Transport services in Canada
Canada: Transport services was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Canada stood at 9.6%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Canada peaked at 34.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2024.
Canada ranks 134th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Transport services in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.4% | — |
| 1961 | 30.6% | +57.6% |
| 1962 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 30.1% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 29.6% | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 25.5% | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 27.0% | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 28.1% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 28.3% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 28.9% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 29.7% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 30.6% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 29.4% | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 22.4% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.3% | 19.4% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 26.7% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 21.0% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 18.4% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 37,111 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 56,167 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 78,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Canada?
- Transport services in Canada was 9.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for transport services?
- Canada ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.