Transport services in Germany
Germany: Transport services 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 75th 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 47 years of available data.
Transport services 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% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -28.0% |
| 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% |
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 | 28.2% | 23.6% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 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
- 72 Georgia 20.9% compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.2% compare
- 74 Belgium 20.1% compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 19.5% compare
- 77 North Macedonia 19.3% compare
- 78 Malta 19.3% compare
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (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 75th 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.