Spain vs United Kingdom: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.0% against 8.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 193rd and United Kingdom ranks 190th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.0% | 55.6% | 14.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 42.3% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 28.9% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.0% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 9.7% | 5.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.0% against 8.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for transport services?
- Spain ranks 193rd and United Kingdom ranks 190th 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.