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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Niger was 63.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 76.13 in 2005, while its lowest value was 41.05 in 1979.

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
1974 66.60
1975 58.65
1976 58.73
1977 42.77
1978 41.87
1979 41.05
1980 43.02
1981 44.11
1982 46.99
1983 41.69
1984 45.69
1985 53.27
1986 45.17
1987 55.33
1988 60.66
1989 57.49
1990 62.83
1991 52.25
1992 55.25
1993 47.37
1994 51.84
1995 58.94
1996 59.93
1997 61.09
1998 60.77
1999 59.88
2000 63.34
2001 60.80
2002 67.35
2003 69.55
2004 62.18
2005 76.13
2006 68.83
2007 74.26
2008 66.44
2009 72.46
2010 63.62
2011 72.47
2012 69.57
2013 56.83
2014 59.41
2015 60.65
2016 60.66
2017 56.87
2018 60.05
2019 61.74
2020 63.72

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