Nicaragua - Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Nicaragua was 52.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 53.27 in 1981, while its lowest value was 24.43 in 1979.

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
1977 46.70
1978 50.47
1979 24.43
1980 50.72
1981 53.27
1982 50.63
1983 42.43
1984 51.88
1985 50.54
1986 42.74
1987 46.42
1988 52.21
1989 41.78
1990 46.13
1991 30.32
1992 51.72
1993 41.51
1994 43.03
1995 36.78
1996 37.06
1997 31.29
1998 32.94
1999 43.74
2000 43.43
2001 46.33
2002 48.26
2003 49.36
2004 48.02
2005 52.19
2006 47.94
2007 51.56
2008 48.07
2009 46.13
2010 46.24
2011 42.36
2012 48.39
2013 41.89
2014 43.66
2015 47.33
2016 46.08
2017 45.17
2018 44.15
2019 46.12
2020 52.99

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