Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Spain
Spain: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 14.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% 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 127th 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 (% of commercial service exports) 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% | +14.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 66% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +52.6% | 11.7% | 17.9% |
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
- 124 East Timor 11.0% compare
- 125 Albania 11.0% compare
- 126 Switzerland 10.6% compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 10.2% compare
- 129 El Salvador 10.1% compare
- 130 Italy 9.7% compare
More private sector data for Spain
- Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 127.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 445.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 255.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,018 current US$ per person (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 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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.