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

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Gabon was 5.81 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 53.93 in 1999, while its lowest value was 2.13 in 2013.

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 11.49
1979 19.02
1980 21.52
1981 22.66
1982 33.55
1983 18.63
1984 33.72
1985 37.74
1986 51.19
1987 52.53
1988 27.70
1989 26.88
1990 29.58
1991 29.98
1992 27.50
1993 25.54
1994 31.99
1995 40.91
1996 42.24
1997 43.81
1998 48.03
1999 53.93
2000 53.66
2001 41.60
2002 20.91
2003 50.45
2004 52.65
2005 18.15
2007 17.66
2008 22.17
2009 15.76
2010 6.59
2011 12.23
2012 6.84
2013 2.13
2014 2.51
2015 5.81

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