West Bank and Gaza - Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in West Bank and Gaza was 14.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 25.22 in 1995, while its lowest value was 6.43 in 2002.

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
1995 25.22
1996 24.13
1997 22.91
1998 12.83
1999 13.77
2000 11.20
2001 11.07
2002 6.43
2003 10.02
2004 11.20
2005 15.84
2006 13.81
2007 12.13
2008 9.06
2009 10.88
2010 9.26
2011 12.81
2012 13.99
2013 13.80
2014 16.58
2015 22.81
2016 23.99
2017 21.74
2018 23.09
2019 13.23
2020 14.49

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