Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Germany
Germany: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Germany, 1971–2025
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 Germany stood at 19.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Germany peaked at 39.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2020.
That places Germany 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.1% | — |
| 1972 | 20.9% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 39.7% | +80.3% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 37.5% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 38.9% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 34.8% | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 34.6% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 32.7% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -4.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Germany 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 | +80.3% | 22.0% | 39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 20.9% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 31.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 23.6% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.7% | 26.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 600.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 83.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 512.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Germany?
- Transport services in Germany was 19.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for transport services?
- Germany ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.