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

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Libya was 22.11 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 71.16 in 1996, while its lowest value was 19.77 in 1991.

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
1977 46.52
1978 47.04
1979 50.35
1980 51.38
1981 60.42
1982 58.05
1983 43.90
1984 43.42
1985 37.65
1986 45.48
1987 37.93
1988 23.20
1989 24.54
1990 27.99
1991 19.77
1992 40.47
1993 40.89
1994 58.33
1995 53.60
1996 71.16
1997 43.85
1998 36.27
1999 40.95
2000 39.11
2001 43.81
2002 33.81
2003 41.39
2004 40.02
2005 43.25
2006 46.10
2007 48.13
2008 34.18
2009 40.89
2010 38.19
2011 22.70
2012 34.64
2013 38.58
2014 40.84
2015 35.32
2016 31.74
2017 21.79
2018 25.63
2019 22.11

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