Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Spain
Spain: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 8.7% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Spain stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Spain peaked at 44.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2025.
Spain ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 44.7% | — |
| 1976 | 42.0% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 40.5% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 41.0% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 42.9% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 35.6% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 33.6% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -49.1% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -25.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 43% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.0% | 37.6% | 44.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 33.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 24.1% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 8.7% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 190 United Kingdom 10.0% compare
- 191 Sao Tome and Principe 9.4% compare
- 192 Andorra 8.8% compare
- 194 Suriname 5.6% compare
- 195 Macao 5.3% compare
- 196 Luxembourg 4.7% 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 8.7% 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 44.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for transport services?
- Spain ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 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.