Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in European Union
European Union: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 18.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in European Union, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
European Union recorded 18.2% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in European Union peaked at 38.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2025.
That places European Union 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.7% | — |
| 1976 | 38.4% | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 37.4% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 37.8% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 35.2% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 32.4% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 31.1% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 28.8% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +25.1% | 30.7% | 38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.1% | 30.7% | 38.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 31.2% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 24.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.6% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.2% | 23.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in European Union?
- Transport services in European Union was 18.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2025.
- How does European Union rank for transport services?
- European Union ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.