Which has higher transport services, France or United States?

France, at 17.5% against 17.3% in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?

51 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 imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs United States: Transport services

France

17.5%

in 2025

United States

17.3%

in 2025

France rank

161st

United States rank

163rd

Transport services over time

France
United States

How they compare

France currently reports 17.5% against 17.3% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.

France ranks 161st and United States ranks 163rd of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	29.2%	37.8%	8.6%	United States
1980s	28.1%	32.2%	4.0%	United States
1990s	27.8%	28.9%	1.1%	United States
2000s	27.2%	23.6%	3.5%	France
2010s	20.0%	19.8%	0.3%	France
2020s	18.4%	18.5%	0.1%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, France or United States?: France, at 17.5% against 17.3% in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in transport services between France and United States?: 0.2%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do France and United States rank globally for transport services?: France ranks 161st and United States ranks 163rd 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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Indicator: Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit: % of service imports, BoP
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 9,663 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.