Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Transport services
Saudi Arabia
28.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
29.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
107th
Sri Lanka rank
104th
Transport services over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.3% against 28.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 65.9% | 41.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 56.7% | 44.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 58.0% | 48.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 59.2% | 45.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 44.9% | 23.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 34.4% | 9.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.3% against 28.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for transport services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th 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.