Solomon Islands - Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Solomon Islands was 31.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 36.51 in 2006, while its lowest value was 2.18 in 2000.

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 18.80
1983 17.24
1984 24.79
1985 17.99
1986 11.72
1987 10.68
1988 6.99
1989 7.07
1990 9.83
1991 12.24
1992 10.05
1993 5.47
1994 5.11
1995 3.30
1996 3.85
1997 3.67
1998 3.17
1999 8.55
2000 2.18
2001 8.55
2002 6.52
2003 7.94
2004 3.62
2005 19.24
2006 36.51
2007 31.86
2008 14.23
2009 23.34
2010 35.02
2011 17.19
2012 22.97
2013 23.49
2014 18.94
2015 25.19
2016 27.25
2017 26.45
2018 26.49
2019 24.06
2020 31.76

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