Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 29.9% against 28.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 108th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.4% | 37.8% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 29.1% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 49.5% | 29.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 46.5% | 18.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 31.1% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 29.0% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?
- Saudi Arabia, at 29.9% against 28.3% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay rank globally for transport services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 108th 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.