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

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Kenya was 30.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 50.59 in 1976, while its lowest value was 19.72 in 1989.

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 44.83
1976 50.59
1977 36.63
1978 35.19
1979 41.43
1980 37.43
1981 27.88
1982 26.80
1983 27.51
1984 27.53
1985 24.64
1986 22.58
1987 22.16
1988 22.24
1989 19.72
1990 21.78
1991 23.05
1992 22.79
1993 41.49
1994 41.25
1995 43.66
1996 40.78
1997 38.49
1998 39.18
1999 41.50
2000 41.49
2001 41.25
2002 43.66
2003 40.78
2004 38.49
2005 39.18
2006 40.74
2007 38.47
2008 39.45
2009 37.49
2010 43.74
2011 42.17
2012 42.65
2013 44.23
2014 42.43
2015 42.08
2016 37.23
2017 34.92
2018 35.76
2019 38.94
2020 30.87

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