Transport services in France
France: Transport services was 15.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in France, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
France recorded 15.2% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in France peaked at 26.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2018.
That places France 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in France, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.3% | — |
| 1976 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 21.0% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 24.0% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 20.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 18.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.0% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.2% | 25.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,251 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 11,934 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in France?
- Transport services in France was 15.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2018.
- How does France rank for transport services?
- France ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.