Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in United States
United States: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in United States, 1970–2025
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 United States is 8.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in United States peaked at 39.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2020.
That places United States 138th 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 56 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.1% | — |
| 1971 | 37.0% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 38.7% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 39.9% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 36.6% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 36.5% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 38.1% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 34.0% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 30.1% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 28.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 28.0% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -5.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 54% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5% | 36.2% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 27.3% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 16.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 884.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in United States?
- Transport services in United States was 8.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for transport services?
- United States ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.