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

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Japan was 12.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 37.46 in 1999, while its lowest value was 12.51 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
1996 31.63
1997 31.29
1998 33.91
1999 37.46
2000 36.83
2001 37.06
2002 36.41
2003 34.04
2004 32.86
2005 35.06
2006 34.43
2007 34.56
2008 33.21
2009 26.14
2010 31.43
2011 29.64
2012 31.35
2013 29.21
2014 24.17
2015 21.76
2016 18.05
2017 18.28
2018 14.91
2019 12.51
2020 12.89

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