Sierra Leone - Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Sierra Leone was 12.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 46.52 in 1979, while its lowest value was 2.49 in 2004.

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 40.33
1978 23.51
1979 46.52
1980 31.38
1981 28.77
1982 29.39
1983 12.90
1984 14.78
1985 27.41
1986 11.80
1987 10.16
1988 9.05
1989 23.08
1990 7.17
1991 14.55
1992 9.93
1993 20.34
1994 12.35
1995 11.22
1996 21.30
1997 12.32
1998 18.50
1999 19.32
2000 42.34
2001 36.54
2003 4.58
2004 2.49
2005 14.86
2006 34.01
2007 37.33
2008 34.20
2009 24.52
2010 44.56
2011 20.73
2012 14.18
2013 22.55
2014 19.17
2015 21.75
2016 22.96
2017 19.55
2018 22.44
2019 14.90
2020 12.55

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