Canada vs United States: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.6% against 8.5% in United States, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 134th and United States ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 30.3% | 1.2% | United States |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 25.7% | 0.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.2% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.6% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 1.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 9.6% against 8.5% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Canada and United States?
- 1.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for transport services?
- Canada ranks 134th and United States ranks 137th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport services covers 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 services provided by residents to non-residents.