Norway vs United States: Transport services
Norway
17.2%
in 2025
United States
17.3%
in 2025
Norway rank
165th
United States rank
163rd
Transport services over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 17.3% against 17.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 165th and United States ranks 163rd of 197 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 37.8% | 7.5% | Norway |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 32.2% | 14.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 28.9% | 7.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 23.6% | 8.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.6% | 3.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.5% | 2.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Norway or United States?
- United States, at 17.3% against 17.2% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Norway and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for transport services?
- Norway ranks 165th 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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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.