Transport services in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Transport services was 20.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Late-demographic dividend, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 20.8% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 49.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2019.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Transport services in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 47.3% | — |
| 1983 | 46.7% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 45.4% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 42.7% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 44.5% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 42.1% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.8% | 42.7% | 49.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 29.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 23.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 14.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 15.6% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.7% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 50.7% compare
- 33 Montenegro 50.4% compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.7% compare
- 35 Honduras 49.6% compare
- 36 Chad 48.1% compare
- 37 Zambia 47.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Late-demographic dividend
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 244.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP 28.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 31.87 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,321 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,235 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP growth 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Late-demographic dividend?
- Transport services in Late-demographic dividend was 20.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for transport services?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.