Germany vs Netherlands: Transport services
Germany
19.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
18.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
156th
Netherlands rank
159th
Transport services over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.0% against 18.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 156th and Netherlands ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 48.5% | 27.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 41.1% | 17.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 32.1% | 12.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.1% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 14.9% | 7.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 18.4% | 4.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 19.0% against 18.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for transport services?
- Germany ranks 156th 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.