Central African Republic vs European Union: Travel services

Central African Republic
38.0%
in 1994
European Union
18.7%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
29th
European Union rank
32nd

Travel services over time

  • Central African Republic
  • European Union
10203040197520002025

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 38.0% against 18.7% in European Union, a difference of 19.3%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was European Union ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 29th and European Union ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 19.7% 28.0% 8.3% European Union
1980s 25.7% 28.0% 2.3% European Union
1990s 30.3% 31.0% 0.8% European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher travel services, Central African Republic or European Union?
Central African Republic, at 38.0% against 18.7% in European Union as of 1994.
What is the difference in travel services between Central African Republic and European Union?
19.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and European Union?
14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1990.
How do Central African Republic and European Union rank globally for travel services?
Central African Republic ranks 29th and European Union ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel 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
Travel 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
245 places, 9,575 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.