The Bahamas - Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in The Bahamas was 15.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 30.95 in 1979, while its lowest value was 15.52 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
1976 26.00
1977 20.69
1978 28.39
1979 30.95
1980 27.80
1981 25.60
1982 24.56
1983 23.27
1984 25.73
1985 29.20
1986 30.17
1987 29.18
1988 28.07
1989 25.77
1990 22.15
1991 21.16
1992 20.19
1993 17.72
1994 17.63
1995 21.03
1996 21.88
1997 21.87
1998 20.70
1999 19.42
2000 24.28
2001 26.16
2002 23.26
2003 22.35
2004 24.74
2005 28.48
2006 22.26
2007 23.63
2008 25.71
2009 29.00
2010 28.96
2011 25.32
2012 25.25
2013 22.86
2014 23.75
2015 28.69
2016 20.17
2017 25.55
2018 27.12
2019 24.50
2020 15.52

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