China vs United States of America: Transport services
China
17.9%
in 2025
United States of America
17.8%
in 2025
China rank
160th
United States of America rank
161st
Transport services over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 160th and United States of America ranks 161st of 197 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.6% | 39.1% | 29.5% | China |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 32.4% | 13.1% | China |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 25.7% | 6.1% | China |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.8% | 3.2% | China |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, China or United States of America?
- China, at 17.9% against 17.8% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between China and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for transport services?
- China ranks 160th and United States of America ranks 161st 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.