Transport services in Germany
Germany: Transport services was 19.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Germany is 19.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Germany peaked at 30.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1973.
That places Germany 72nd 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 47 years of available data.
Transport services in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.8% | — |
| 1972 | 13.0% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 30.2% | +101.2% |
| 1977 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 28.4% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 29.8% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 29.2% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 28.5% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.5% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 12.9% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 24.5% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.4% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.4% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 19.4% | 25.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 69 Georgia 20.6% compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.2% compare
- 71 Belgium 19.7% compare
- 73 North Macedonia 19.3% compare
- 74 Malta 19.3% compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 19.2% compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.7655 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3578 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,648 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4432 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,292 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Germany?
- Transport services in Germany was 19.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1973.
- How does Germany rank for transport services?
- Germany ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.