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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Congo was 64.97 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 64.97 in 2016, while its lowest value was 10.97 in 1996.

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
1978 27.27
1979 41.86
1980 27.02
1981 25.84
1982 23.05
1983 22.71
1984 36.52
1985 30.30
1986 20.73
1987 21.94
1988 24.23
1989 26.31
1990 17.88
1991 18.65
1992 19.59
1993 18.51
1994 19.05
1995 18.55
1996 10.97
1997 13.31
1998 11.67
1999 11.20
2000 11.14
2001 13.95
2002 12.92
2003 18.73
2004 21.72
2005 16.59
2006 14.87
2007 22.88
2008 25.27
2009 22.32
2010 22.50
2011 18.50
2012 22.24
2013 23.77
2014 20.02
2015 20.61
2016 64.97

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