Sierra Leone - Transport services

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Sierra Leone was 72.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 72.23 in 2020, while its lowest value was 8.61 in 1999.

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 40.45
1978 50.68
1979 52.67
1980 54.80
1981 58.32
1982 46.33
1983 40.81
1984 37.94
1985 40.04
1986 41.41
1987 32.85
1988 47.64
1989 42.80
1990 26.59
1991 25.22
1992 26.06
1993 24.85
1994 14.55
1995 15.03
1996 19.97
1997 17.35
1998 26.23
1999 8.61
2000 15.40
2001 17.06
2002 35.95
2003 38.50
2004 38.77
2005 46.78
2006 54.88
2007 56.12
2008 52.02
2009 67.33
2010 46.86
2011 58.24
2012 47.50
2013 38.31
2014 15.88
2015 19.05
2016 29.72
2017 38.92
2018 39.35
2019 39.63
2020 72.23

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Sierra Leone was 12.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 46.52 in 1979, while its lowest value was 2.49 in 2004.

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 40.33
1978 23.51
1979 46.52
1980 31.38
1981 28.77
1982 29.39
1983 12.90
1984 14.78
1985 27.41
1986 11.80
1987 10.16
1988 9.05
1989 23.08
1990 7.17
1991 14.55
1992 9.93
1993 20.34
1994 12.35
1995 11.22
1996 21.30
1997 12.32
1998 18.50
1999 19.32
2000 42.34
2001 36.54
2003 4.58
2004 2.49
2005 14.86
2006 34.01
2007 37.33
2008 34.20
2009 24.52
2010 44.56
2011 20.73
2012 14.18
2013 22.55
2014 19.17
2015 21.75
2016 22.96
2017 19.55
2018 22.44
2019 14.90
2020 12.55

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments