China vs Portugal: Transport services
China
18.4%
in 2025
Portugal
18.1%
in 2024
China rank
79th
Portugal rank
81st
Transport services over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 18.4% against 18.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 18.6% | 23.7% | China |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 16.3% | 1.6% | China |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 19.8% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 23.7% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.2% | 2.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, China or Portugal?
- China, at 18.4% against 18.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between China and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for transport services?
- China ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 81st 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.