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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Sudan was 59.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 85.75 in 2000, while its lowest value was 9.79 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
1977 33.70
1978 29.45
1979 30.72
1980 34.29
1981 31.36
1982 21.07
1983 18.23
1984 17.08
1985 9.79
1986 14.26
1987 27.05
1988 26.07
1989 27.54
1990 28.29
1991 56.74
1992 37.14
1993 46.35
1994 43.76
1995 23.68
1996 63.99
1997 73.15
1998 79.02
1999 80.54
2000 85.75
2001 84.64
2002 83.86
2003 82.19
2004 79.00
2005 36.55
2006 31.96
2007 32.73
2008 36.94
2009 46.13
2010 39.66
2011 31.85
2012 43.77
2013 48.86
2014 44.40
2015 60.67
2016 58.15
2017 57.25
2018 66.99
2019 65.18
2020 59.09

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