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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Portugal was 26.78 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.50 in 1982, while its lowest value was 21.30 in 2020.

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
1975 26.13
1976 44.75
1977 47.36
1978 48.37
1979 47.20
1980 48.81
1981 46.76
1982 49.50
1983 46.57
1984 48.53
1985 46.94
1986 43.59
1987 45.60
1988 46.70
1989 46.75
1990 45.64
1991 43.50
1992 42.62
1993 24.46
1994 26.39
1995 25.96
1996 27.04
1997 28.20
1998 27.96
1999 24.23
2000 25.44
2001 27.61
2002 26.72
2003 26.21
2004 26.05
2005 25.21
2006 25.49
2007 25.00
2008 24.97
2009 24.06
2010 25.32
2011 28.12
2012 28.43
2013 29.33
2014 27.19
2015 25.89
2016 23.78
2017 25.30
2018 25.38
2019 23.98
2020 21.30
2021 26.78

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