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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Bhutan was 25.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 37.89 in 2007, while its lowest value was 3.42 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
2006 3.42
2007 37.89
2008 25.33
2009 26.85
2010 36.78
2011 34.91
2012 30.67
2013 18.16
2014 25.23
2015 32.05
2016 24.73
2017 27.42
2018 23.28
2019 25.03
2020 25.67

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