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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Tonga was 32.94 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 72.71 in 1988, while its lowest value was 27.87 in 2013.

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
1971 71.12
1972 57.81
1973 57.46
1974 57.29
1975 61.59
1976 47.82
1977 38.37
1978 54.40
1979 60.42
1980 39.94
1981 55.99
1982 53.79
1983 39.71
1984 42.45
1985 52.81
1986 62.19
1987 59.53
1988 72.71
1989 67.71
1990 69.58
1991 68.76
1992 70.92
1993 66.45
1994 64.20
2001 53.52
2002 52.36
2003 66.29
2004 46.93
2005 52.20
2006 54.00
2007 39.88
2008 51.28
2009 50.07
2010 55.37
2011 44.54
2012 34.35
2013 27.87
2014 32.86
2015 49.78
2016 36.42
2017 28.95
2018 30.20
2019 29.44
2020 32.94

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