Central Europe and the Baltics - Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 24.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 26.89 in 1993, while its lowest value was 18.19 in 2000.

Definition: Transport covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, pipeline, space and electricity transmission) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, the movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. Excluded are freight insurance (included in insurance services); goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers (included in goods); maintenance and repairs on transport equipment (included in maintenance and repair services n.i.e.); and repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities (included in construction).

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1993 26.89
1994 24.74
1995 23.37
1996 21.47
1997 21.88
1998 18.49
1999 18.44
2000 18.19
2001 18.44
2002 20.90
2003 21.61
2004 21.44
2005 22.12
2006 22.62
2007 23.22
2008 23.99
2009 21.19
2010 22.01
2011 22.85
2012 23.70
2013 23.18
2014 23.67
2015 23.11
2016 23.16
2017 23.91
2018 24.02
2019 24.02
2020 24.67

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments