Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in France
France: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in France, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
France recorded 17.6% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in France peaked at 33.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2016.
That places France 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in France, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.8% | — |
| 1976 | 31.7% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 29.4% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 30.5% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 31.2% | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 27.3% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -1.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 17.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 17.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.6% | 28.6% | 33.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 25.5% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 27.0% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 22.0% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 17.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 378.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 428.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in France?
- Transport services in France was 17.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2016.
- How does France rank for transport services?
- France ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.