Transport services in United States of America
United States of America: Transport services was 17.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in United States of America, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 17.3% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in United States of America peaked at 38.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2020.
That places United States of America 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Transport services in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.5% | — |
| 1971 | 28.5% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 29.9% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 34.0% | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 37.2% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 37.8% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 37.9% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 37.5% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 37.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | -6.3% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 17.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 85% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 27.5% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 29.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 25.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 18.6% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 15.5% | 22.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in United States of America?
- Transport services in United States of America was 17.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for transport services?
- United States of America ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.