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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Vanuatu was 54.81 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 77.97 in 1984, while its lowest value was 32.67 in 2001.

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
1982 74.79
1983 77.03
1984 77.97
1985 72.68
1986 66.71
1987 74.62
1988 64.70
1989 70.99
1990 77.39
1991 64.37
1992 60.07
1993 53.76
1994 54.67
1995 54.99
1996 58.98
1997 57.59
1998 40.15
1999 37.85
2000 34.55
2001 32.67
2002 52.96
2003 52.60
2004 53.45
2005 58.38
2006 61.68
2007 60.56
2008 62.45
2009 58.32
2010 53.47
2011 50.80
2012 49.32
2013 48.95
2014 51.29
2015 59.69
2016 64.14
2017 61.76
2018 55.94
2019 53.45
2020 54.81

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