Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Euro area
Euro area: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Euro area, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Euro area stood at 16.9%. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Euro area peaked at 36.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2025.
That places Euro area 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.1% | — |
| 1976 | 36.4% | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 35.6% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 33.6% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 35.2% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 33.4% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 31.1% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 30.3% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 29.9% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 27.7% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 29.1% | 36.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 30.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 24.8% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.4% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.9% | 21.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 33 Turkey 34.7% compare
- 34 Tanzania 34.7% compare
- 35 Haiti 34.4% compare
- 36 Central African Republic 34.1% compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 34.0% compare
- 38 New Caledonia 33.1% compare
- 39 Vanuatu 32.7% compare
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Food imports 11.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.05 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,654 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Euro area?
- Transport services in Euro area was 16.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2025.
- How does Euro area rank for transport services?
- Euro area ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.