Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Saudi Arabia
29.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
29.7%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 29.9% against 29.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 68.1% | 18.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 58.6% | 32.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 59.6% | 40.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 60.1% | 32.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 45.6% | 14.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 34.9% | 6.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Saudi Arabia, at 29.9% against 29.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for transport services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th 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.