European Union vs Zambia: Transport services
European Union
18.5%
in 2025
Zambia
48.3%
in 2024
European Union rank
41st
Zambia rank
41st
Transport services over time
- European Union
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 48.3% against 18.5% in European Union, a difference of 29.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.6 times European Union's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.7% | 60.9% | 23.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 61.3% | 25.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 72.3% | 46.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 58.3% | 34.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 58.4% | 36.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 51.2% | 29.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, European Union or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 48.3% against 18.5% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between European Union and Zambia?
- 29.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Zambia rank globally for transport services?
- European Union ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- 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.