Transport services in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Transport services was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Lower middle income, 1976–2025
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 Lower middle income is 26.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Lower middle income peaked at 47.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2018.
Lower middle income ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 47.2% | — |
| 1977 | 43.0% | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 44.0% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 43.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 43.8% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 40.5% | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 46.0% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 44.5% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 44.9% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 43.2% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 38.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 43.0% | 47.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 40.5% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 37.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 30.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.4% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 26.5% | 34.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Lower middle income?
- Transport services in Lower middle income was 26.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2018.
- How does Lower middle income rank for transport services?
- Lower middle income ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.