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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Eswatini was 16.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 32.01 in 2009, while its lowest value was 4.71 in 1991.

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
1974 8.32
1975 8.36
1976 10.11
1977 7.68
1978 10.97
1979 6.70
1980 10.30
1981 16.79
1982 16.73
1983 19.98
1984 14.91
1985 13.56
1986 18.51
1987 8.97
1988 11.29
1989 16.32
1990 5.70
1991 4.71
1992 9.68
1993 9.38
1994 12.41
1995 13.71
1996 5.28
1997 8.29
1998 7.50
1999 15.77
2000 9.15
2001 16.92
2002 15.62
2003 13.82
2004 14.50
2005 12.20
2006 11.97
2007 11.43
2008 28.47
2009 32.01
2010 10.35
2011 27.97
2012 25.59
2013 21.68
2014 16.64
2015 16.73
2016 11.12
2017 8.52
2018 12.19
2019 13.66
2020 16.40

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