 44.1% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 30.7% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 26.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 24.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 29.6% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 23.8% | 33.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 126 Estonia 24.1% compare
- 127 Saint Lucia 24.0% compare
- 128 Faroe Islands 23.8% compare
- 130 Hong Kong, China 23.1% compare
- 131 Austria 23.0% compare
- 132 Latvia 23.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Indonesia?
- Transport services in Indonesia was 23.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for transport services?
- Indonesia ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.