Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Transport services
Iceland
26.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
26.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Transport services over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 26.9% against 26.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.1% | 27.3% | 42.8% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 28.7% | 35.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 38.7% | 9.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 46.2% | 6.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 36.5% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 28.1% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Iceland, at 26.9% against 26.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for transport services?
- Iceland ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.