Transport services in Spain
Spain: Transport services was 10.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.2% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Spain peaked at 27.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2024.
That places Spain 130th 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 37 years of available data.
Transport services in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.3% | — |
| 1976 | 24.4% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 21.7% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 23.8% | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 20.3% | 24.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 19.1% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.9% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 127 Switzerland 10.7% compare
- 128 Seychelles 10.3% compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 10.2% compare
- 131 El Salvador 10.1% compare
- 132 Italy 9.7% compare
- 133 Mauritius 9.7% compare
More private sector data for Spain
- Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,018 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Spain?
- Transport services in Spain was 10.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for transport services?
- Spain ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.