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

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Jamaica was 8.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 34.31 in 1978, while its lowest value was 5.35 in 2019.

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
1976 32.74
1977 33.94
1978 34.31
1979 31.88
1980 27.96
1981 22.49
1982 19.75
1983 18.77
1984 20.63
1985 21.85
1986 19.52
1987 17.56
1988 19.37
1989 19.24
1990 17.13
1991 12.52
1992 11.91
1993 11.31
1994 14.58
1995 15.70
1996 13.94
1997 14.96
1998 15.59
1999 15.18
2000 16.22
2001 18.48
2002 19.28
2003 22.19
2004 21.65
2005 19.36
2006 17.33
2007 16.52
2008 16.78
2009 12.98
2010 11.21
2011 10.82
2012 8.50
2013 8.24
2014 7.39
2015 6.06
2016 5.40
2017 5.84
2018 5.90
2019 5.35
2020 8.33

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