Pacific island small states - Transport services

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Pacific island small states was 40.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 61.57 in 1979, while its lowest value was 35.12 in 1997.

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 61.57
1980 55.75
1981 50.99
1982 51.82
1983 52.19
1984 49.99
1985 48.93
1986 46.20
1987 42.92
1988 47.29
1989 48.01
1990 48.93
1991 42.42
1992 42.77
1993 39.36
1994 35.62
1995 35.77
1996 37.13
1997 35.12
1998 37.24
1999 41.05
2000 44.80
2001 48.51
2002 53.33
2003 55.44
2004 55.37
2005 51.95
2006 52.15
2007 51.41
2008 53.32
2009 46.58
2010 49.88
2011 49.88
2012 48.18
2013 48.45
2014 48.90
2015 48.92
2016 45.99
2017 45.76
2018 46.49
2019 42.01
2020 40.55

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Pacific island small states was 27.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 28.52 in 2001, while its lowest value was 14.83 in 1985.

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
1982 19.15
1983 18.12
1984 19.80
1985 14.83
1986 14.97
1987 16.05
1988 17.02
1989 23.74
1990 25.78
1991 25.29
1992 25.41
1993 24.79
1994 22.86
1995 24.84
1996 22.25
1997 19.92
1998 21.96
1999 24.61
2000 25.80
2001 28.52
2002 28.16
2003 27.18
2004 21.88
2005 25.29
2006 22.91
2007 24.41
2008 24.74
2009 21.06
2010 19.50
2011 18.76
2012 19.29
2013 18.72
2014 19.46
2015 19.87
2016 19.54
2017 20.63
2018 24.60
2019 23.88
2020 27.72

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments