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

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Congo was 55.70 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 63.77 in 1979, while its lowest value was 4.47 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
1978 45.70
1979 63.77
1980 45.99
1981 51.03
1982 47.40
1983 53.07
1984 59.20
1985 53.51
1986 50.50
1987 48.46
1988 47.15
1989 41.64
1990 35.56
1991 38.93
1992 49.71
1993 38.99
1994 42.47
1995 36.70
1996 19.78
1997 48.40
1998 10.94
1999 20.90
2000 24.60
2001 27.67
2002 22.59
2003 16.22
2004 16.07
2005 4.47
2006 4.74
2007 29.34
2008 28.32
2009 19.63
2010 21.97
2011 9.97
2012 21.26
2013 23.94
2014 29.26
2015 17.36
2016 55.70

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