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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Namibia was 21.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.04 in 2007, while its lowest value was 20.45 in 2010.

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
1990 45.23
1991 46.11
1992 42.13
1993 40.95
1994 41.17
1995 35.64
1996 34.00
1997 33.38
1998 32.82
1999 26.71
2000 28.36
2001 30.28
2002 31.52
2003 22.12
2004 32.25
2005 35.44
2006 34.91
2007 47.04
2008 40.67
2009 21.96
2010 20.45
2011 21.45
2012 28.01
2013 21.47
2014 21.56
2015 23.46
2016 20.90
2017 22.08
2018 25.39
2019 22.01
2020 21.32

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