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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Suriname was 16.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 38.03 in 2005, while its lowest value was 8.71 in 2016.

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
2005 38.03
2006 23.42
2007 20.64
2008 22.11
2009 22.12
2010 28.32
2011 18.10
2012 15.55
2013 16.50
2014 11.08
2015 11.31
2016 8.71
2017 15.06
2018 15.70
2019 13.25
2020 16.22

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