IBRD only - Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in IBRD only was 21.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 32.73 in 1982, while its lowest value was 16.47 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
1982 32.73
1983 32.68
1984 32.26
1985 31.72
1986 29.12
1987 28.66
1988 28.37
1989 26.15
1990 25.23
1991 24.05
1992 22.82
1993 21.18
1994 22.91
1995 22.37
1996 20.77
1997 16.81
1998 16.58
1999 16.62
2000 16.47
2001 16.73
2002 16.90
2003 20.33
2004 20.14
2005 21.36
2006 21.61
2007 21.78
2008 22.09
2009 19.47
2010 20.09
2011 20.14
2012 20.03
2013 20.28
2014 20.09
2015 19.06
2016 18.59
2017 18.76
2018 18.91
2019 18.70
2020 21.44

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