North America vs Syria: Transport services
North America
17.2%
in 2025
Syria
45.1%
in 2010
North America rank
44th
Syria rank
47th
Transport services over time
- North America
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 45.1% against 17.2% in North America, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syria ahead.
North America ranks 44th and Syria ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5% | 48.1% | 11.6% | Syria |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 43.9% | 13.0% | Syria |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 47.7% | 20.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 49.7% | 26.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 45.1% | 24.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, North America or Syria?
- Syria, at 45.1% against 17.2% in North America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in transport services between North America and Syria?
- 27.9%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
- How do North America and Syria rank globally for transport services?
- North America ranks 44th and Syria ranks 47th of 47 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 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.