Transport Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & Switzerland

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Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Commute > Distance: Distance. Based on 0-50 contributions for Argentina, Armenia, Austria and 63 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 5 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, and United States. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Distance".
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Highways > Total > Per capita: total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available."
Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver)."
Rail > Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
Road > Expressway length: Expressway length (km).
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Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.
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Road > Motorway density: Meters of motorway per square kilometer.
Road > Motorway length: Total network length of all motorways in km.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area: Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads."
Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
Vehicles > Per km of road: Vehicles per kilometer of road include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Roads refer to motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other roads. A motorway is a road specially designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions."
Waterways: The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Roads > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars (per 1,000 people). Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver).
Road > Motorway length per capita: Length of motorways per capita (mm).
Ports and terminals: This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.
Rail lines > Total route-km: Rail lines are the length of railway route available for train service, irrespective of the number of parallel tracks."
Airports > Per capita: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Inefficiency index: Each country's inefficiency rating in regards to traffic. Long commute times, poor traffic laws and other factors are taken into consideration.
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Air transport > Passengers carried: Air passengers carried include both domestic and international aircraft passengers of air carriers registered in the country.
Railways > Total > Per capita: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Roads > Traffic index: Traffic Index is a composite index of time consumed in traffic due to job commute, estimation of time consumption dissatisfaction, CO2 consumption estimation in traffic and overall inefficiencies in the traffic system.
Airports > With paved runways > Total: Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces)
Air transport > Freight > Million tons per km: Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Railways > Passengers carried > Million passenger-km: Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail times kilometers traveled.
Roads > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles (per 1,000 people). Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available.
Highways > Paved > Per capita: total length of the paved parts of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Roadways > Total: This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Quality of port infrastructure, WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards: Quality of port infrastructure, WEF (1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards). The Quality of Port Infrastructure measures business executives' perception of their country's port facilities. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Scores range from 1 (port infrastructure considered extremely underdeveloped) to 7 (port infrastructure considered efficient by international standards). Respondents in landlocked countries were asked how accessible are port facilities (1 = extremely inaccessible; 7 = extremely accessible).
Heliports: Total number of established helicopter take-off and landing sites (which may or may not have fuel or other services).
Pipelines: The lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products
Roads > Time index: Time Index is an average one way time needed to transport, in minutes.
Airports per million: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Commute > Time spent > Total: Overall. Based on 0-50 contributions for Argentina, Armenia, Austria and 63 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 5 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, and United States. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Overall".
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km > Per capita: Goods transported by road are the volume of goods transported by road vehicles, measured in millions of metric tons times kilometers traveled." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Highways > Paved: total length of the paved parts of the highway system
Roads > Roads, total network > Km: Roads, total network (km). Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high per million: Logistics performance index: Overall (1=low to 5=high). Logistics Performance Index overall score reflects perceptions of a country's logistics based on efficiency of customs clearance process, quality of trade- and transport-related infrastructure, ease of arranging competitively priced shipments, quality of logistics services, ability to track and trace consignments, and frequency with which shipments reach the consignee within the scheduled time. The index ranges from 1 to 5, with a higher score representing better performance. Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Scores for the six areas are averaged across all respondents and aggregated to a single score using principal components analysis. Details of the survey methodology and index construction methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the overall level of competence and quality of logistics services (e.g. transport operators, customs brokers), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Highways > Total: total length of the highway system
Road > Length of motorways per capita: Kilometers of motorways per million residents.
Cars: Cars per 1,000 people (1999).
Railways > Total: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
Waterways per million: The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Railways > Rail lines > Total route-km: Rail lines (total route-km). Rail lines are the length of railway route available for train service, irrespective of the number of parallel tracks.
Rail > High speed railway length: High speed dedicated lines (speed of 200 km/h or over) currently in operation.
Rail > Passengers: Million passengers.
Railways > Railways, passengers carried > Million passenger-km: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail times kilometers traveled.
Vehicle abundance: Vehicles per populated land area
Units: Vehicles/Populated Land Area (in km2)
Units: Air pollution is generally greatest in densely populated areas. To take this into account, we used the Gridded Population of the World dataset available from CIESIN and calculated the total land area in each country inhabited with a population density of greater than 5 persons per sq. km. We then utilized this land area as the denominator for the vehicles data.
Railways > Railways, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per million: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail times kilometers traveled. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces)
Ports and harbors: The major ports and harbors selected on the basis of overall importance to each country. This is determined by evaluating a number of factors (e.g., dollar value of goods handled, gross tonnage, facilities, and military significance).
Air transport > Passengers carried > Per capita: Air passengers carried include both domestic and international aircraft passengers of air carriers registered in the country. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Roads > Total network > Km: Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions."
Commute > Time spent > Walking: Walking. Based on 0-50 contributions for Argentina, Armenia, Austria and 63 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 5 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, and United States. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Walking".
Air transport > Freight > Million ton-km: Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled."
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high per million: Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the overall level of competence and quality of logistics services (e.g. transport operators, customs brokers), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Highways > Total per 1000: total length of the highway system. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Rail > Passenger-km of rail transport per year: Billion passenger-km.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft.
Merchant marine > Total: 1000 GRT or over
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt: Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms exports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried: Air transport, passengers carried. Air passengers carried include both domestic and international aircraft passengers of air carriers registered in the country.
Roads > Roads, total network > Km per 1000: Roads, total network (km). Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Commute > Time spent > Waiting: Waiting. Based on 0-50 contributions for Argentina, Armenia, Austria and 63 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 5 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, and United States. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Waiting".
Merchant marine > Ships by type: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all non-military ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc.; or a grouping of merchant ships by nationality o
Airports > Per $ GDP: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Road sector gasoline fuel > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent: Gasoline is light hydrocarbon oil use in internal combustion engine such as motor vehicles, excluding aircraft."
Road sector energy > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent: Road sector energy consumption is the total energy used in the road sector including petroleum products, natural gas, electricity, and combustible renewable and waste."
Railways > Rail lines > Total route-km per million: Rail lines (total route-km). Rail lines are the length of railway route available for train service, irrespective of the number of parallel tracks. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km: Goods transported by road are the volume of goods transported by road vehicles, measured in millions of metric tons times kilometers traveled."
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per capita: Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Highways > Unpaved: total length of the unpaved parts of the highway system
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m per million people: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft.
Gas price > US$ per liter: Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
Railways > Goods transported > Million ton-km: Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled."
Aircraft departures: Aircraft departures are the number of domestic and international take-offs of air carriers registered in the country.
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per 1000: Roads, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Passengers carried by road are the number of passengers transported by road times kilometers traveled. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried per 1000: Air transport, passengers carried. Air passengers carried include both domestic and international aircraft passengers of air carriers registered in the country. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Roads > Vehicles > Per km of road: Vehicles (per km of road). Vehicles per kilometer of road include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Roads refer to motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other roads. A motorway is a road specially designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Overall (1=low to 5=high). Logistics Performance Index overall score reflects perceptions of a country's logistics based on efficiency of customs clearance process, quality of trade- and transport-related infrastructure, ease of arranging competitively priced shipments, quality of logistics services, ability to track and trace consignments, and frequency with which shipments reach the consignee within the scheduled time. The index ranges from 1 to 5, with a higher score representing better performance. Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Scores for the six areas are averaged across all respondents and aggregated to a single score using principal components analysis. Details of the survey methodology and index construction methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010).
Railways > Standard gauge: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
Standard gauge=1.435-m gauge
Railways > Railways, goods transported > Million ton-km: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100 per million: Export value index (2000 = 100). Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100: Import value index (2000 = 100). Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import value indexes are derived from import volume indexes (line 73) and corresponding unit value indexes of imports (line 75) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics.
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100 per million: Import value index (2000 = 100). Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import value indexes are derived from import volume indexes (line 73) and corresponding unit value indexes of imports (line 75) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pump price for diesel fuel > US$ per liter: Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of diesel fuel. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
Maritime > Cost to export > US$ per container: Cost to export (US$ per container). Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded. Several assumptions are made for the business surveyed: Has 60 or more employees; Is located in the country's most populous city; Is a private, limited liability company. It does not operate within an export processing zone or an industrial estate with special export or import privileges; Is domestically owned with no foreign ownership; Exports more than 10% of its sales. Assumptions about the traded goods: The traded product travels in a dry-cargo, 20-foot, full container load. The product: Is not hazardous nor does it include military items; Does not require refrigeration or any other special environment; Does not require any special phytosanitary or environmental safety standards other than accepted international standards.
Highways > Unpaved > Per capita: total length of the unpaved parts of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Roads > Passengers carried > Million passenger-km > Per capita: Passengers carried by road are the number of passengers transported by road times kilometers traveled. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$ per capita: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Pipelines > Refined products: Total length of refined products pipelines
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km: Roads, goods transported (million ton-km). Goods transported by road are the volume of goods transported by road vehicles, measured in millions of metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$: Service exports (BoP, current US$). Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Roadways > Total per 1000: This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Commute > Time spent > On the bus: Bus Ride. Based on 0-50 contributions for Argentina, Armenia, Austria and 63 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 5 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, and United States. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Bus Ride".
Maritime > Container port traffic > TEU: 20 foot equivalent units: Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units). Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes., and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Transshipment traffic is counted as two lifts at the intermediate port (once to off-load and again as an outbound lift) and includes empty units.
Maritime > Container port traffic > TEU: 20 foot equivalent units per 1000: Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units). Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes., and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Transshipment traffic is counted as two lifts at the intermediate port (once to off-load and again as an outbound lift) and includes empty units. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide: Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.
Road sector energy > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent: Road sector energy consumption is the total energy used in the road sector including petroleum products, natural gas, electricity, and combustible renewable and waste."
Road sector gasoline fuel > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent: Gasoline is light hydrocarbon oil use in internal combustion engine such as motor vehicles, excluding aircraft."
Railways > Total > Per $ GDP: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km: Roads, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Passengers carried by road are the number of passengers transported by road times kilometers traveled.
Railways > Total per million: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Highways > Paved per 1000: total length of the paved parts of the highway system. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days per million: Lead time to import, median case (days). Lead time to import is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from port of discharge to arrival at the consignee. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per capita: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Merchant marine > Total > Per capita: 1000 GRT or over Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Merchant marine > By type: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.
Heliports > Per capita: Total number of established helicopter take-off and landing sites (which may or may not have fuel or other services). Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Space > Space agency: Name of each country's space agency.
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per $ GDP: Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Highways > Unpaved per 1000: total length of the unpaved parts of the highway system. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spaceflight > Total days all astronauts spent in space: Number of days spent in space by astronauts by country of citizenship. Figures are as of 6 November, 2007.
Pipelines > All types: The lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products"
Pipelines > Total length per million: Total length of all pipelines. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Aircraft departures per 1000: Aircraft departures are the number of domestic and international take-offs of air carriers registered in the country. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Road > Traffic laws > Speed limit at motorway: Indicates the speed limit (in km / h) on motorways, freeways or highways in European countries.
Road > Traffic laws > Speed limit at single carriageway: Indicates the speed limit (in km/ h) on single carriageways in European countries. A single carriageway road or undivided highway is one where the lanes for traffic in opposing directions are not separate, usually divided only by lines.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of service exports, BoP: Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$: Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Goods exports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold and net exports of goods under merchanting) involved in a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Transport services > % of all service > Exports: Transport (% of service exports, BoP) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services. Service exports refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. International transactions in services are defined by the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (1993), but definitions may nevertheless vary among reporting economies."
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100: Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100). Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2000. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTADu2019s estimates using the previous yearu2019s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTADu2019s Commodity Price Statistics, internaxadtional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current yearu2019s trade values as weights.
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100: Export volume index (2000 = 100). Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTADu2019s estimates using the previous yearu2019s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTADu2019s Commodity Price Statistics, internaxadtional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current yearu2019s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export volume indexes (lines 72) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service exports: Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Transport services (% of commercial service exports) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU per capita: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). The terms of trade effect equals capacity to import less exports of goods and services in constant prices. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > % of GDP: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Roads > Paved > % of total roads: Paved roads are those surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete, or with cobblestones, as a percentage of all the country's roads, measured in length."
Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100: The Liner Shipping Connectivity Index captures how well countries are connected to global shipping networks. It is computed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on five components of the maritime transport sector: number of ships, their container-carrying capacity, maximum vessel size, number of services, and number of companies that deploy container ships in a country's ports. For each component a country's value is divided by the maximum value of each component in 2004, the five components are averaged for each country, and the average is divided by the maximum average for 2004 and multiplied by 100. The index generates a value of 100 for the country with the highest average index in 2004. . The underlying data come from Containerisation International Online."
Road sector diesel fuel > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent: Diesel is heavy oils used as a fuel for internal combustion in diesel engines.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$: Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Pipelines > Total length: Total length of all pipelines
Maritime > Energy imports, net > % of energy use: Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Net energy imports are estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
Maritime > Communications, computer, etc. > % of service exports, BoP: Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP). Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere.
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, females > % of adults: Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults). Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking.
Waterways > A note: The individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km per million: Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pipelines > Oil per million: Total length of oil pipelines. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > Total per million: Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Current account balance > % of GDP: Current account balance (% of GDP). Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Annual % growth: Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Annual growth rate of exports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$: Imports of goods and services (current US$). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total per million: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m per million: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m per million people: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). The terms of trade effect equals capacity to import less exports of goods and services in constant prices. Data are in constant local currency.
Heliports per million: Total number of established helicopter take-off and landing sites (which may or may not have fuel or other services). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$ per capita: Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Merchant marine > Total > Per $ GDP: 1000 GRT or over Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Annual % growth: Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU: External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in constant local currency.
Maritime > Wholesale price index > 2005 = 100 per million: Wholesale price index (2005 = 100). Wholesale price index refers to a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties. The Laspeyres formula is generally used. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Time to import > Days per million: Time to import (days). Time is recorded in calendar days. The time calculation for a procedure starts from the moment it is initiated and runs until it is completed. If a procedure can be accelerated for an additional cost, the fastest legal procedure is chosen. It is assumed that neither the exporter nor the importer wastes time and that each commits to completing each remaining procedure without delay. Procedures that can be completed in parallel are measured as simultaneous. The waiting time between procedures--for example, during unloading of the cargo--is included in the measure. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per capita: Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high per million: Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents assessed the ease of arranging competitively priced shipments to markets, on a rating ranging from 1 (very difficult) to 5 (very easy). Scores are averaged across all respondents. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU per capita: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$ per capita: Imports of goods and services (current US$). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Travel services > % of service exports, BoP: Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Travel covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers for their own use during visits of less than one year in that economy for either business or personal purposes. Travel includes local transport (i.e., transport within the economy being visited and provided by a resident of that economy), but excludes international transport (which is included in passenger transport. Travel also excludes goods for resale, which are included in general merchandise.
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km: Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days: Lead time to export, median case (days). Lead time to export is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from shipment point to port of loading. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the quality of trade and transport related infrastructure (e.g. ports, railroads, roads, information technology), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per capita: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Pipelines > Gas: Total length of gas pipelines
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m per million: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned per million: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU per million: External balance on goods and services (current LCU). External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide per 1000: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Heliports > Per $ GDP: Total number of established helicopter take-off and landing sites (which may or may not have fuel or other services). Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100 per million: Export volume index (2000 = 100). Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTADu2019s estimates using the previous yearu2019s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTADu2019s Commodity Price Statistics, internaxadtional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current yearu2019s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export volume indexes (lines 72) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > % of total fuel combustion: CO2 emissions from transport (% of total fuel combustion). CO2 emissions from transport contains emissions from the combustion of fuel for all transport activity, regardless of the sector, except for international marine bunkers and international aviation. This includes domestic aviation, domestic navigation, road, rail and pipeline transport, and corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 3. In addition, the IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the autoproducer consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers).
Maritime > Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC section 3 (mineral fuels).
Railways > Standard gauge > Per $ GDP: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
Standard gauge=1.435-m gauge Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Ores and metals comprise commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).
Maritime > ICT goods imports > % total goods imports: ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Information and communication technology goods imports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt per capita: Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per $ GDP: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces) Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Maritime > Time to import > Days: Time to import (days). Time is recorded in calendar days. The time calculation for a procedure starts from the moment it is initiated and runs until it is completed. If a procedure can be accelerated for an additional cost, the fastest legal procedure is chosen. It is assumed that neither the exporter nor the importer wastes time and that each commits to completing each remaining procedure without delay. Procedures that can be completed in parallel are measured as simultaneous. The waiting time between procedures--for example, during unloading of the cargo--is included in the measure.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated efficiency of customs clearance processes (i.e. speed, simplicity and predictability of formalities), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the ability to track and trace consignments when shipping to the market, on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Road > Traffic laws > Seatbelt required: Indicates for European countries whether (and on which seats) it is mandatory to wear seatbelts while driving.
Road > Traffic laws > Speed limit at dual carriageway: Indicates the speed limit (in km / h) on dual carriageways in European countries. A dual carriageway road or divided highway is one where the lanes for traffic in opposing directions are separate, usually divided by a barrier and a strip of grass or other plants.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU: Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100 per million: Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100). Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2000. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTADu2019s estimates using the previous yearu2019s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTADu2019s Commodity Price Statistics, internaxadtional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current yearu2019s trade values as weights. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Transport services > % of commercial service imports: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services."
Travel > % of all service > Exports: Travel (% of service exports, BoP) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers for their own use during visits of less than one year in that economy for either business or personal purposes. Service exports refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. International transactions in services are defined by the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (1993), but definitions may nevertheless vary among reporting economies."
Road sector diesel fuel > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent: Diesel is heavy oils used as a fuel for internal combustion in diesel engines.
Road sector energy > Consumption > % of total energy > Consumption: Road sector energy consumption is the total energy used in the road sector including petroleum products, natural gas, electricity, and combustible renewable and waste. Total energy consumption is the total country energy consumption."
Travel > % of all service imports: Travel (% of service imports, BoP) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers for their own use during visits of less than one year in that economy for either business or personal purposes. Services imports refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. International transactions in services are defined by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Balance of Payments Manual (1993), but definitions may nevertheless vary among reporting economies."
Pipelines > Total length > Per $ GDP: Total length of all pipelines Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT per capita: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Road > Traffic laws > Minimum driver's age: Indicates for European countries the age under which driving is not permitted.
Road > Traffic laws > Permitted alcohol level: Indicates for European countries the limit of blood alcohol content (in %), above which driving is not permitted.
Road > Traffic laws > Tow rope required: Indicates for European countries whether the law requires a tow rope to be available in each car.
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service imports: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports). Insurance and financial services cover freight insurance on goods imported and other direct insurance such as life insurance; financial intermediation services such as commissions, foreign exchange transactions, and brokerage services; and auxiliary services such as financial market operational and regulatory services.
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries per million: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Documents to export > Number: Documents to export (number). All documents required per shipment to export goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are renewed annually and that do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total: Armed forces personnel, total. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU: External balance on goods and services (current LCU). External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current local currency.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$: Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service imports: Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Travel services (% of commercial service imports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging, meals, and transport (within the economy visited).
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service exports: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports). Insurance and financial services cover freight insurance on goods exported and other direct insurance such as life insurance; financial intermediation services such as commissions, foreign exchange transactions, and brokerage services; and auxiliary services such as financial market operational and regulatory services.
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days per million: Lead time to export, median case (days). Lead time to export is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from shipment point to port of loading. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high per million: Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the ability to track and trace consignments when shipping to the market, on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total per 1000: Armed forces personnel, total. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU per million: External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.
Quality of port infrastructure > WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by i: The Quality of Port Infrastructure measures business executives' perception of their country's port facilities. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Scores range from 1 (port infrastructure considered extremely underdeveloped) to 7 (port infrastructure considered efficient by international standards). Respondents in landlocked countries were asked how accessible are port facilities (1 = extremely inaccessible; 7 = extremely accessible)."
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > % of GDP: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
Maritime > Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft.
Road > Traffic laws > First aid required: Indicates for European countries whether the law requires a first aid kit to be available in each car.
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports per million: Total reserves in months of imports. Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. This item shows reserves expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [Reserves/(Imports/12)]. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms exports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP: Arms exports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m per million people: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With paved runways, which gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high: Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents assessed the ease of arranging competitively priced shipments to markets, on a rating ranging from 1 (very difficult) to 5 (very easy). Scores are averaged across all respondents.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms imports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from transport (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from transport contains emissions from the combustion of fuel for all transport activity, regardless of the sector, except for international marine bunkers and international aviation. This includes domestic aviation, domestic navigation, road, rail and pipeline transport, and corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 3. In addition, the IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the autoproducer consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers).
Travel services > % of commercial service > Exports: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging and meals and transport (within the economy visited).
Maritime > Wholesale price index > 2005 = 100: Wholesale price index (2005 = 100). Wholesale price index refers to a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
Road > Traffic laws > Speed limit at urban area: Indicates the speed limit (in km / h) in urban areas in European countries.
Maritime > Documents to export > Number per million: Documents to export (number). All documents required per shipment to export goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are renewed annually and that do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Cost to import > US$ per container: Cost to import (US$ per container). Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.
Railways > Railways, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Roads > Roads, paved > % of total roads: Roads, paved (% of total roads). Paved roads are those surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete, or with cobblestones, as a percentage of all the country's roads, measured in length.
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP: Arms imports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per $ GDP: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per capita: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per capita: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per capita: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces) Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$, % of GDP: Imports of goods and services (current US$). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Railways > Standard gauge per million: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
Standard gauge=1.435-m gauge. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP: Service exports (BoP, current US$). Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Pipelines > Refined products per million: Total length of refined products pipelines. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days: Lead time to import, median case (days). Lead time to import is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from port of discharge to arrival at the consignee. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100: Export value index (2000 = 100). Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics.
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service exports: Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Travel services (% of commercial service exports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging and meals and transport (within the economy visited).
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita: Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU: Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports: Total reserves in months of imports. Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. This item shows reserves expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [Reserves/(Imports/12)].
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide > Per capita: Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per $ GDP: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per $ GDP: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Pipelines > Oil: Total length of oil pipelines
Maritime > Food exports > % of merchandise exports: Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).
Maritime > Computer, communications and other services > % of commercial service imports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Merchant marine > Total per million: 1000 GRT or over. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pipelines > Gas per million: Total length of gas pipelines. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP: Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Goods exports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold and net exports of goods under merchanting) involved in a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP: Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Road > Radar detector legality: Legality.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$ per capita: Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Goods exports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold and net exports of goods under merchanting) involved in a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$ per capita: Service exports (BoP, current US$). Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > Million metric tons per million: CO2 emissions from transport (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from transport contains emissions from the combustion of fuel for all transport activity, regardless of the sector, except for international marine bunkers and international aviation. This includes domestic aviation, domestic navigation, road, rail and pipeline transport, and corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 3. In addition, the IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the autoproducer consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Burden of customs procedure > WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient: Burden of Customs Procedure measures business executives' perceptions of their country's efficiency of customs procedures. The rating ranges from 1 to 7, with a higher score indicating greater efficiency. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Respondents evaluated the efficiency of customs procedures in their country. The lowest score (1) rates the customs procedure as extremely inefficient, and the highest score (7) as extremely efficient."
Transport services > % of all service imports: Transport (% of service imports, BoP) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) 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. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services. Services imports refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. International transactions in services are defined by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Balance of Payments Manual (1993), but definitions may nevertheless vary among reporting economies."
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms imports (constant 1990 US$). Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000: Roads, goods transported (million ton-km). Goods transported by road are the volume of goods transported by road vehicles, measured in millions of metric tons times kilometers traveled. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high per million: Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process (1=low to 5=high). Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated efficiency of customs clearance processes (i.e. speed, simplicity and predictability of formalities), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Road > Traffic laws > Fire extinguisher required: Indicates for European countries whether the law requires a fire extinguisher to be available in each car.
Road > Traffic laws > Spare bulb required: Indicates for European countries whether the law requires a spare light bulb to be available in each car.
Road > Traffic laws > Toll roads: Indicates for European countries whether toll roads exist. Toll roads are publically or privately owned roads for which a fee must be paid to be allowed to use them.
Road > Traffic laws > Triangle required: Indicates for European countries whether the law requires a triangular safety reflector to be available in each car.
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, males > % of adults: Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults). Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita: Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per $ GDP: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage Per $ GDP figures expressed per million $ gross domestic product
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per $ GDP: Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship Per $ GDP figures expressed per million $ gross domestic product
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$, % of GDP: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service imports: Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Transport services (% of commercial service imports) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services.
Maritime > Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Agricultural raw materials comprise SITC section 2 (crude materials except fuels) excluding divisions 22, 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap).
Maritime > ICT goods exports > % of total goods exports: ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). Information and communication technology goods exports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to high-income economies > % of total merchandise exports: Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

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STAT	Netherlands	Switzerland
Airports	29 Ranked 119th.	63 Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Commute > Distance	3 km Ranked 27th.	3.18 km Ranked 13th. 6% more than Netherlands
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	50.93 billion Ranked 18th. 5% more than Switzerland	48.74 billion Ranked 19th.
Highways > Total > Per capita	7.37 km per 1,000 people Ranked 19th.	9.88 km per 1,000 people Ranked 19th. 34% more than Netherlands
Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	502.82 Ranked 29th.	569.34 Ranked 18th. 13% more than Netherlands
Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	441.37 Ranked 24th.	523.94 Ranked 9th. 19% more than Netherlands
Rail > Railway length	2,896 km Ranked 55th.	5,223 km Ranked 34th. 80% more than Netherlands
Road > Expressway length	2,631 km Ranked 15th. 47% more than Switzerland	1,790 km Ranked 21st.
Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	528 Ranked 31st.	566 Ranked 23th. 7% more than Netherlands
Road > Motorway density	54.76 m of motorway per square km Ranked 2nd. 66% more than Switzerland	32.97 m of motorway per square km Ranked 6th.
Road > Motorway length	2,274 km Ranked 11th. 67% more than Switzerland	1,361 km Ranked 17th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	372 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Switzerland	172.85 Ranked 8th.
Road network length > Km
Vehicles > Per km of road	62 Ranked 9th. 3% more than Switzerland	60.24 Ranked 12th.
Waterways	6,237 km Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Switzerland	1,292 km Ranked 42nd.
Roads > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	465.57 Ranked 23th.	520.8 Ranked 14th. 12% more than Netherlands
Road > Motorway length per capita	139.01 mm Ranked 15th.	182.46 mm Ranked 9th. 31% more than Netherlands
Ports and terminals	<strong>major ports: </strong>Amsterdam, IJmuiden, Moerdijk, Rotterdam, Terneuzen, Vlissingen<br /><strong>container ports:</strong> Rotterdam (11,876,920)	Basel
Rail lines > Total route-km	2,896 Ranked 47th.	3,499 Ranked 41st. 21% more than Netherlands
Airports > Per capita	1.63 per 1 million people Ranked 194th.	8.26 per 1 million people Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Netherlands
Inefficiency index	144.26 Ranked 21st. 77% more than Switzerland	81.73 Ranked 13th.
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication per capita	3,037.59 Ranked 23th.	6,094.4 Ranked 5th. Twice as much as Netherlands
Air transport > Passengers carried	29.6 million Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Switzerland	14.35 million Ranked 22nd.
Railways > Total > Per capita	0.171 km per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd.	0.645 km per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Roads > Traffic index	123.31 Ranked 23th. 43% more than Switzerland	86.39 Ranked 15th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total	23 Ranked 73th.	40 Ranked 48th. 74% more than Netherlands
Air transport > Freight > Million tons per km	4,893.97 million tons/km Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Switzerland	1,109.64 million tons/km Ranked 21st.
Railways > Passengers carried > Million passenger-km	15,313 Ranked 14th.	18,367 Ranked 12th. 20% more than Netherlands
Roads > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	526.67 Ranked 28th.	566.03 Ranked 20th. 7% more than Netherlands
Highways > Paved > Per capita	6.63 km per 1,000 people Ranked 9th.	9.88 km per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 49% more than Netherlands
Roadways > Total	139,295 km Ranked 31st. 95% more than Switzerland	71,464 km Ranked 63th.
Quality of port infrastructure, WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards	6.8 Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Switzerland	5.2 Ranked 30th.
Heliports	1 Ranked 107th.	2 Ranked 54th. Twice as much as Netherlands
Pipelines	gas 3,816 km; oil 365 km; refined products 716 km	gas 1,662 km; oil 94 km; refined products 7 km
Roads > Time index	34 Ranked 20th. 29% more than Switzerland	26.29 Ranked 13th.
Airports per million	1.62 Ranked 165th.	8.31 Ranked 87th. 5 times more than Netherlands
Commute > Time spent > Total	22 min Ranked 25th. 21% more than Switzerland	18.25 min Ranked 15th.
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km > Per capita	4.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Switzerland	2.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th.
Highways > Paved	104,850 km Ranked 13th. 48% more than Switzerland	71,011 km Ranked 16th.
Roads > Roads, total network > Km	137,347 Ranked 21st. 92% more than Switzerland	71,456 Ranked 38th.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.24 Ranked 83th.	0.475 Ranked 54th. 98% more than Netherlands
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high	4.05 Ranked 7th. 9% more than Switzerland	3.71 Ranked 18th.
Highways > Total	116,500 km Ranked 19th. 64% more than Switzerland	71,011 km Ranked 24th.
Road > Length of motorways per capita	59.4 mm Ranked 3rd. 39% more than Switzerland	42.69 mm Ranked 9th.
Cars	383 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th.	486 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 27% more than Netherlands
Railways > Total	3,013 km Ranked 56th.	4,876 km Ranked 37th. 62% more than Netherlands
Waterways per million	379.39 km Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Switzerland	166.01 km Ranked 30th.
Railways > Rail lines > Total route-km	3,016 Ranked 47th.	3,543 Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Netherlands
Rail > High speed railway length	120 km Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Switzerland	35 km Ranked 16th.
Rail > Passengers	324 million Ranked 10th.	447 million Ranked 9th. 38% more than Netherlands
Railways > Railways, passengers carried > Million passenger-km	16,808 Ranked 17th.	18,021 Ranked 15th. 7% more than Netherlands
Vehicle abundance	196.48 per square km Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Switzerland	96.52 per square km Ranked 10th.
Railways > Railways, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per million	1,006.88 Ranked 7th.	2,277.56 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total	6 Ranked 148th.	23 Ranked 98th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Ports and harbors	Amsterdam, Delfzijl, Dordrecht, Eemshaven, Groningen, Haarlem, IJmuiden, Maastricht, Rotterdam, Terneuzen, Utrecht, Vlissingen	Basel
Air transport > Passengers carried > Per capita	1,778.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th.	1,893.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 6% more than Netherlands
Roads > Total network > Km	126,100 Ranked 18th. 77% more than Switzerland	71,354 Ranked 24th.
Commute > Time spent > Walking	10 min Ranked 27th.	11.25 min Ranked 15th. 13% more than Netherlands
Air transport > Freight > Million ton-km	4,903.38 Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Switzerland	1,181.57 Ranked 20th.
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.242 Ranked 82nd.	0.464 Ranked 55th. 92% more than Netherlands
Highways > Total per 1000	7.37 km Ranked 19th.	9.88 km Ranked 19th. 34% more than Netherlands
Rail > Passenger-km of rail transport per year	17.1 billion km Ranked 5th.	17.5 billion km Ranked 4th. 2% more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m	3 Ranked 73th. The same as Switzerland	3 Ranked 63th.
Merchant marine > Total	744 Ranked 15th. 20 times more than Switzerland	38 Ranked 75th.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt	5.22 million Dwt Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Switzerland	918,974 Dwt Ranked 61st.
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$	$760.00 million Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Switzerland	$210.00 million Ranked 15th.
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried	30.28 million Ranked 24th. 13% more than Switzerland	26.75 million Ranked 27th.
Roads > Roads, total network > Km per 1000	8.27 Ranked 29th.	9.13 Ranked 26th. 10% more than Netherlands
Commute > Time spent > Waiting	2 min Ranked 11th.	2.5 min Ranked 5th. 25% more than Netherlands
Merchant marine > Ships by type	bulk 3, cargo 371, chemical tanker 51, container 70, liquefied gas 13, livestock carrier 1, multi-functional large-load carrier 15, passenger 10, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 34, roll on/roll off 16, short-sea passenger 2, specialized tanker 6	bulk 16, cargo 6, chemical tanker 2, container 2, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 1, specialized tanker 1
Airports > Per $ GDP	0.041 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 167th.	0.171 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 157th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Road sector gasoline fuel > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent	4,171 Ranked 23th. 21% more than Switzerland	3,449 Ranked 30th.
Road sector energy > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent	0.71 Ranked 26th.	0.75 Ranked 24th. 6% more than Netherlands
Railways > Rail lines > Total route-km per million	180.67 Ranked 53th.	447.78 Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people	0.357 Ranked 97th.	0.75 Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km	77,100 Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Switzerland	16,337 Ranked 23th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per capita	1.21 per 1 million people Ranked 165th.	5.34 per 1 million people Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Highways > Unpaved	11,650 km Ranked 43th.	0.0 Ranked 57th.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m per million people	0.179 Ranked 106th.	0.375 Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m	1 Ranked 178th.	12 Ranked 44th. 12 times more than Netherlands
Gas price > US$ per liter	$1.68 Ranked 8th. 29% more than Switzerland	$1.30 Ranked 44th.
Railways > Goods transported > Million ton-km	4,331 Ranked 38th.	16,227 Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Netherlands
Aircraft departures	227,200 Ranked 18th.	284,900 Ranked 15th. 25% more than Netherlands
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per 1000	9.23 Ranked 17th.	12.28 Ranked 8th. 33% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried per 1000	1,806.02 Ranked 23th.	3,344.54 Ranked 10th. 85% more than Netherlands
Roads > Vehicles > Per km of road	63.71 Ranked 12th. 3% more than Switzerland	61.99 Ranked 13th.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high	4.02 Ranked 6th. 6% more than Switzerland	3.8 Ranked 16th.
Railways > Standard gauge	3,013 km Ranked 17th.	3,846 km Ranked 13th. 28% more than Netherlands
Railways > Railways, goods transported > Million ton-km	4,331 Ranked 43th.	8,747 Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100 per million	17 Ranked 143th.	36.91 Ranked 108th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100	274.66 Ranked 124th. 9% more than Switzerland	252.16 Ranked 142nd.
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100 per million	16.45 Ranked 146th.	31.87 Ranked 119th. 94% more than Netherlands
Pump price for diesel fuel > US$ per liter	$1.45 Ranked 21st.	$1.52 Ranked 14th. 5% more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m	2 Ranked 85th.	17 Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Cost to export > US$ per container	$925.00 Ranked 130th.	$1,635.00 Ranked 50th. 77% more than Netherlands
Highways > Unpaved > Per capita	0.737 km per 1,000 people Ranked 81st.	0.0 Ranked 51st.
Roads > Passengers carried > Million passenger-km > Per capita	12.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd.	12.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 2% more than Netherlands
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$	$281.00 million Ranked 54th.	$2.62 billion Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Netherlands
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$ per capita	$16.83 Ranked 77th.	$330.49 Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Netherlands
Pipelines > Refined products	716 km Ranked 35th. 102 times more than Switzerland	7 km Ranked 66th.
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km	75,783 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Switzerland	16,800 Ranked 33th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$	$638.57 billion Ranked 9th. 59% more than Switzerland	$402.61 billion Ranked 17th.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$	$105.38 billion Ranked 13th. 50% more than Switzerland	$70.48 billion Ranked 19th.
Roadways > Total per 1000	8.32 km Ranked 18th.	9.22 km Ranked 7th. 11% more than Netherlands
Commute > Time spent > On the bus	10 min Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Switzerland	2.5 min Ranked 3rd.
Maritime > Container port traffic > TEU: 20 foot equivalent units	12.11 million Ranked 12th. 116 times more than Switzerland	104,693.74 Ranked 108th.
Maritime > Container port traffic > TEU: 20 foot equivalent units per 1000	725.49 Ranked 14th. 55 times more than Switzerland	13.23 Ranked 109th.
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide	262,848 Ranked 17th. 66% more than Switzerland	158,788 Ranked 24th.
Road sector energy > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent	11,646 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Switzerland	5,632 Ranked 40th.
Road sector gasoline fuel > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent	0.25 Ranked 33th.	0.46 Ranked 16th. 84% more than Netherlands
Railways > Total > Per $ GDP	4.25 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 114th.	12.74 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km	153,300 Ranked 14th. 60% more than Switzerland	96,066 Ranked 20th.
Railways > Total per million	175.19 km Ranked 9th.	639.15 km Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Highways > Paved per 1000	6.63 km Ranked 9th.	9.88 km Ranked 15th. 49% more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m	6 Ranked 58th. The same as Switzerland	6 Ranked 52nd.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days per million	0.119 Ranked 75th.	0.75 Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per capita	0.543 per 1 million people Ranked 78th. 43% more than Switzerland	0.381 per 1 million people Ranked 56th.
Merchant marine > Total > Per capita	37.37 per 1 million people Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Switzerland	4.45 per 1 million people Ranked 50th.
Merchant marine > By type	bulk carrier 1, cargo 464, carrier 21, chemical tanker 57, container 73, liquefied gas 19, passenger 17, passenger/cargo 15, petroleum tanker 5, refrigerated cargo 10, roll on/roll off 21, specialized tanker 3	bulk carrier 15, cargo 9, chemical tanker 6, container 4, petroleum tanker 1
Heliports > Per capita	0.06 per 1 million people Ranked 81st.	0.127 per 1 million people Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Space > Space agency	NSO (Netherlands Space Office)	SSO (Swiss Space Office)
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per $ GDP	0.03 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 167th.	0.111 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 156th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP	6.08 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 149th.	60.56 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 135th. 10 times more than Netherlands
Highways > Unpaved per 1000	0.737 km Ranked 82nd.	0.0 Ranked 52nd.
Spaceflight > Total days all astronauts spent in space	17.9	42.5
Pipelines > All types	condensate 325 km; gas 6,998 km; oil 590 km; refined products 716 km (2004)	gas 1,831 km; oil 94 km; refined products 7 km (2004)
Pipelines > Total length per million	527.89 km Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Switzerland	257.22 km Ranked 57th.
Aircraft departures per 1000	13.92 Ranked 33th.	38.31 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Road > Traffic laws > Speed limit at motorway	130 km/h Ranked 5th. 8% more than Switzerland	120 km/h Ranked 22nd.
Road > Traffic laws > Speed limit at single carriageway	80 km/h Ranked 30th. The same as Switzerland	80 km/h Ranked 34th.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT	5.21 million GRT Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Switzerland	577,765 GRT Ranked 65th.
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of service exports, BoP	1.97% Ranked 81st.	31.15% Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$	$533.19 billion Ranked 8th. 61% more than Switzerland	$332.13 billion Ranked 17th.
Transport services > % of all service > Exports	26.39% Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Switzerland	7.59% Ranked 115th.
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100	101.55 Ranked 106th. 27% more than Switzerland	79.83 Ranked 166th.
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100	164.67 Ranked 92nd.	206.4 Ranked 60th. 25% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific > % of total merchandise exports	1.98% Ranked 93th.	5.62% Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa > % of total merchandise exports	0.91% Ranked 87th.	1.67% Ranked 59th. 83% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service exports	29.19% Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Switzerland	9.92% Ranked 54th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa > % of total merchandise exports	1.7% Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Switzerland	0.752% Ranked 103th.
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU per capita	-603.431 Ranked 78th.	722.64 Ranked 38th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > % of GDP	88.03% Ranked 9th. 68% more than Switzerland	52.3% Ranked 36th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean > % of total merchandise exports	1.35% Ranked 77th.	2.59% Ranked 53th. 92% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia > % of total merchandise exports	2.82% Ranked 55th.	2.83% Ranked 54th. 1% more than Netherlands
Roads > Paved > % of total roads	90% Ranked 24th.	100% Ranked 6th. 11% more than Netherlands
Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100	88.66 Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Switzerland	2.74 Ranked 142nd.
Road sector diesel fuel > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent	6,458 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Switzerland	1,957 Ranked 49th.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$	$472.17 billion Ranked 11th. 59% more than Switzerland	$296.15 billion Ranked 19th.
Pipelines > Total length	8,629 km Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Switzerland	1,925 km Ranked 66th.
Maritime > Energy imports, net > % of energy use	17.26% Ranked 25th.	50.44% Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Communications, computer, etc. > % of service exports, BoP	56.36% Ranked 28th. 51% more than Switzerland	37.33% Ranked 62nd.
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, females > % of adults	26.2% Ranked 19th. 27% more than Switzerland	20.64% Ranked 39th.
Waterways > A note	47% of total route length is usable by craft of 1,000-metric-ton capacity or larger	The Rhine carries heavy traffic on the Basel-Rheinfelden and Schaffhausen-Bodensee stretches; there are also 12 navigable lakes
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km per million	357.16 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Switzerland	169.2 Ranked 12th.
Pipelines > Oil per million	35.34 km Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Switzerland	11.88 km Ranked 77th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total per million	1.2 Ranked 144th.	5.37 Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Current account balance > % of GDP	10.11% Ranked 10th. The same as Switzerland	10.11% Ranked 11th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	82.69% Ranked 14th. 30% more than Switzerland	63.68% Ranked 23th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Annual % growth	3.21% Ranked 43th. 31% more than Switzerland	2.46% Ranked 59th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$	$613.57 billion Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Switzerland	$264.24 billion Ranked 22nd.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total per million	0.421 Ranked 164th.	2.94 Ranked 96th. 7 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m per million	0.0602 Ranked 99th.	2.17 Ranked 28th. 36 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m per million people	0.596 Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Switzerland	0.25 Ranked 120th.
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU	-10,118,160,040.986 Ranked 77th.	5.78 billion Ranked 36th.
Merchant marine > A note	includes some foreign-owned <a href=/kp/ships>ships</a> registered here as a flag of convenience: <a href=/country/be><a href=/country/be>Belgium</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/ca>Canada</a> 1, <a href=/country/da><a href=/country/da>Denmark</a></a> 5, <a href=/country/fi>Finland</a> 5, <a href=/country/gm><a href=/country/gm>Germany</a></a> 55, <a href=/country/ei>Ireland</a> 12, <a href=/country/no><a href=/country/no>Norway</a></a> 12, <a href=/country/sw>Sweden</a> 17, <a href=/country/uk><a href=/country/uk>United Kingdom</a></a> 33, <a href=/country/us>United States</a> 12 (2002 est.)	includes some foreign-owned <a href=/kp/ships>ships</a> registered here as a flag of convenience:, <a href=/country/uk><a href=/country/uk>United Kingdom</a></a> 6, <a href=/country/us>United States</a> 1 (2002 est.)
Heliports per million	0.0602 Ranked 78th.	0.128 Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$28,159.48 Ranked 5th.	$37,031.69 Ranked 4th. 32% more than Netherlands
Merchant marine > Total > Per $ GDP	0.849 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 61st. 12 times more than Switzerland	0.071 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 112th.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force	0.485% Ranked 117th.	0.508% Ranked 113th. 5% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Annual % growth	3.33% Ranked 59th. 8% more than Switzerland	3.09% Ranked 62nd.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU	53.06 billion Ranked 19th.	55.17 billion Ranked 18th. 4% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Wholesale price index > 2005 = 100 per million	7.22 Ranked 41st.	13 Ranked 32nd. 80% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Time to import > Days per million	0.358 Ranked 161st.	1 Ranked 133th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per capita	314.89 Dwt per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Switzerland	121.64 Dwt per 1,000 people Ranked 56th.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.23 Ranked 84th.	0.433 Ranked 58th. 88% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU per capita	27,441.26 Ranked 47th.	37,481.02 Ranked 43th. 37% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$ per capita	$36,592.31 Ranked 7th. 11% more than Switzerland	$33,041.42 Ranked 8th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$30,190.28 Ranked 6th. 23% more than Switzerland	$24,560.08 Ranked 8th.
Maritime > Travel services > % of service exports, BoP	13.17% Ranked 127th.	22.65% Ranked 103th. 72% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km	5,988.68 Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Switzerland	1,353.11 Ranked 26th.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days	2 Ranked 97th.	6 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure > 1=low to 5=high	4.15 Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Switzerland	3.98 Ranked 13th.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per capita	314.45 GRT per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Switzerland	76.48 GRT per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.
Pipelines > Gas	8,531 km Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Switzerland	1,800 km Ranked 60th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m per million	0.241 Ranked 147th.	2.94 Ranked 67th. 12 times more than Netherlands
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned per million	13.06 Ranked 30th. 49 times more than Switzerland	0.267 Ranked 81st.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU per million	3 billion Ranked 28th.	7.72 billion Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide per 1000	15.49 Ranked 32nd.	32.41 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Heliports > Per $ GDP	1.52 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 64th.	5.27 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP	6.08 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 127th.	21.07 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 115th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100 per million	9.86 Ranked 133th.	26.09 Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > % of total fuel combustion	19.15% Ranked 100th.	42.3% Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports	22.12% Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Switzerland	9.63% Ranked 77th.
Railways > Standard gauge > Per $ GDP	4.25 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 43th.	9.38 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita	$38,083.32 Ranked 10th.	$50,344.42 Ranked 6th. 32% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports	2.69% Ranked 36th.	3.28% Ranked 25th. 22% more than Netherlands
Maritime > ICT goods imports > % total goods imports	12.85% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Switzerland	5.59% Ranked 59th.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt per capita	0.319 Dwt Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Switzerland	0.122 Dwt Ranked 48th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per $ GDP	10.64 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 156th.	60.56 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 147th. 6 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita	0.121 per 1 million people Ranked 92nd.	2.16 per 1 million people Ranked 18th. 18 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$	$566.72 billion Ranked 11th. 62% more than Switzerland	$348.98 billion Ranked 19th.
Maritime > Time to import > Days	6 Ranked 182nd.	8 Ranked 168th. 33% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high	3.85 Ranked 8th.	3.88 Ranked 5th. 1% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high	4.12 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Switzerland	3.83 Ranked 15th.
Road > Traffic laws > Seatbelt required	All	All
Road > Traffic laws > Speed limit at dual carriageway	100 km/h Ranked 16th. The same as Switzerland	100 km/h Ranked 14th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU	477.23 billion Ranked 64th. 93% more than Switzerland	247.78 billion Ranked 81st.
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100 per million	6.08 Ranked 148th.	10.09 Ranked 120th. 66% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region > % of total merchandise exports	9.25% Ranked 110th.	15.15% Ranked 87th. 64% more than Netherlands
Transport services > % of commercial service imports	21.21% Ranked 118th. 12% more than Switzerland	18.98% Ranked 124th.
Travel > % of all service > Exports	13.3% Ranked 120th.	18.66% Ranked 111th. 40% more than Netherlands
Road sector diesel fuel > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent	0.39 Ranked 21st. 50% more than Switzerland	0.26 Ranked 39th.
Road sector energy > Consumption > % of total energy > Consumption	14.48% Ranked 69th.	21.9% Ranked 35th. 51% more than Netherlands
Travel > % of all service imports	24.29% Ranked 63th.	27.2% Ranked 50th. 12% more than Netherlands
Merchant marine > Note	includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 1, Canada 1, Denmark 5, Finland 5, Germany 55, Ireland 12, Norway 12, Sweden 17, UK 33, US 12	includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: UK 6, US 1
Pipelines > Total length > Per $ GDP	14.95 km per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Switzerland	5.36 km per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 106th.
Rail usage statistics > Passenger-km of rail transport > In billion/year > Year	2005	2005
Merchant marine > Total > GRT per capita	0.318 GRT Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Switzerland	0.0765 GRT Ranked 56th.
Road > Traffic laws > Minimum driver's age	18 Ranked 7th. The same as Switzerland	18 Ranked 14th.
Road > Traffic laws > Permitted alcohol level	0.05% Ranked 11th. The same as Switzerland	0.05% Ranked 17th.
Road > Traffic laws > Tow rope required	Yes	Yes
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service imports	2.68% Ranked 54th.	5.98% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries per million	14.44 Ranked 21st. 4% more than Switzerland	13.93 Ranked 23th.
Maritime > Documents to export > Number	4 Ranked 173th. 33% more than Switzerland	3 Ranked 175th.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total	43,300 Ranked 77th. 87% more than Switzerland	23,100 Ranked 96th.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU	50.35 billion Ranked 26th.	61.75 billion Ranked 25th. 23% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU	460.13 billion Ranked 45th. 54% more than Switzerland	299.74 billion Ranked 55th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$	$506.22 billion Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Switzerland	$196.41 billion Ranked 22nd.
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service imports	21.46% Ranked 37th.	27.28% Ranked 23th. 27% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service exports	2.03% Ranked 39th.	31.47% Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Netherlands
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries	233 Ranked 17th. 83% more than Switzerland	127 Ranked 25th.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days per million	0.119 Ranked 68th.	0.75 Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Netherlands
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned	None	2 Ranked 94th.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.246 Ranked 82nd.	0.479 Ranked 54th. 95% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total per 1000	2.59 Ranked 111th.	2.92 Ranked 100th. 13% more than Netherlands
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU per million	3.16 billion Ranked 20th.	6.9 billion Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual > % of total merchandise exports	0.672% Ranked 113th. 20 times more than Switzerland	0.0333% Ranked 159th.
Quality of port infrastructure > WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by i	6.6 Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Switzerland	5.4 Ranked 23th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > % of GDP	79.63% Ranked 14th. 90% more than Switzerland	41.86% Ranked 85th.
Maritime > Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports	2.57% Ranked 56th.	3.37% Ranked 47th. 31% more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m	10 Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Switzerland	2 Ranked 103th.
Road > Traffic laws > First aid required	Recommended	Recommended
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports per million	0.0595 Ranked 125th.	1.77 Ranked 39th. 30 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita	$45.33 Ranked 4th. 73% more than Switzerland	$26.26 Ranked 8th.
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP	0.0984% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Switzerland	0.0332% Ranked 17th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m per million people	0.0595 Ranked 175th.	1.5 Ranked 58th. 25 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high	3.86 Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Switzerland	3.46 Ranked 22nd.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$	$260.00 million Ranked 29th. 33 times more than Switzerland	$8.00 million Ranked 90th.
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > Million metric tons	33.41 Ranked 30th. 98% more than Switzerland	16.86 Ranked 44th.
Travel services > % of commercial service > Exports	13.36% Ranked 117th.	24.16% Ranked 101st. 81% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Wholesale price index > 2005 = 100	121.13 Ranked 58th. 17% more than Switzerland	103.97 Ranked 68th.
Road > Traffic laws > Speed limit at urban area	50 km/h Ranked 13th. The same as Switzerland	50 km/h Ranked 21st.
Maritime > Documents to export > Number per million	0.239 Ranked 142nd.	0.375 Ranked 127th. 57% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Cost to import > US$ per container	$975.00 Ranked 136th.	$1,440.00 Ranked 90th. 48% more than Netherlands
Railways > Railways, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000	0.266 Ranked 40th.	1.11 Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Roads > Roads, paved > % of total roads	90% Ranked 24th.	100% Ranked 7th. 11% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide	259,784 Ranked 22nd. About the same as Switzerland	259,190 Ranked 23th.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP	0.0337% Ranked 54th. 27 times more than Switzerland	0.00127% Ranked 98th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per $ GDP	4.56 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 140th.	28.97 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 128th. 6 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per capita	0.181 per 1 million people Ranked 150th.	1.78 per 1 million people Ranked 28th. 10 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per capita	0.121 per 1 million people Ranked 115th.	0.381 per 1 million people Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita	0.241 per 1 million people Ranked 111th.	0.636 per 1 million people Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m	2 Ranked 153th.	23 Ranked 64th. 12 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per capita	0.422 per 1 million people Ranked 175th.	2.92 per 1 million people Ranked 60th. 7 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$, % of GDP	79.45% Ranked 15th. 90% more than Switzerland	41.8% Ranked 85th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	65.55% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Switzerland	31.07% Ranked 56th.
Railways > Standard gauge per million	175.19 km Ranked 5th.	444.19 km Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	73.39% Ranked 27th. 33% more than Switzerland	55.2% Ranked 52nd.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	13.65% Ranked 47th. 22% more than Switzerland	11.15% Ranked 61st.
Pipelines > Refined products per million	42.89 km Ranked 22nd. 48 times more than Switzerland	0.885 km Ranked 52nd.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days	2 Ranked 101st.	6 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World > % of total merchandise exports	1.9% Ranked 79th.	4.02% Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100	283.77 Ranked 113th.	292.04 Ranked 110th. 3% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service exports	13.56% Ranked 57th.	23.77% Ranked 38th. 75% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita	31,464.23 Ranked 62nd.	38,704.88 Ranked 57th. 23% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU	527.58 billion Ranked 59th. 70% more than Switzerland	309.53 billion Ranked 73th.
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports	0.998 Ranked 135th.	14.16 Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Netherlands
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide > Per capita	15.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th.	20.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 33% more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per $ GDP	13.69 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 124th. 30% more than Switzerland	10.53 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 127th.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per $ GDP	3.04 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 126th.	7.9 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 113th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP	3.04 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 105th.	42.13 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 73th. 14 times more than Netherlands
Pipelines > Oil	578 km Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Switzerland	94 km Ranked 83th.
Maritime > Food exports > % of merchandise exports	14.68% Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Switzerland	3.77% Ranked 74th.
Maritime > Computer, communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	52.97% Ranked 7th. 11% more than Switzerland	47.53% Ranked 17th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita	0.241 per 1 million people Ranked 157th.	2.92 per 1 million people Ranked 42nd. 12 times more than Netherlands
Merchant marine > Total per million	42.49 Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Switzerland	4.47 Ranked 80th.
Pipelines > Gas per million	419.22 km Ranked 28th. 81% more than Switzerland	231.41 km Ranked 42nd.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	69.05% Ranked 8th. 31% more than Switzerland	52.54% Ranked 19th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita	$33,798.46 Ranked 8th.	$43,637.69 Ranked 4th. 29% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	61.14% Ranked 20th. 31% more than Switzerland	46.84% Ranked 47th.
Road > Radar detector legality	Illegal	Illegal
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$31,798.57 Ranked 7th.	$41,531.10 Ranked 4th. 31% more than Netherlands
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$6,284.75 Ranked 18th.	$8,813.33 Ranked 11th. 40% more than Netherlands
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > Million metric tons per million	2 Ranked 24th.	2.13 Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Netherlands
Burden of customs procedure > WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient	5.21 Ranked 14th. 2% more than Switzerland	5.11 Ranked 18th.
Transport services > % of all service imports	21% Ranked 115th. 11% more than Switzerland	18.88% Ranked 121st.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita	$15.51 Ranked 27th. 16 times more than Switzerland	$1.00 Ranked 87th.
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000	4.56 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Switzerland	2.15 Ranked 31st.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.23 Ranked 80th.	0.485 Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Road > Traffic laws > Fire extinguisher required	Recommended	Recommended
Road > Traffic laws > Spare bulb required	No	No
Road > Traffic laws > Toll roads	Yes	Yes
Road > Traffic laws > Triangle required	Yes	Yes
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, males > % of adults	31.4% Ranked 75th. 3% more than Switzerland	30.54% Ranked 80th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita	28,461.5 Ranked 66th.	30,982.94 Ranked 62nd. 9% more than Netherlands
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per $ GDP	7.67 GRT per million $ of GDP Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Switzerland	1.3 GRT per million $ of GDP Ranked 100th.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per $ GDP	7.63 Dwt per million $ of GDP Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Switzerland	2.13 Dwt per million $ of GDP Ranked 93th.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$, % of GDP	0.0336% Ranked 122nd.	0.397% Ranked 61st. 12 times more than Netherlands
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service imports	22.89% Ranked 49th. 19% more than Switzerland	19.2% Ranked 55th.
Maritime > Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports	2.9% Ranked 22nd. 11 times more than Switzerland	0.253% Ranked 73th.
Maritime > ICT goods exports > % of total goods exports	11.91% Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Switzerland	1.47% Ranked 57th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to high-income economies > % of total merchandise exports	90.08% Ranked 13th. 6% more than Switzerland	84.82% Ranked 28th.

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