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

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Liberia was 5.45 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 57.47 in 1986, while its lowest value was 3.35 in 2004.

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 29.41
1980 38.17
1981 43.48
1982 25.99
1983 34.55
1984 33.06
1985 24.57
1986 57.47
1987 52.38
2004 3.35
2005 5.19
2006 4.47
2007 5.82
2008 3.77
2009 5.45

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