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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Guatemala was 46.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 56.56 in 1985, while its lowest value was 36.70 in 1983.

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
1977 46.98
1978 37.62
1979 40.46
1980 36.99
1981 37.33
1982 39.02
1983 36.70
1984 43.50
1985 56.56
1986 51.38
1987 46.20
1988 47.94
1989 43.94
1990 38.78
1991 51.60
1992 42.81
1993 39.52
1994 39.68
1995 40.09
1996 43.48
1997 50.41
1998 52.89
1999 46.01
2000 51.22
2001 50.45
2002 49.05
2003 49.77
2004 50.89
2005 54.72
2006 51.76
2007 53.01
2008 44.79
2009 42.00
2010 44.65
2011 43.52
2012 41.49
2013 41.29
2014 40.87
2015 41.48
2016 42.66
2017 42.15
2018 41.75
2019 43.29
2020 46.87

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