Transport services in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Transport services was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Latin America & Caribbean is 27.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 40.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2016.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Transport services in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 38.2% | — |
| 1980 | 40.4% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 38.7% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 36.9% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | -5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +37.6% | 27.2% | 37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 35.9% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 32.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 29.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.3% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 27.2% | 37.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Transport services in Latin America & Caribbean was 27.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2016.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for transport services?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.