European Union vs Turkey: Transport services
Transport services over time
- European Union
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 35.0% against 16.6% in European Union, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 31.9% | 1.1% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 25.4% | 3.3% | European Union |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 14.6% | 9.3% | European Union |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 18.5% | 4.3% | European Union |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 32.1% | 12.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 37.6% | 19.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, European Union or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 35.0% against 16.6% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between European Union and Turkey?
- 18.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Turkey?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Turkey rank globally for transport services?
- European Union ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 27th of 45 groups.
- 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.