Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Caribbean small states stood at 17.01% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 4.78 percentage points from 21.79% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 24.38% (down 7.36 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1976; the highest was 44.77% in 1976.
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Transport services (% of service imports, BoP), measured in %, captures Caribbean small states's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In Caribbean small states, Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect Caribbean small states's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.
Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Caribbean small states stood at 17.01% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 4.78 percentage points from 21.79% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 24.38% (down 7.36 percentage points since).
The latest value is the lowest since 1976; the highest was 44.77% in 1976.
| Indicator | Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) |
|---|---|
| Country | Caribbean small states |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) — Caribbean small states [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bm-gsr-tran-zs/CSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BM.GSR.TRAN.ZS
World Bank. "Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) — Caribbean small states." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bm-gsr-tran-zs/CSS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BM.GSR.TRAN.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) — Caribbean small states." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bm-gsr-tran-zs/CSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BM.GSR.TRAN.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_bm_gsr_tran_zs_css,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Transport services (\% of service imports, BoP) --- Caribbean small states}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bm-gsr-tran-zs/CSS},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BM.GSR.TRAN.ZS}
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