Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Greece
Greece: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 59.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Greece, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Greece is 59.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Greece peaked at 69.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1999.
Greece ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 44.5% | — |
| 1977 | 47.3% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 43.7% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 46.4% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 45.8% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 41.8% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 37.2% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 42.1% | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 59.3% | -7.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 59.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 2.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 59.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.6% | 43.7% | 47.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 35.0% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 26.9% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 37.4% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 49.5% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 59.3% | 69.8% | 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 59.3% 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 69.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for transport services?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.