Travel services in IDA only
IDA only: Travel services was 15.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel services in IDA only, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in IDA only stood at 15.3%.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in IDA only peaked at 22.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2020.
IDA only ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Travel services in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.0% | — |
| 1978 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 18.1% | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 12.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 18.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 6.9% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 34 Rwanda 36.7% compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 36.4% compare
- 36 Serbia 36.2% compare
- 37 Iceland 36.1% compare
- 38 El Salvador 34.9% compare
- 39 Tonga 34.8% compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 34.2% compare
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,096 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.1 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 142.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in IDA only?
- Travel services in IDA only was 15.3% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
- How does IDA only rank for travel services?
- IDA only ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.