Uganda - Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Uganda was 47.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 87.30 in 1984, while its lowest value was 30.02 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
1980 58.22
1981 30.02
1982 47.36
1983 51.36
1984 87.30
1985 52.37
1986 53.31
1987 50.61
1988 51.62
1989 57.56
1990 58.34
1991 36.22
1992 39.53
1993 37.87
1994 38.00
1995 38.23
1996 35.46
1997 36.17
1998 37.17
1999 30.99
2000 32.78
2001 31.76
2002 31.88
2003 59.87
2004 54.64
2005 58.22
2006 60.94
2007 63.64
2008 70.54
2009 63.98
2010 58.75
2011 47.96
2012 50.72
2013 49.44
2014 42.95
2015 47.66
2016 50.09
2017 58.19
2018 54.28
2019 53.37
2020 47.93

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