Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Pacific island small states stood at 42.93% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 1.55 percentage points from 44.48% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 48.85% (down 5.92 percentage points since). The highest value since 1979 was 61.57% in 1979, the lowest 35.12% in 1997.
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Transport services (% of service imports, BoP), measured in %, captures Pacific island 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 Pacific island 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 Pacific island small states's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.
Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Pacific island small states stood at 42.93% in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 1.55 percentage points from 44.48% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 48.85% (down 5.92 percentage points since).
The highest value since 1979 was 61.57% in 1979, the lowest 35.12% in 1997.
| Indicator | Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) |
|---|---|
| Country | Pacific island 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) — Pacific island small states [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bm-gsr-tran-zs/PSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BM.GSR.TRAN.ZS
World Bank. "Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) — Pacific island small states." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bm-gsr-tran-zs/PSS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BM.GSR.TRAN.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) — Pacific island small states." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bm-gsr-tran-zs/PSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BM.GSR.TRAN.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_bm_gsr_tran_zs_pss,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Transport services (\% of service imports, BoP) --- Pacific island small states}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bm-gsr-tran-zs/PSS},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BM.GSR.TRAN.ZS}
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