Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Greece
Greece: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 36.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Greece, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Greece is 36.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Greece peaked at 60.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1997.
That places Greece 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.5% | — |
| 1977 | 29.0% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 21.4% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 19.2% | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 13.0% | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -39.4% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -53.0% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | +1532.2% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | -12.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 36.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 2.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 36.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1532.2% | 1.9% | 31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2% | 21.4% | 29.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 4.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 1.9% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 40.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 42.3% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 36.3% | 60.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 31.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 54.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 58.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,259 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Greece?
- Transport services in Greece was 36.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1997.
- How does Greece rank for transport services?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.