Travel services in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Travel services was 19.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 19.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 31.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2021.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Travel services in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.2% | — |
| 1994 | 24.7% | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | -3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services in Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +43.8% | 17.2% | 24.7% |
| 2020 | -37.8% | 22.3% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 17.2% | 31.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 25.4% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.5% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 13.7% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 25 Philippines 39.4% compare
- 26 Qatar 39.4% compare
- 27 Republic of Moldova 39.4% compare
- 28 Iraq 38.1% compare
- 29 Central African Republic 38.0%
- 30 Andorra 37.8% compare
- 31 Macau, China 37.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Travel services in Central Europe and the Baltics was 19.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2021.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for travel services?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.