Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Transport services

Iran
72.4%
in 2000
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
45.8%
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
5th

Transport services over time

  • Iran
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 72.4% against 45.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 26.6%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Iran ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th of 197 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 26.2% 49.5% 23.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 50.1% 52.6% 2.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 46.3% 51.8% 5.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Iran, at 72.4% against 45.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2000.
What is the difference in transport services between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
26.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1991.
How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for transport services?
Iran ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Unit
% of commercial service imports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,663 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.