Liberia - Transport services

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Liberia was 29.84 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 90.00 in 1981, while its lowest value was 7.41 in 2009.

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 90.00
1980 90.00
1981 90.00
1982 50.28
1983 52.95
1984 52.59
1985 50.66
1986 48.51
1987 60.75
2004 9.31
2005 9.39
2006 8.99
2007 10.19
2008 16.35
2009 7.41
2010 11.55
2011 15.52
2012 17.32
2013 13.29
2014 21.34
2015 36.65
2016 36.11
2017 36.09
2018 43.03
2019 29.84

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

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments