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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Algeria was 34.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 50.45 in 1990, while its lowest value was 25.07 in 2010.

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
1977 37.08
1978 35.63
1979 37.32
1980 39.64
1981 40.20
1982 39.45
1983 36.60
1984 36.63
1985 35.01
1986 36.40
1987 42.91
1988 45.85
1989 49.89
1990 50.45
1991 48.26
2005 37.34
2006 33.82
2007 31.37
2008 27.83
2009 25.15
2010 25.07
2011 27.06
2012 34.81
2013 37.37
2014 34.37
2015 33.46
2016 33.21
2017 30.82
2018 30.60
2019 34.52
2020 34.48

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