The Gambia - Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in The Gambia was 37.05 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 37.38 in 2013, while its lowest value was 7.35 in 1987.

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
1978 23.28
1979 17.66
1982 26.02
1983 30.56
1984 28.21
1985 23.04
1986 20.57
1987 7.35
1988 7.41
1989 7.55
1990 8.11
1991 10.22
1992 11.69
1993 11.40
1994 8.70
1995 15.48
1996 9.47
1997 8.14
2003 27.02
2004 25.21
2005 19.45
2006 17.64
2007 17.28
2008 17.39
2009 19.11
2010 28.87
2011 32.71
2012 30.25
2013 37.38
2014 23.29
2015 19.12
2016 9.85
2017 9.18
2018 15.48
2019 19.84
2020 36.74
2021 37.05

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