France vs United States of America: Transport services
Transport services over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 17.8% against 17.5% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States of America ahead.
France ranks 162nd and United States of America ranks 161st of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.6% | 51.1% | 20.5% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 41.9% | 12.8% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 32.4% | 4.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 25.7% | 1.7% | France |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 20.8% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 19.2% | 0.8% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 17.8% against 17.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between France and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for transport services?
- France ranks 162nd 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.