Central African Republic - Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Central African Republic was 43.67 as of 1994. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 59.50 in 1977, while its lowest value was 41.73 in 1987.

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 59.50
1978 50.20
1979 41.82
1980 47.30
1981 51.70
1982 49.05
1983 46.35
1984 49.07
1985 52.54
1986 48.59
1987 41.73
1988 41.78
1989 44.90
1990 49.13
1991 48.47
1992 45.35
1993 42.00
1994 43.67

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