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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Ecuador was 40.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 58.81 in 1976, while its lowest value was 29.41 in 1982.

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
1976 58.81
1977 50.69
1978 49.74
1979 44.01
1980 36.04
1981 36.86
1982 29.41
1983 31.73
1984 42.43
1985 44.65
1986 45.63
1987 48.92
1988 48.51
1989 47.92
1990 39.05
1991 41.56
1992 41.48
1993 37.02
1994 45.57
1995 40.84
1996 39.33
1997 41.18
1998 40.40
1999 31.06
2000 34.46
2001 38.66
2002 42.02
2003 40.98
2004 46.04
2005 48.53
2006 49.88
2007 51.48
2008 55.29
2009 52.17
2010 57.19
2011 55.82
2012 53.31
2013 49.29
2014 49.50
2015 47.15
2016 33.92
2017 39.49
2018 39.34
2019 39.15
2020 40.12

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