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

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Bhutan was 28.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 39.49 in 2018, while its lowest value was 15.42 in 2009.

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 24.20
2007 30.92
2008 18.65
2009 15.42
2010 34.34
2011 36.25
2012 31.82
2013 27.05
2014 28.82
2015 20.94
2016 32.19
2017 29.72
2018 39.49
2019 22.78
2020 28.35

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