Samoa - Transport services

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Samoa was 33.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 72.94 in 1998, while its lowest value was 21.77 in 1999.

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
1977 64.50
1978 62.05
1979 59.49
1980 39.39
1981 45.58
1982 41.13
1983 44.87
1984 47.99
1985 52.79
1986 48.03
1987 50.68
1988 49.53
1989 47.76
1990 34.73
1991 44.40
1992 41.26
1993 43.47
1994 52.09
1995 44.26
1996 41.47
1997 47.42
1998 72.94
1999 21.77
2004 47.98
2005 36.02
2006 47.45
2007 42.75
2008 46.05
2009 41.14
2010 57.71
2011 65.92
2012 49.61
2013 53.40
2014 44.54
2015 43.03
2016 36.78
2017 34.16
2018 46.77
2019 38.56
2020 33.48

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Samoa was 7.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 34.62 in 1982, while its lowest value was 1.51 in 1999.

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
1980 31.43
1981 30.74
1982 34.62
1983 30.02
1984 26.80
1985 22.44
1986 19.18
1987 16.23
1988 13.48
1989 10.46
1990 14.49
1991 17.38
1992 9.38
1993 6.98
1994 5.05
1995 3.03
1996 2.83
1997 2.90
1998 3.22
1999 1.51
2004 4.67
2005 3.96
2006 3.63
2007 4.41
2008 4.27
2009 6.72
2010 4.07
2011 4.32
2012 3.73
2013 4.89
2014 4.12
2015 4.01
2016 3.46
2017 7.26
2018 5.61
2019 6.90
2020 7.57

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments