Malta vs Netherlands: Transport services

Malta
18.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
18.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
157th
Netherlands rank
159th

Transport services over time

  • Malta
  • Netherlands
0204060196719952024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 18.4% against 18.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Malta ranks 157th and Netherlands ranks 159th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 59.1% 48.5% 10.6% Malta
1980s 51.3% 41.1% 10.1% Malta
1990s 44.5% 30.8% 13.6% Malta
2000s 20.9% 19.1% 1.8% Malta
2010s 8.6% 14.9% 6.2% Netherlands
2020s 16.6% 18.4% 1.8% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Malta or Netherlands?
Malta, at 18.4% against 18.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Malta and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for transport services?
Malta ranks 157th 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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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.