Iran vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Transport services

Iran
49.7%
in 2000
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
19.1%
in 2025
Iran rank
34th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
37th

Transport services over time

  • Iran
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
204060197520002025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 49.7% against 19.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 30.6%.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Iran ranks 34th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 28.8% 62.0% 33.1% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 47.3% 57.1% 9.8% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 41.1% 54.5% 13.4% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 49.7% 47.7% 2.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Iran or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Iran, at 49.7% against 19.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2000.
What is the difference in transport services between Iran and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
30.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2000.
How do Iran and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for transport services?
Iran ranks 34th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th 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

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

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.