Transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Transport services was 33.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2011–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 33.7% for transport services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 33.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2018.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 31.4% | — |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 25.9% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Transport services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 33.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2018.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for transport services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.