Burkina Faso - Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Burkina Faso was 15.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 24.04 in 2009, while its lowest value was 2.05 in 2005.

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 2.05
2006 3.47
2007 5.67
2008 16.66
2009 24.04
2010 14.63
2011 12.80
2012 13.20
2013 12.26
2014 14.24
2015 14.62
2016 14.69
2017 15.76
2018 14.34
2019 14.45
2020 15.45

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