Transport services in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Transport services was 34.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 34.4% for transport services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Tuvalu peaked at 34.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2011.
That places Tuvalu 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Transport services in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.2% | — |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -46.2% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 12.9% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 12.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 26.4% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 75 Ecuador 34.9% compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 34.8% compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 34.5% compare
- 79 San Marino 34.3% compare
- 80 Vanuatu 34.3% compare
- 81 Nigeria 33.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3,285 current LCU per person (2015)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,041 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,527 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Tuvalu?
- Transport services in Tuvalu was 34.4% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2011.
- How does Tuvalu rank for transport services?
- Tuvalu ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.