Sri Lanka - Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Sri Lanka was 38.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 49.86 in 2008, while its lowest value was 17.79 in 1981.

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 39.11
1976 34.97
1977 28.91
1978 19.45
1979 18.52
1980 18.77
1981 17.79
1982 19.98
1983 22.73
1984 24.44
1985 29.77
1986 30.17
1987 34.40
1988 36.06
1989 37.38
1990 38.37
1991 37.30
1992 35.34
1993 37.19
1994 38.88
1995 40.91
1996 44.31
1997 44.44
1998 43.95
1999 41.82
2000 42.59
2001 28.34
2002 40.54
2003 39.87
2004 40.89
2005 43.72
2006 46.20
2007 47.20
2008 49.86
2009 45.74
2010 46.95
2011 45.14
2012 43.00
2013 38.07
2014 34.31
2015 32.90
2016 31.52
2017 30.30
2018 29.69
2019 31.30
2020 38.67

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