France vs Netherlands: Transport services
France
17.5%
in 2025
Netherlands
18.2%
in 2024
France rank
162nd
Netherlands rank
159th
Transport services over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.2% against 17.5% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.6% | 43.7% | 13.1% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 41.1% | 12.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 30.8% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 19.1% | 8.4% | France |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 14.9% | 5.2% | France |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.4% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.2% against 17.5% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between France and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for transport services?
- France ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 159th 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.