Canada vs Iceland: Transport services
Canada
16.7%
in 2025
Iceland
16.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
169th
Iceland rank
172nd
Transport services over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 16.7% against 16.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 169th and Iceland ranks 172nd of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 59.6% | 30.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 49.9% | 24.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 28.8% | 6.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 25.5% | 4.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 23.4% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 18.1% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 16.7% against 16.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for transport services?
- Canada ranks 169th and Iceland ranks 172nd of 197 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.