Iran vs Pacific island small states: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)

Iran
72.4%
in 2000
Pacific island small states
44.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Pacific island small states rank
6th

Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time

  • Iran
  • Pacific island small states
20406080197620002024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 72.4% against 44.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 27.9%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Iran ranks 6th and Pacific island small states ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Pacific island small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 26.5% 63.4% 36.9% Pacific island small states
1980s 50.1% 57.2% 7.1% Pacific island small states
1990s 44.5% 44.4% 0.2% Iran
2000s 72.4% 46.5% 26.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Iran or Pacific island small states?
Iran, at 72.4% against 44.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2000.
What is the difference in transport services between Iran and Pacific island small states?
27.9%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pacific island small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2000.
How do Iran and Pacific island small states rank globally for transport services?
Iran ranks 6th and Pacific island small states ranks 6th 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

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, 9,758 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.