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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Tanzania was 45.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 70.29 in 1981, while its lowest value was 21.17 in 1998.

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
1976 55.87
1977 64.17
1978 63.61
1979 64.55
1980 62.10
1981 70.29
1982 67.80
1983 62.11
1984 63.42
1985 59.72
1986 58.75
1987 61.52
1988 55.46
1989 55.58
1990 58.01
1991 55.45
1992 52.61
1993 39.36
1994 34.98
1995 27.14
1996 23.15
1997 25.79
1998 21.17
1999 23.89
2000 30.13
2001 29.91
2002 27.97
2003 29.58
2004 27.40
2005 26.47
2006 33.48
2007 34.31
2008 42.06
2009 35.13
2010 38.48
2011 44.29
2012 44.38
2013 45.72
2014 43.14
2015 39.82
2016 41.06
2017 39.23
2018 31.58
2019 38.23
2020 45.17

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