Transport services in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Transport services was 42.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Pacific island small states, 1979–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 42.9% for transport services in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Pacific island small states peaked at 61.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1997.
That places Pacific island small states 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Transport services in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 61.6% | — |
| 1980 | 55.8% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 51.0% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 46.2% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 42.9% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 42.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 35.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 44.8% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 39.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 38.8% | 45.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- GDP per capita 4,720 current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 10.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 13.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 3.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 326.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Pacific island small states?
- Transport services in Pacific island small states was 42.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1997.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for transport services?
- Pacific island small states ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.