IDA only - Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in IDA only was 44.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 53.01 in 1978, while its lowest value was 42.83 in 1995.

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
1978 53.01
1979 52.15
1980 52.11
1981 52.03
1982 49.50
1983 48.47
1984 49.64
1985 48.75
1986 46.99
1987 46.13
1988 46.40
1989 45.75
1990 46.91
1991 45.88
1992 46.69
1993 43.72
1994 44.47
1995 42.83
1996 45.69
1997 47.15
1998 46.40
1999 49.34
2000 51.55
2001 52.80
2002 52.13
2003 52.36
2004 50.43
2005 49.45
2006 45.11
2007 47.75
2008 52.70
2009 49.56
2010 51.00
2011 51.75
2012 50.67
2013 50.03
2014 49.30
2015 49.90
2016 46.58
2017 46.89
2018 44.25
2019 43.74
2020 44.79

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