Iran - Transport services

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Iran was 49.74 as of 2000. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 54.18 in 1983, while its lowest value was 21.84 in 1978.

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
1976 38.33
1977 29.29
1978 21.84
1979 25.91
1980 43.60
1981 50.02
1982 51.62
1983 54.18
1984 52.68
1985 48.07
1986 48.12
1987 43.42
1988 43.10
1989 38.67
1990 44.19
1991 42.78
1992 38.86
1993 32.64
1994 30.69
1995 40.27
1996 46.51
1997 39.51
1998 52.75
1999 43.18
2000 49.74

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Iran was 48.55 as of 2000. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 50.47 in 1996, while its lowest value was 1.75 in 1993.

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
1976 8.03
1977 6.30
1978 10.31
1979 2.59
1980 4.51
1981 4.86
1982 9.63
1983 14.07
1984 11.79
1985 11.62
1986 13.22
1987 22.51
1988 22.54
1989 15.25
1990 8.26
1991 9.13
1992 7.16
1993 1.75
1994 20.78
1995 23.27
1996 50.47
1997 37.67
1998 23.37
1999 34.54
2000 48.55

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments