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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Kenya was 34.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 66.22 in 1980, while its lowest value was 33.36 in 2017.

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
1975 63.84
1976 57.83
1977 58.58
1978 59.10
1979 63.51
1980 66.22
1981 61.32
1982 63.25
1983 62.72
1984 62.29
1985 62.88
1986 62.28
1987 55.42
1988 59.12
1989 59.98
1990 56.54
1991 57.35
1992 55.24
1993 46.19
1994 37.47
1995 37.68
1996 35.42
1997 36.32
1998 37.02
1999 46.34
2000 46.19
2001 37.47
2002 37.68
2003 35.42
2004 36.31
2005 37.04
2006 47.31
2007 46.00
2008 44.72
2009 45.79
2010 44.75
2011 49.60
2012 53.77
2013 50.26
2014 45.27
2015 43.09
2016 35.58
2017 33.36
2018 35.97
2019 37.58
2020 34.80

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