OECD members - Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in OECD members was 16.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 38.20 in 1976, while its lowest value was 16.68 in 2020.

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
1975 36.26
1976 38.20
1977 36.96
1978 36.09
1979 36.74
1980 35.97
1981 36.45
1982 34.08
1983 33.85
1984 33.07
1985 32.30
1986 30.27
1987 29.60
1988 29.85
1989 30.67
1990 28.83
1991 28.51
1992 27.10
1993 27.21
1994 27.89
1995 27.81
1996 26.45
1997 26.54
1998 26.09
1999 24.28
2000 25.19
2001 24.56
2002 23.75
2003 23.77
2004 24.43
2005 23.84
2006 23.78
2007 23.97
2008 24.25
2009 20.76
2010 22.53
2011 22.46
2012 22.39
2013 21.29
2014 20.38
2015 19.18
2016 18.24
2017 18.28
2018 18.79
2019 17.72
2020 16.68

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