Which has higher transport services, France or Saudi Arabia?

France, at 15.2% against 15.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?

28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.

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.

France vs Saudi Arabia: Transport services

France

15.2%

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

15.1%

in 2025

France rank

93rd

Saudi Arabia rank

94th

Transport services over time

France
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

France currently reports 15.2% against 15.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

France ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.3%	30.6%	5.3%	Saudi Arabia
1980s	23.9%	13.8%	10.1%	France
2000s	21.4%	16.3%	5.0%	France
2010s	16.6%	23.7%	7.1%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	18.8%	16.8%	2.0%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, France or Saudi Arabia?: France, at 15.2% against 15.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in transport services between France and Saudi Arabia?: 0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for transport services?: France ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th 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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Indicator: Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit: % of service exports, BoP
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 9,461 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.