South Africa vs Turkey: Transport services

South Africa
36.5%
in 2025
Turkey
38.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
70th
Turkey rank
67th

Transport services over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 38.3% against 36.5% in South Africa, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 70th and Turkey ranks 67th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 37.8% 46.1% 8.4% Turkey
1980s 41.1% 36.8% 4.4% South Africa
1990s 40.0% 26.5% 13.5% South Africa
2000s 42.9% 38.6% 4.3% South Africa
2010s 39.4% 31.3% 8.1% South Africa
2020s 38.5% 37.3% 1.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, South Africa or Turkey?
Turkey, at 38.3% against 36.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between South Africa and Turkey?
1.8%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for transport services?
South Africa ranks 70th and Turkey ranks 67th 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.