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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Gabon was 30.94 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 37.19 in 2010, while its lowest value was 17.50 in 1995.

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 20.45
1979 18.47
1980 21.98
1981 23.31
1982 21.32
1983 17.61
1984 18.54
1985 20.81
1986 27.05
1987 23.72
1988 23.35
1989 21.98
1990 22.71
1991 27.68
1992 27.05
1993 23.56
1994 28.89
1995 17.50
1996 25.64
1997 26.44
1998 28.28
1999 33.37
2000 31.48
2001 29.39
2002 28.91
2003 31.81
2004 33.04
2005 30.97
2007 22.66
2008 26.33
2009 30.49
2010 37.19
2011 25.98
2012 28.32
2013 33.61
2014 32.87
2015 30.94

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