Australia vs Iceland: Transport services
Australia
16.4%
in 2025
Iceland
16.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
173rd
Iceland rank
174th
Transport services over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16.4% against 16.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 173rd and Iceland ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.4% | 38.1% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 29.2% | 5.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 25.8% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 23.5% | 2.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 18.2% | 3.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 16.4% against 16.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for transport services?
- Australia ranks 173rd and Iceland ranks 174th of 197 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.