Central Europe and the Baltics - Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 28.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 29.90 in 1993, while its lowest value was 17.44 in 2000.

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
1993 29.90
1994 26.82
1995 23.77
1996 21.89
1997 24.16
1998 18.84
1999 18.61
2000 17.44
2001 17.75
2002 21.99
2003 22.11
2004 22.64
2005 23.14
2006 24.32
2007 24.40
2008 26.40
2009 25.23
2010 24.93
2011 25.84
2012 26.06
2013 26.66
2014 27.10
2015 26.85
2016 26.49
2017 26.63
2018 27.23
2019 27.22
2020 28.51

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