Pacific island small states - Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Pacific island small states was 27.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 28.52 in 2001, while its lowest value was 14.83 in 1985.

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 19.15
1983 18.12
1984 19.80
1985 14.83
1986 14.97
1987 16.05
1988 17.02
1989 23.74
1990 25.78
1991 25.29
1992 25.41
1993 24.79
1994 22.86
1995 24.84
1996 22.25
1997 19.92
1998 21.96
1999 24.61
2000 25.80
2001 28.52
2002 28.16
2003 27.18
2004 21.88
2005 25.29
2006 22.91
2007 24.41
2008 24.74
2009 21.06
2010 19.50
2011 18.76
2012 19.29
2013 18.72
2014 19.46
2015 19.87
2016 19.54
2017 20.63
2018 24.60
2019 23.88
2020 27.72

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