Lesotho - Transport services

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Lesotho was 11.47 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 41.32 in 1976, while its lowest value was 2.56 in 1983.

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 37.87
1976 41.32
1977 38.66
1978 37.73
1979 38.89
1980 31.61
1981 36.86
1982 2.64
1983 2.56
1984 2.94
1985 2.99
1986 3.12
1987 3.07
1988 4.16
1989 4.18
1990 3.80
1991 4.10
1992 3.79
1993 3.56
1994 2.80
1995 3.34
1996 3.16
1997 3.91
1998 4.71
1999 4.63
2000 7.06
2001 7.74
2002 10.00
2003 9.38
2004 10.30
2005 11.01
2006 9.81
2007 11.61
2008 11.89
2009 10.76
2010 14.93
2011 15.12
2012 16.36
2013 16.66
2014 18.35
2015 17.80
2016 13.18
2017 12.77
2018 12.48
2019 12.11
2020 12.17
2021 11.47

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Lesotho was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 20.87 in 1988, while its lowest value was 0.21 in 1982.

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 2.25
1976 2.88
1977 2.44
1978 2.74
1979 2.55
1980 1.99
1981 1.66
1982 0.21
1983 0.49
1984 1.84
1985 1.69
1986 1.38
1987 0.80
1988 20.87
1989 20.52
1990 20.22
1991 11.62
1992 10.57
1993 9.69
1994 12.41
1995 8.78
1996 8.40
1997 11.84
1998 7.42
1999 2.81
2000 2.35
2001 2.17
2002 2.32
2003 1.95
2004 1.84
2005 2.32
2006 1.77
2007 2.55
2008 2.10
2009 2.06
2010 7.83
2011 9.72
2012 8.54
2013 5.36
2014 6.13
2015 2.35
2016 1.37
2017 1.90
2018 1.88
2019 2.03
2020 4.20
2021 7.00

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments