IDA total - Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in IDA total was 25.95 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 43.10 in 1979, while its lowest value was 18.38 in 2003.

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 34.00
1978 38.62
1979 43.10
1980 41.79
1981 34.87
1982 34.14
1983 32.23
1984 32.91
1985 30.68
1986 28.47
1987 27.32
1988 28.01
1989 25.18
1990 25.70
1991 26.81
1992 25.28
1993 24.50
1994 24.99
1995 23.48
1996 22.41
1997 22.85
1998 22.13
1999 21.79
2000 19.86
2001 20.41
2002 18.59
2003 18.38
2004 19.31
2005 22.27
2006 23.60
2007 19.52
2008 20.10
2009 19.06
2010 21.53
2011 23.97
2012 23.85
2013 24.72
2014 23.62
2015 22.77
2016 21.39
2017 20.32
2018 20.64
2019 20.91
2020 25.95

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