Netherlands vs United States of America: Transport services
Netherlands
18.2%
in 2024
United States of America
17.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
159th
United States of America rank
161st
Transport services over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.2% against 17.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 161st of 197 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 48.8% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 41.9% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 32.4% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 25.7% | 6.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 20.8% | 6.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 19.5% | 1.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Netherlands or United States of America?
- Netherlands, at 18.2% against 17.8% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for transport services?
- Netherlands ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 161st 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.