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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Myanmar was 43.84 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 78.98 in 2001, while its lowest value was 2.25 in 1991.

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
1976 42.26
1977 41.79
1978 47.84
1979 53.52
1980 56.84
1981 68.63
1982 71.31
1983 39.32
1984 42.16
1985 19.80
1986 37.89
1987 15.55
1988 24.15
1989 33.73
1990 35.42
1991 2.25
1992 25.43
1993 11.02
1994 13.37
1995 10.41
1996 12.00
1997 24.81
1998 44.30
1999 77.42
2000 77.40
2001 78.98
2002 71.71
2003 51.34
2004 49.43
2005 39.25
2006 45.14
2007 46.82
2008 73.93
2009 74.33
2010 56.88
2011 68.86
2012 47.55
2013 39.05
2014 61.75
2015 58.49
2016 53.93
2017 52.44
2018 44.49
2019 43.84

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