Transport services in Small states
Small states: Transport services was 22.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Small states, 1992–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Small states stood at 22.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Small states peaked at 41.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2020.
That places Small states 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Transport services in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.5% | — |
| 1993 | 39.1% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 38.5% | 41.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 22.6% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.6% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.3% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 26 Jordan 52.6% compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 51.8% compare
- 29 Mauritania 51.2% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 51.0% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.7% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 50.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,477 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Small states?
- Transport services in Small states was 22.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for transport services?
- Small states ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.