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

Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Uganda was 12.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 39.29 in 1984, while its lowest value was 0.71 in 2006.

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
1984 39.29
1985 26.84
1993 12.60
1994 26.21
1995 17.88
1996 13.68
1997 13.22
1998 13.40
1999 14.64
2000 15.34
2001 13.91
2002 14.46
2003 4.27
2004 3.07
2005 1.38
2006 0.71
2007 0.98
2008 4.93
2009 4.01
2010 3.22
2011 8.42
2012 9.02
2013 10.70
2014 7.71
2015 6.67
2016 7.45
2017 9.86
2018 7.76
2019 7.97
2020 12.96

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