Transport services in European Union
European Union: Transport services was 17.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in European Union, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in European Union is 17.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in European Union peaked at 35.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2019.
That places European Union 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Transport services in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.3% | — |
| 1976 | 35.9% | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 34.5% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 33.5% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 32.3% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 29.3% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.1% | 32.3% | 35.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 29.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 22.9% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.9% | 21.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in European Union?
- Transport services in European Union was 17.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2019.
- How does European Union rank for transport services?
- European Union ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.