Syrian Arab Republic - Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.22 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 32.44 in 1982, while its lowest value was 5.87 in 2007.

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 13.69
1978 10.03
1979 21.92
1980 17.24
1981 26.69
1982 32.44
1983 21.59
1984 24.26
1985 26.13
1986 28.26
1987 29.70
1988 28.04
1989 24.07
1990 25.18
1991 23.01
1992 20.30
1993 16.99
1994 18.36
1995 12.48
1996 13.67
1997 13.53
1998 15.43
1999 14.54
2000 14.42
2001 14.32
2002 16.04
2003 14.71
2004 10.07
2005 7.49
2006 7.42
2007 5.87
2008 12.84
2009 9.07
2010 7.22

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