Finland vs Sweden: Transport services
Finland
12.3%
in 2025
Sweden
11.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
119th
Sweden rank
121st
Transport services over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.3% against 11.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 121st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 60.7% | 27.3% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 43.9% | 7.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 32.1% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 23.2% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 17.2% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 12.3% against 11.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for transport services?
- Finland ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 121st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport is 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 exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.