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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in The Gambia was 76.06 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 80.87 in 2020, while its lowest value was 36.18 in 2006.

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
1978 51.47
1979 41.59
1980 55.82
1981 53.39
1982 47.15
1983 54.56
1984 75.32
1985 74.88
1986 74.15
1987 46.41
1988 44.95
1989 48.58
1990 43.63
1991 48.80
1992 50.41
1993 48.27
1994 45.80
1995 40.33
1996 45.30
1997 44.66
2003 78.53
2004 79.83
2005 75.50
2006 36.18
2007 46.50
2008 45.30
2009 45.18
2010 47.48
2011 57.73
2012 65.54
2013 68.18
2014 42.76
2015 79.26
2016 75.68
2017 78.16
2018 76.79
2019 75.47
2020 80.87
2021 76.06

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