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

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Tonga was 19.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 32.50 in 2002, while its lowest value was 3.88 in 1976.

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 16.20
1972 15.59
1973 6.85
1974 5.02
1975 17.99
1976 3.88
1977 14.88
1978 6.31
1979 5.18
1980 11.75
1981 12.43
1982 22.77
1983 9.83
1984 22.61
1985 19.90
1986 19.41
1987 12.60
1988 15.37
1989 12.91
1990 10.25
1991 14.22
1992 22.22
1993 20.24
1994 18.92
2001 14.42
2002 32.50
2003 12.29
2004 9.56
2005 10.36
2006 8.82
2007 12.67
2008 13.05
2009 13.25
2010 19.27
2011 14.45
2012 15.15
2013 16.79
2014 18.74
2015 23.12
2016 15.62
2017 18.56
2018 19.14
2019 18.49
2020 19.84

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