Germany vs United States of America: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22.0% against 21.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 85th and United States of America ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1% | 38.9% | 9.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 39.0% | 4.9% | Germany |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 35.5% | 7.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 25.8% | 9.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 21.5% | 5.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.8% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Germany or United States of America?
- Germany, at 22.0% against 21.8% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for travel services?
- Germany ranks 85th and United States of America ranks 87th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel 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
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.