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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Kiribati was 52.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 90.61 in 1980, while its lowest value was 39.98 in 2017.

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
1979 89.44
1980 90.61
1981 87.70
1982 87.02
1983 85.81
1984 87.87
1985 66.43
1986 60.70
1987 60.11
1988 58.65
1989 58.52
1990 62.63
1991 54.37
1992 62.36
1993 56.95
1994 58.41
2006 46.01
2007 48.68
2008 51.65
2009 44.85
2010 47.45
2011 46.64
2012 49.00
2013 45.09
2014 48.88
2015 50.77
2016 41.84
2017 39.98
2018 40.86
2019 41.92
2020 52.42

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