Transport services in Germany
Germany: Transport services was 18.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Germany stood at 18.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Germany peaked at 27.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1973.
That places Germany 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Transport services in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.5% | — |
| 1972 | 14.0% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 14.4% | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | +95.5% |
| 1977 | 26.5% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 12.8% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 21.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.5% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 19.5% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 18.9% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,105 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9764 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 59,071 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 52,276 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Germany?
- Transport services in Germany was 18.9% 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 27.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1973.
- How does Germany rank for transport services?
- Germany ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.