Japan vs United States: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Japan
13.6%
in 2025
United States
14.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
182nd
United States rank
179th
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.0% against 13.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 182nd and United States ranks 179th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 28.8% | 4.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 21.6% | 7.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 17.1% | 6.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 16.4% | 1.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 14.0% against 13.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Japan and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for transport services?
- Japan ranks 182nd and United States ranks 179th 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.