IDA blend - Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in IDA blend was 32.04 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 50.32 in 1978, while its lowest value was 25.87 in 2019.

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 41.52
1978 50.32
1979 44.73
1980 40.55
1981 44.89
1982 43.30
1983 44.20
1984 44.80
1985 43.72
1986 44.66
1987 42.86
1988 45.79
1989 45.82
1990 44.14
1991 43.30
1992 45.25
1993 38.26
1994 38.14
1995 38.50
1996 32.45
1997 37.60
1998 36.61
1999 35.40
2000 34.66
2001 33.01
2002 30.40
2003 32.06
2005 36.05
2006 28.72
2007 30.99
2008 32.65
2009 34.84
2010 40.10
2011 36.19
2012 38.69
2013 38.82
2014 38.08
2015 37.84
2016 42.65
2017 31.26
2018 27.62
2019 25.87
2020 32.04

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