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

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in China was 24.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 54.09 in 1983, while its lowest value was 3.66 in 1999.

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 52.27
1983 54.09
1984 44.57
1985 42.62
1986 34.36
1987 30.31
1988 42.45
1989 37.67
1990 46.22
1991 28.82
1992 22.48
1993 17.24
1994 18.53
1995 17.52
1996 14.90
1997 5.13
1998 3.69
1999 3.66
2000 4.66
2001 5.14
2002 5.60
2003 13.71
2004 15.24
2005 19.66
2006 22.34
2007 23.15
2008 23.52
2009 16.42
2010 19.18
2011 17.69
2012 19.30
2013 18.19
2014 17.45
2015 17.75
2016 16.23
2017 17.50
2018 18.11
2019 18.90
2020 24.08

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