Belgium vs France: Transport services
Belgium
17.2%
in 2025
France
17.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
165th
France rank
162nd
Transport services over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 17.5% against 17.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 165th and France ranks 162nd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 27.0% | 2.8% | France |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 20.1% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Belgium or France?
- France, at 17.5% against 17.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Belgium and France?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for transport services?
- Belgium ranks 165th and France ranks 162nd 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.