Iran vs Sudan: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Iran
72.4%
in 2000
Sudan
80.9%
in 2025
Iran rank
6th
Sudan rank
4th
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 80.9% against 72.4% in Iran, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sudan ahead.
Iran ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 36.0% | 9.8% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 25.8% | 24.3% | Iran |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 57.2% | 12.7% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 87.9% | 15.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Iran or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 80.9% against 72.4% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Iran and Sudan?
- 8.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for transport services?
- Iran ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th 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.