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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: 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."
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 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.
Road > Motorway density: Meters of motorway per square kilometer.
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)
Roadways > Paved: This entry is derived from Transport > Roadways, which gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Motor vehicle > Production: Production of motor vehicles by country. Figures include passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, minibuses, trucks, buses and coaches.
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.
Motor vehicle > Production per 1000: Production of motor vehicles by country. Figures include passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, minibuses, trucks, buses and coaches. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Railways > Passengers carried > Million passenger-km: Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail times kilometers traveled.
Container port traffic: 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.
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).
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.
Container port traffic per 1000: 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.
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 > Driving: Driving Car. 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 "Driving Car".
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.
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.
Roadways > Paved per thousand people: This entry is derived from Transport > Roadways, which gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Commute > Time spent > On the train: Train 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 "Train Ride".
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)
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With unpaved runways, which gives the total number of airports with unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel 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.
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.
Rail > Electrified railway length: Electrified length (km).
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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.
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.
Maritime > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100 per million: 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. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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 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."
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."
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."
Railways > Narrow 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.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
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 > 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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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$). International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Pipelines > Refined products: Total length of refined products pipelines
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km: Roads, goods transported (million ton-km). Goods transported by road are the volume of goods transported by road vehicles, measured in millions of metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$: Service exports (BoP, current US$). Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$: 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.
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.
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.
Commute > Time spent > Motorcycling: Motor Bike. 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 "Motor Bike".
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.
Merchant marine > Total > Per capita: 1000 GRT or over Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
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 > 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.
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."
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
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.
Pipelines > Total length per million: Total length of all pipelines. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pipelines > All types: The lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products"
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.
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 > 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.
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.
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
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."
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 > 914 to 1523 m: Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
Merchant marine > Total > GRT per capita: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Maritime > Services, etc., value added > Annual % growth: Services, etc., value added (annual % growth). Annual growth rate for value added in services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3.
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.
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 > 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.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
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 > 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.
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 > 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.
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.
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.
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 > 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
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).
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.
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.
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 > 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
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 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 > 914 to 1523 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 > 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 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.
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 > 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 > 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 > 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.
Waterways > A note: The individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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 > 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 > 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 > 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)].
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.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 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.
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.
Pipelines > Gas: Total length of gas pipelines
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.
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.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 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.
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 > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100: 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.
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 > 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.
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.
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 > 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.
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.
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 > 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 > Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC section 3 (mineral fuels).
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 > 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.
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 > 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 > 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.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 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.
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.
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.
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 > 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.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per capita: GRT=Gross Register Tonnage Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Merchant marine > Total > Per $ GDP: 1000 GRT or over Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
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.
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
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.
Pipelines > Oil per million: Total length of oil pipelines. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
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 > 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.
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 > 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.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 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.
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
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.
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 > 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 > 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.
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 > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of registered cases). Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
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
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."
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 > 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.
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."
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."
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.
Pipelines > Total length > Per $ GDP: Total length of all pipelines Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
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.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 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.
Road > Traffic laws > Minimum passenger age for front seat: Indicates for European countries the age under which a passenger may not be seated on the front seat while driving.
Road > Traffic laws > Tow rope required: Indicates for European countries whether the law requires a tow rope to be available in each car.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people: This entry is derived from Transport > Airports > With unpaved runways, which gives the total number of airports with unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel 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.
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International: Lists border, territory and resource disputes by country.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m: Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
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.
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.
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.

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STAT	Italy	Portugal
Airports	129 Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Portugal	64 Ranked 77th.
Commute > Distance	5.94 km Ranked 15th. 17% more than Portugal	5.07 km Ranked 18th.
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	177.07 billion Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Portugal	16.8 billion Ranked 45th.
Highways > Total > Per capita	8.43 km per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 25% more than Portugal	6.72 km per 1,000 people Ranked 28th.
Motor vehicles	566 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 1st. 5% more than Portugal	537 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 2nd.
Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	677.29 Ranked 8th. 34% more than Portugal	507 Ranked 17th.
Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	600.93 Ranked 6th. 28% more than Portugal	471 Ranked 11th.
Rail > Railway length	24,179 km Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Portugal	2,794 km Ranked 58th.
Road > Expressway length	6,700 km Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Portugal	2,613 km Ranked 16th.
Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	679 Ranked 10th. 24% more than Portugal	548 Ranked 26th.
Road > Motorway length	6,661 km Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Portugal	2,647 km Ranked 9th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	162 Ranked 13th. 80% more than Portugal	89.8 Ranked 23th.
Road network length > Km
Vehicles > Per km of road	81 Ranked 8th. 21% more than Portugal	67 Ranked 12th.
Waterways	2,400 km Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Portugal	210 km Ranked 45th.
Road > Motorway density	21.94 m of motorway per square km Ranked 10th.	28.65 m of motorway per square km Ranked 9th. 31% more than Italy
Roads > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	602.44 Ranked 7th. 22% more than Portugal	495 Ranked 13th.
Road > Motorway length per capita	111.6 mm Ranked 17th.	249.32 mm Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Italy
Ports and terminals	Augusta, Cagliari, Genoa, Livorno, Taranto, Trieste, Venice<br /><strong>oil terminals:</strong> Melilli (Santa Panagia) oil terminal, Sarroch oil terminal	Leixoes, Lisbon, Setubal, Sines
Rail lines > Total route-km	16,862 Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Portugal	2,842 Ranked 49th.
Airports > Per capita	2.18 per 1 million people Ranked 106th.	6.2 per 1 million people Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Italy
Inefficiency index	166.06 Ranked 15th. 70% more than Portugal	97.74 Ranked 30th.
Gross value added by transport, storage and communication per capita	2,906.67 Ranked 27th. 82% more than Portugal	1,595.93 Ranked 51st.
Air transport > Passengers carried	30.67 million Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Portugal	11.17 million Ranked 26th.
Railways > Total > Per capita	0.339 km per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 30% more than Portugal	0.261 km per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.
Roads > Traffic index	153.3 Ranked 13th. 48% more than Portugal	103.43 Ranked 30th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total	98 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Portugal	43 Ranked 46th.
Roadways > Paved	487,700 km Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Portugal	71,294 km Ranked 29th.
Motor vehicle > Production	843,239 Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Portugal	126,015 Ranked 32nd.
Air transport > Freight > Million tons per km	1,365.13 million tons/km Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Portugal	235.24 million tons/km Ranked 45th.
Motor vehicle > Production per 1000	14.01 Ranked 20th. 18% more than Portugal	11.85 Ranked 25th.
Railways > Passengers carried > Million passenger-km	46,998 Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Portugal	3,814 Ranked 35th.
Container port traffic	9.86 million TEU Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Portugal	904,702 TEU Ranked 49th.
Roads > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	679.41 Ranked 9th. 33% more than Portugal	509 Ranked 27th.
Highways > Paved > Per capita	8.43 km per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 46% more than Portugal	5.78 km per 1,000 people Ranked 20th.
Roadways > Total	487,700 km Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Portugal	82,900 km Ranked 55th.
Quality of port infrastructure, WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards	3.9 Ranked 87th.	5 Ranked 43th. 28% more than Italy
Pipelines	gas 17,558 km; oil 1,241 km	gas 1,098 km; oil 11 km; refined products 188 km
Roads > Time index	37.97 Ranked 11th. 31% more than Portugal	28.94 Ranked 31st.
Container port traffic per 1000	168.16 TEU Ranked 21st. 96% more than Portugal	85.76 TEU Ranked 31st.
Airports per million	2.18 Ranked 156th.	6.11 Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Italy
Commute > Time spent > Driving	3.89 min Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Portugal	0.43 min Ranked 22nd.
Commute > Time spent > Total	41 min Ranked 7th. 4% more than Portugal	39.29 min Ranked 8th.
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km > Per capita	3.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th.	4.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 26% more than Italy
Highways > Paved	479,688 km Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Portugal	59,110 km Ranked 20th.
Roads > Roads, total network > Km	487,700 Ranked 8th. 22 times more than Portugal	21,912 Ranked 58th.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.0602 Ranked 128th.	0.332 Ranked 70th. 6 times more than Italy
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high	3.65 Ranked 20th. 5% more than Portugal	3.48 Ranked 26th.
Highways > Total	479,688 km Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Portugal	68,732 km Ranked 25th.
Road > Length of motorways per capita	32.28 mm Ranked 15th.	32.49 mm Ranked 13th. 1% more than Italy
Railways > Total	20,255 km Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Portugal	3,319 km Ranked 53th.
Waterways per million	39.87 km Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Portugal	19.74 km Ranked 56th.
Railways > Rail lines > Total route-km	18,011 Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Portugal	2,843 Ranked 48th.
Roadways > Paved per thousand people	8.21 km Ranked 2nd. 24% more than Portugal	6.6 km Ranked 29th.
Commute > Time spent > On the train	1.67 min Ranked 11th.	2.57 min Ranked 7th. 54% more than Italy
Rail > Passengers	622 million Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Portugal	132 million Ranked 4th.
Railways > Railways, passengers carried > Million passenger-km	40,554 Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Portugal	3,750 Ranked 36th.
Vehicle abundance	115.31 per square km Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Portugal	37.74 per square km Ranked 21st.
Railways > Railways, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per million	667.85 Ranked 18th. 88% more than Portugal	355.21 Ranked 31st.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total	31 Ranked 82nd. 48% more than Portugal	21 Ranked 103th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m	10 Ranked 74th. 10 times more than Portugal	1 Ranked 159th.
Air transport > Passengers carried > Per capita	527.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th.	1,046.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 98% more than Italy
Rail > Electrified railway length	16,683 km Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Portugal	1,629 km Ranked 25th.
Roads > Total network > Km	487,700 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Portugal	82,900 Ranked 26th.
Commute > Time spent > Walking	33.33 min Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Portugal	27.14 min Ranked 10th.
Air transport > Freight > Million ton-km	1,279.02 Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Portugal	347.47 Ranked 31st.
Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.0599 Ranked 129th.	0.331 Ranked 70th. 6 times more than Italy
Highways > Total per 1000	8.43 km Ranked 15th. 25% more than Portugal	6.72 km Ranked 29th.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m	9 Ranked 27th. 80% more than Portugal	5 Ranked 49th.
Merchant marine > Total	681 Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Portugal	109 Ranked 50th.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt	13.15 million Dwt Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Portugal	1.29 million Dwt Ranked 49th.
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$	$847.00 million Ranked 9th. 1694 times more than Portugal	$500,000.00 Ranked 38th.
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried	31.05 million Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Portugal	11.3 million Ranked 37th.
Maritime > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100 per million	1.09 Ranked 106th.	4.39 Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Italy
Roads > Roads, total network > Km per 1000	8.32 Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Portugal	2.06 Ranked 73th.
Commute > Time spent > Waiting	0.44 min Ranked 24th.	3.57 min Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Italy
Merchant marine > Ships by type	bulk 43, cargo 39, chemical tanker 98, combination ore/oil 5, container 28, liquefied gas 39, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 14, petroleum tanker 67, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 60, short-sea passenger 32, specialized tanker 11, vehicle carrier 22	bulk 11, cargo 62, chemical tanker 18, container 7, liquefied gas 8, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 4, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 5, short-sea passenger 3, vehicle carrier 2
Airports > Per $ GDP	0.072 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 163th.	0.343 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 145th. 5 times more than Italy
Road sector energy > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent	0.66 Ranked 29th. 14% more than Portugal	0.58 Ranked 35th.
Road sector gasoline fuel > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent	11,796 Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Portugal	1,587 Ranked 47th.
Railways > Rail lines > Total route-km per million	296.61 Ranked 44th. 10% more than Portugal	269.3 Ranked 46th.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people	0.472 Ranked 85th.	1.39 Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Italy
Roads > Goods transported > Million ton-km	192,700 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Portugal	45,032 Ranked 13th.
Railways > Narrow gauge	None	None
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m	6 Ranked 25th. 20% more than Portugal	5 Ranked 29th.
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per capita	1.67 per 1 million people Ranked 77th.	4.13 per 1 million people Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Italy
Highways > Unpaved	0.0 Ranked 109th.	9,622 km Ranked 29th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m	18 Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Portugal	8 Ranked 62nd.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3,047 m per million people	0.146 Ranked 115th.	0.463 Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Italy
Gas price > US$ per liter	$1.57 Ranked 15th.	$1.61 Ranked 13th. 3% more than Italy
Railways > Goods transported > Million ton-km	19,918 Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Portugal	2,550 Ranked 53th.
Aircraft departures	394,500 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Portugal	96,000 Ranked 34th.
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km per 1000	13.29 Ranked 7th. 50% more than Portugal	8.86 Ranked 18th.
Maritime > Air transport, passengers carried per 1000	509.65 Ranked 55th.	1,073.31 Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Italy
Roads > Vehicles > Per km of road	80 Ranked 12th. 19% more than Portugal	67 Ranked 15th.
Logistics performance index: Overall > 1=low to 5=high	3.67 Ranked 23th. 5% more than Portugal	3.5 Ranked 27th.
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100	233.75 Ranked 148th. 16% more than Portugal	201.13 Ranked 161st.
Maritime > Import value index > 2000 = 100 per million	3.85 Ranked 183th.	19.05 Ranked 141st. 5 times more than Italy
Railways > Railways, goods transported > Million ton-km	11,545 Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Portugal	2,064 Ranked 51st.
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100 per million	3.59 Ranked 182nd.	22.93 Ranked 132nd. 6 times more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m	11 Ranked 31st. 38% more than Portugal	8 Ranked 44th.
Pump price for diesel fuel > US$ per liter	$1.63 Ranked 5th. 11% more than Portugal	$1.47 Ranked 18th.
Maritime > Cost to export > US$ per container	$1,195.00 Ranked 90th. 53% more than Portugal	$780.00 Ranked 151st.
Highways > Unpaved > Per capita	0.0 Ranked 105th.	0.941 km per 1,000 people Ranked 34th.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$	$6.99 billion Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Portugal	$805.00 million Ranked 33th.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$ per capita	$115.18 Ranked 28th. 51% more than Portugal	$76.25 Ranked 35th.
Pipelines > Refined products	1,574 km Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Portugal	188 km Ranked 50th.
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km	175,775 Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Portugal	34,640 Ranked 21st.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$	$103.32 billion Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Portugal	$24.60 billion Ranked 35th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$	$582.25 billion Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Portugal	$82.73 billion Ranked 50th.
Roadways > Total per 1000	8.21 km Ranked 11th. 5% more than Portugal	7.8 km Ranked 22nd.
Maritime > Container port traffic > TEU: 20 foot equivalent units	10.14 million Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Portugal	1.51 million Ranked 47th.
Maritime > Container port traffic > TEU: 20 foot equivalent units per 1000	167.06 Ranked 47th. 16% more than Portugal	143.42 Ranked 55th.
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide	382,590 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Portugal	159,135 Ranked 23th.
Road sector energy > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent	39,141 Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Portugal	6,131 Ranked 37th.
Road sector gasoline fuel > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent	0.2 Ranked 42nd. 33% more than Portugal	0.15 Ranked 56th.
Railways > Total > Per $ GDP	10.55 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 106th.	14.47 km per $1 billion of GD Ranked 100th. 37% more than Italy
Roads > Roads, passengers carried > Million passenger-km	803,700 Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Portugal	94,300 Ranked 21st.
Commute > Time spent > Motorcycling	1.67 min Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Portugal	0.43 min Ranked 6th.
Railways > Total per million	329.74 km Ranked 34th. 26% more than Portugal	262.28 km Ranked 41st.
Highways > Paved per 1000	8.43 km Ranked 6th. 46% more than Portugal	5.78 km Ranked 21st.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1,523 m	29 Ranked 20th. 93% more than Portugal	15 Ranked 35th.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days per million	0.0657 Ranked 85th.	0.19 Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Italy
Merchant marine > Total > Per capita	11 per 1 million people Ranked 31st. About the same as Portugal	10.96 per 1 million people Ranked 56th.
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per capita	0.495 per 1 million people Ranked 47th.	0.846 per 1 million people Ranked 50th. 71% more than Italy
Merchant marine > By type	bulk carrier 81, cargo 47, carrier 1, chemical tanker 169, container 22, liquefied gas 25, passenger 23, passenger/cargo 160, petroleum tanker 56, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 34, specialized tanker 11, vehicle carrier 34	bulk carrier 8, cargo 33, carrier 1, chemical tanker 17, container 8, liquefied gas 9, passenger 13, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 7, roll on/roll off 1, vehicle carrier 9
Container port traffic > TEU > 20 foot equivalent units	10.52 million Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Portugal	1.24 million Ranked 45th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m	16 Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Portugal	3 Ranked 81st.
Airports > With paved runways > Total > Per $ GDP	0.053 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 165th.	0.223 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 142nd. 4 times more than Italy
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP	10.3 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 148th.	114.24 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 123th. 11 times more than Italy
Highways > Unpaved per 1000	0.0 Ranked 106th.	0.941 km Ranked 34th.
Pipelines > Total length per million	313.38 km Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Portugal	120.27 km Ranked 68th.
Pipelines > All types	gas 17,335 km; oil 1,136 km (2004)	gas 1,099 km; oil 8 km; refined products 174 km (2004)
Aircraft departures per 1000	6.73 Ranked 52nd.	9.1 Ranked 42nd. 35% more than Italy
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100	100.89 Ranked 156th.	160.35 Ranked 96th. 59% more than Italy
Maritime > ICT goods exports > % of total goods exports	2.09% Ranked 46th.	3.83% Ranked 37th. 83% more than Italy
Maritime > Merchandise exports to high-income economies > % of total merchandise exports	77.72% Ranked 50th.	80.69% Ranked 43th. 4% more than Italy
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100 per million	1.57 Ranked 179th.	8.22 Ranked 135th. 5 times more than Italy
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies outside region > % of total merchandise exports	21.17% Ranked 60th. 28% more than Portugal	16.59% Ranked 76th.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP	0.0107% Ranked 76th.	0.0165% Ranked 73th. 54% more than Italy
Road sector energy > Consumption > % of total energy > Consumption	21.97% Ranked 34th.	24.46% Ranked 19th. 11% more than Italy
Travel > % of all service imports	23.88% Ranked 65th.	26.3% Ranked 53th. 10% more than Italy
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Annual % growth	1.98% Ranked 65th.	3.17% Ranked 46th. 60% more than Italy
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$	$586.02 billion Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Portugal	$83.42 billion Ranked 41st.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m	18 Ranked 45th. 18 times more than Portugal	1 Ranked 137th.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT per capita	0.211 GRT Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Portugal	0.0964 GRT Ranked 51st.
Maritime > Services, etc., value added > Annual % growth	1.39% Ranked 116th.	2.26% Ranked 101st. 63% more than Italy
Road > Traffic laws > Minimum driver's age	18 Ranked 18th. The same as Portugal	18 Ranked 8th.
Road > Traffic laws > Permitted alcohol level	0.05% Ranked 19th. The same as Portugal	0.05% Ranked 21st.
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m per million people	0.509 Ranked 81st.	0.665 Ranked 66th. 31% more than Italy
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service imports	8.54% Ranked 15th. 31% more than Portugal	6.53% Ranked 23th.
Merchant marine > A note	includes some foreign-owned <a href=/kp/ships>ships</a> registered here as a flag of convenience: <a href=/country/hr><a href=/country/hr>Croatia</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/da>Denmark</a> 4, <a href=/country/fr><a href=/country/fr>France</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/gr>Greece</a> 3, Man, Isle of 1, <a href=/country/mn><a href=/country/mn>Monaco</a></a> 7, <a href=/country/nl>Netherlands</a> 6, <a href=/country/no><a href=/country/no>Norway</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/pm>Panama</a> 2, <a href=/country/sp><a href=/country/sp>Spain</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/sz>Switzerland</a> 1, <a href=/country/tw><a href=/country/tw>Taiwan</a></a> 15, <a href=/country/tu>Turkey</a> 1, <a href=/country/uk><a href=/country/uk>United Kingdom</a></a> 6, <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/be><a href=/country/be>Belgium</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/vi><a href=/country/vi>British Virgin Islands</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/cy><a href=/country/cy>Cyprus</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/da>Denmark</a> 6, <a href=/country/gm><a href=/country/gm>Germany</a></a> 20, <a href=/country/gr>Greece</a> 1, <a href=/country/ic><a href=/country/ic>Iceland</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/it>Italy</a> 16, <a href=/country/le><a href=/country/le>Lebanon</a></a> 1, <a href=/country/li>Liberia</a> 1, <a href=/country/mn><a href=/country/mn>Monaco</a></a> 2, <a href=/country/no>Norway</a> 5, <a href=/country/pm><a href=/country/pm>Panama</a></a> 5, <a href=/country/sp>Spain</a> 22, <a href=/country/sz><a href=/country/sz>Switzerland</a></a> 8, <a href=/country/uk>United Kingdom</a> 1, <a href=/kp/Virgin+Islands+(UK><a href=/country/vq>Virgin Islands</a> (UK</a>) 1 (2002 est.)
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m	32 Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Portugal	9 Ranked 35th.
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries per million	3.52 Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Portugal	1.32 Ranked 59th.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$7,444.94 Ranked 38th. 12% more than Portugal	$6,620.93 Ranked 42nd.
Maritime > Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force	1.45% Ranked 43th.	1.62% Ranked 37th. 12% more than Italy
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Annual % growth	-7.408% Ranked 107th. 12% more than Portugal	-6.61% Ranked 105th.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU	40.46 billion Ranked 22nd.	-1,476,934,040.217 Ranked 44th.
Maritime > Time to import > Days per million	0.295 Ranked 163th.	1.04 Ranked 131st. 4 times more than Italy
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.0579 Ranked 129th.	0.326 Ranked 71st. 6 times more than Italy
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU per capita	6,795.62 Ranked 73th. 29% more than Portugal	5,264.22 Ranked 82nd.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$ per capita	$9,619.88 Ranked 27th. 21% more than Portugal	$7,924.81 Ranked 32nd.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$7,625.04 Ranked 30th. 13% more than Portugal	$6,721.05 Ranked 33th.
Maritime > Travel services > % of service exports, BoP	39.64% Ranked 66th.	44.71% Ranked 59th. 13% more than Italy
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km	795.38 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Portugal	325.04 Ranked 41st.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days	3 Ranked 45th. 50% more than Portugal	2 Ranked 86th.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure > 1=low to 5=high	3.74 Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Portugal	3.42 Ranked 29th.
Maritime > Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports	2.34% Ranked 84th.	2.89% Ranked 54th. 24% more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > 2,438 to 3,047 m	31 Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Portugal	7 Ranked 62nd.
Road > Traffic laws > First aid required	Recommended	Recommended
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m per million	0.314 Ranked 143th.	1.97 Ranked 84th. 6 times more than Italy
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned per million	1.29 Ranked 55th.	7.52 Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Italy
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita	$13.90 Ranked 14th. 293 times more than Portugal	$0.05 Ranked 36th.
Maritime > Arms exports > Constant 1990 US$, % of GDP	0.0421% Ranked 10th. 179 times more than Portugal	0.000235% Ranked 35th.
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > % of total fuel combustion	27.54% Ranked 68th.	35.63% Ranked 45th. 29% more than Italy
Road sector diesel fuel > Consumption per capita > Kt of oil equivalent	0.42 Ranked 18th. 5% more than Portugal	0.4 Ranked 20th.
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP	16.8 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 118th.	67.51 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Italy
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m	20 Ranked 71st. The same as Portugal	20 Ranked 72nd.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per capita	0.511 per 1 million people Ranked 105th.	2.07 per 1 million people Ranked 130th. 4 times more than Italy
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	23.07% Ranked 84th.	33.3% Ranked 54th. 44% more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m per million	0.546 Ranked 60th.	0.853 Ranked 43th. 56% more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m per million	0.512 Ranked 59th.	1.42 Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m per million	0.215 Ranked 74th.	0.94 Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Italy
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total per million	0.513 Ranked 160th.	2.07 Ranked 111th. 4 times more than Italy
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	27.85% Ranked 122nd.	39.06% Ranked 89th. 40% more than Italy
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	28.92% Ranked 99th.	38.94% Ranked 69th. 35% more than Italy
Maritime > Current account balance > % of GDP	-0.4% Ranked 47th.	-2.05% Ranked 56th. 5 times more than Italy
Maritime > Air transport, freight > Million ton-km per million	13.06 Ranked 48th.	30.88 Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Italy
Waterways > A note	serves various types of commercial traffic, although of limited overall value (2002)	relatively unimportant to national <a href=/cat/Economy>economy</a>, used by shallow-draft craft limited to 300 metric-ton or less cargo capacity
Maritime > Smoking prevalence, females > % of adults	19.21% Ranked 42nd. 22% more than Portugal	15.81% Ranked 49th.
Maritime > Lead time to import, median case > Days	4 Ranked 42nd. Twice as much as Portugal	2 Ranked 95th.
Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100	69.97 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Portugal	32.97 Ranked 23th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Europe & Central Asia > % of total merchandise exports	7.43% Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Portugal	1.81% Ranked 71st.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean > % of total merchandise exports	3.25% Ranked 47th. 3% more than Portugal	3.17% Ranked 49th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > % of GDP	30.22% Ranked 88th.	38.69% Ranked 67th. 28% more than Italy
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU per capita	-426.569 Ranked 73th.	56.71 Ranked 49th.
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports	3.41 Ranked 93th. 27% more than Portugal	2.69 Ranked 110th.
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita	0.214 per 1 million people Ranked 36th.	1.13 per 1 million people Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Italy
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita	0.181 per 1 million people Ranked 90th. 93% more than Portugal	0.094 per 1 million people Ranked 157th.
Maritime > Food exports > % of merchandise exports	7.72% Ranked 102nd.	11.36% Ranked 48th. 47% more than Italy
Maritime > Computer, communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	43.05% Ranked 26th. 32% more than Portugal	32.72% Ranked 40th.
Pipelines > Gas	20,223 km Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Portugal	1,344 km Ranked 65th.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt per capita	0.221 Dwt Ranked 40th. 82% more than Portugal	0.121 Dwt Ranked 49th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita	$9,202.73 Ranked 38th. 17% more than Portugal	$7,883.43 Ranked 44th.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	22.53% Ranked 117th.	32.81% Ranked 79th. 46% more than Italy
Road > Radar detector legality	Illegal	Illegal to own and/or use in a vehicle
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m per million	0.307 Ranked 109th. 3 times more than Portugal	0.0948 Ranked 121st.
Maritime > Time to import > Days	18 Ranked 102nd. 38% more than Portugal	13 Ranked 143th.
Maritime > Liner shipping connectivity index > Maximum value in 2004 = 100	66.33 Ranked 13th. 43% more than Portugal	46.23 Ranked 23th.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high	3.34 Ranked 26th. 5% more than Portugal	3.19 Ranked 31st.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita	$3.53 Ranked 59th. 6% more than Portugal	$3.32 Ranked 60th.
Road > Traffic laws > Seatbelt required	All	All
Road > Traffic laws > Speed limit at dual carriageway	110 km/h Ranked 7th. 10% more than Portugal	100 km/h Ranked 13th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU	455.81 billion Ranked 65th. 7 times more than Portugal	64.89 billion Ranked 100th.
Road > Traffic laws > Speed limit at motorway	130 km/h Ranked 13th. 8% more than Portugal	120 km/h Ranked 25th.
Road > Traffic laws > Speed limit at single carriageway	90 km/h Ranked 17th. The same as Portugal	90 km/h Ranked 10th.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT	12.53 million GRT Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Portugal	1.02 million GRT Ranked 49th.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita	7,482.34 Ranked 112th. 21% more than Portugal	6,163.91 Ranked 116th.
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of service exports, BoP	5.53% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Portugal	1.74% Ranked 88th.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$	$478.93 billion Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Portugal	$58.13 billion Ranked 53th.
Maritime > Net barter terms of trade index > 2000 = 100	95.62 Ranked 127th. 10% more than Portugal	86.77 Ranked 151st.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Constant LCU per million	664.17 million Ranked 26th.	-140,303,572.754 Ranked 41st.
Maritime > Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual > % of total merchandise exports	1.11% Ranked 95th.	2.72% Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Italy
Quality of port infrastructure > WEF > 1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by i	3.66 Ranked 80th.	4.72 Ranked 44th. 29% more than Italy
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > % of GDP	29.09% Ranked 124th.	39.3% Ranked 90th. 35% more than Italy
Maritime > Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports	19.94% Ranked 58th.	20.48% Ranked 36th. 3% more than Italy
Maritime > Total reserves in months of imports per million	0.0559 Ranked 127th.	0.256 Ranked 84th. 5 times more than Italy
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide per 1000	5.02 Ranked 63th.	14.6 Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > 1,524 to 2,437 m per million people	0.293 Ranked 133th.	0.741 Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Italy
Maritime > Export volume index > 2000 = 100 per million	1.66 Ranked 186th.	15.19 Ranked 119th. 9 times more than Italy
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments > 1=low to 5=high	3.53 Ranked 18th. 3% more than Portugal	3.43 Ranked 24th.
Maritime > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$	$215.00 million Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Portugal	$35.00 million Ranked 70th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m per million	0.273 Ranked 94th.	0.284 Ranked 93th. 4% more than Italy
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > Million metric tons	108.22 Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Portugal	17.13 Ranked 43th.
Travel services > % of commercial service > Exports	39.76% Ranked 78th.	52.83% Ranked 53th. 33% more than Italy
Maritime > Wholesale price index > 2005 = 100	121.93 Ranked 56th.	123.72 Ranked 50th. 1% more than Italy
Road > Traffic laws > Speed limit at urban area	50 km/h Ranked 24th. The same as Portugal	50 km/h Ranked 26th.
Maritime > Documents to export > Number per million	0.0492 Ranked 176th.	0.38 Ranked 126th. 8 times more than Italy
Maritime > Cost to import > US$ per container	$1,145.00 Ranked 121st. 24% more than Portugal	$925.00 Ranked 146th.
Railways > Railways, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000	0.19 Ranked 48th.	0.196 Ranked 47th. 3% more than Italy
Roads > Roads, paved > % of total roads	100% Ranked 10th. 16% more than Portugal	86% Ranked 25th.
Maritime > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide	305,512 Ranked 20th. 99% more than Portugal	153,702 Ranked 33th.
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per $ GDP	8.67 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 137th.	25.96 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 130th. 3 times more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m > Per capita	0.297 per 1 million people Ranked 72nd.	0.47 per 1 million people Ranked 108th. 58% more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per capita	0.148 per 1 million people Ranked 62nd.	0.47 per 1 million people Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per capita	0.511 per 1 million people Ranked 42nd.	1.22 per 1 million people Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Italy
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Current US$, % of GDP	29.11% Ranked 118th.	39.27% Ranked 88th. 35% more than Italy
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU per million	289.95 million Ranked 44th.	-95,338,492.974 Ranked 50th.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per capita	215.47 GRT per 1,000 people Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Portugal	96.1 GRT per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per capita	226.16 Dwt per 1,000 people Ranked 45th. 87% more than Portugal	121.02 Dwt per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.
Merchant marine > Total > Per $ GDP	0.32 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 84th.	0.576 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 76th. 80% more than Italy
Maritime > Terms of trade adjustment > Constant LCU	-25,985,690,512.892 Ranked 85th.	596.98 million Ranked 48th.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	5.13% Ranked 100th.	11.58% Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > Total per million	1.67 Ranked 120th.	4.04 Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Italy
Pipelines > Oil per million	18.71 km Ranked 71st. 25 times more than Portugal	0.758 km Ranked 93th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World > % of total merchandise exports	6.36% Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Portugal	2.96% Ranked 63th.
Maritime > Export value index > 2000 = 100	217.77 Ranked 143th.	242.05 Ranked 136th. 11% more than Italy
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service exports	40.14% Ranked 23th.	45.33% Ranked 19th. 13% more than Italy
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU per capita	7,772.29 Ranked 102nd. 28% more than Portugal	6,068.58 Ranked 110th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Current LCU	473.47 billion Ranked 61st. 7 times more than Portugal	63.88 billion Ranked 97th.
Air transport > Registered carrier departures worldwide > Per capita	6.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd.	14.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m > Per $ GDP	16.26 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 120th.	46.74 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 105th. 3 times more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m > Per $ GDP	3.79 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 121st.	25.96 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 92nd. 7 times more than Italy
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m > Per $ GDP	7.59 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 100th.	57.12 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 61st. 8 times more than Italy
Pipelines > Oil	1,393 km Ranked 38th. 127 times more than Portugal	11 km Ranked 96th.
Maritime > ICT goods imports > % total goods imports	5.97% Ranked 51st. 19% more than Portugal	5.01% Ranked 65th.
Maritime > Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports	5.28% Ranked 21st. 86% more than Portugal	2.83% Ranked 31st.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ per capita	$9,557.99 Ranked 40th. 22% more than Portugal	$7,859.12 Ranked 45th.
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m > Per $ GDP	7.59 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 141st. 46% more than Portugal	5.19 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 142nd.
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m > Per capita	0.313 per 1 million people Ranked 92nd.	1.97 per 1 million people Ranked 94th. 6 times more than Italy
Merchant marine > Total per million	11.03 Ranked 49th. 6% more than Portugal	10.43 Ranked 51st.
Pipelines > Gas per million	285.47 km Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Portugal	104.1 km Ranked 57th.
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$, % of GDP	23.79% Ranked 74th.	27.36% Ranked 64th. 15% more than Italy
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total > Per $ GDP	18.97 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 154th.	119.44 per $1 trillion of GDP Ranked 133th. 6 times more than Italy
Maritime > Goods exports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$7,861.92 Ranked 36th. 42% more than Portugal	$5,521.81 Ranked 42nd.
Maritime > Service exports > BoP, current US$ per capita	$1,696.08 Ranked 52nd.	$2,337.31 Ranked 41st. 38% more than Italy
Maritime > CO2 emissions from transport > Million metric tons per million	1.78 Ranked 31st. 10% more than Portugal	1.62 Ranked 38th.
Burden of customs procedure > WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient	3.99 Ranked 62nd.	4.88 Ranked 23th. 22% more than Italy
Transport services > % of all service imports	19.62% Ranked 119th.	29.34% Ranked 88th. 50% more than Italy
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$	$560.61 billion Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Portugal	$82.99 billion Ranked 42nd.
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high	3.73 Ranked 20th. 4% more than Portugal	3.6 Ranked 25th.
Roads > Roads, goods transported > Million ton-km per 1000	2.91 Ranked 23th.	3.26 Ranked 21st. 12% more than Italy
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.0548 Ranked 129th.	0.303 Ranked 69th. 6 times more than Italy
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	32.79% Ranked 69th. 3% more than Portugal	31.75% Ranked 73th.
Maritime > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	95% Ranked 10th. 19% more than Portugal	80% Ranked 102nd.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT > Per $ GDP	6.36 GRT per million $ of GDP Ranked 62nd. 14% more than Portugal	5.59 GRT per million $ of GDP Ranked 67th.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt > Per $ GDP	6.82 Dwt per million $ of GDP Ranked 63th.	7.08 Dwt per million $ of GDP Ranked 62nd. 4% more than Italy
Transport services > % of all service > Exports	13.23% Ranked 93th.	25.34% Ranked 45th. 92% more than Italy
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items > Current US$, % of GDP	0.319% Ranked 77th.	0.339% Ranked 74th. 6% more than Italy
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service imports	23.54% Ranked 47th.	31.98% Ranked 29th. 36% more than Italy
Maritime > Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports	0.731% Ranked 99th.	2.54% Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Italy
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in East Asia & Pacific > % of total merchandise exports	3.69% Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Portugal	1.06% Ranked 112th.
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Middle East & North Africa > % of total merchandise exports	4.19% Ranked 27th. 68% more than Portugal	2.49% Ranked 42nd.
Maritime > Transport services > % of commercial service exports	14% Ranked 46th.	28.68% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Italy
Maritime > Merchandise exports to developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa > % of total merchandise exports	1.34% Ranked 81st.	7.81% Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Italy
Transport services > % of commercial service imports	19.98% Ranked 123th.	29.69% Ranked 91st. 49% more than Italy
Travel > % of all service > Exports	39.28% Ranked 72nd.	42.62% Ranked 66th. 9% more than Italy
Roads > Paved > % of total roads	100% Ranked 9th. 16% more than Portugal	86% Ranked 23th.
Road sector diesel fuel > Consumption > Kt of oil equivalent	24,654 Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Portugal	4,221 Ranked 29th.
Maritime > Goods imports > BoP, current US$	$453.53 billion Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Portugal	$69.70 billion Ranked 41st.
Pipelines > Total length	18,471 km Ranked 17th. 15 times more than Portugal	1,273 km Ranked 74th.
Maritime > Energy imports, net > % of energy use	79.4% Ranked 6th. 2% more than Portugal	78.08% Ranked 7th.
Merchant marine > Note	includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Croatia 1, Denmark 4, France 1, Greece 3, Man, Isle of 1, Monaco 7, Netherlands 6, Norway 1, Panama 2, Spain 1, Switzerland 1, Taiwan 15, Turkey 1, UK 6, US 12	includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 1, British Virgin Islands 1, Cyprus 1, Denmark 6, Germany 20, Greece 1, Iceland 1, Italy 16, Lebanon 1, Liberia 1, Monaco 2, Norway 5, Panama 5, Spain 22, Switzerland 8, UK 1, Virgin Islands (UK) 1
Pipelines > Total length > Per $ GDP	11.04 km per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 97th. 46% more than Portugal	7.57 km per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 103th.
Maritime > Communications, computer, etc. > % of service exports, BoP	41% Ranked 51st. 62% more than Portugal	25.27% Ranked 91st.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m per million	0.102 Ranked 89th.	0.474 Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Italy
Road > Traffic laws > Minimum passenger age for front seat	12 front seat Ranked 14th. The same as Portugal	12 front seat Ranked 20th.
Road > Traffic laws > Tow rope required	Yes	Yes
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1,523 m per million people	0.163 Ranked 142nd. 76% more than Portugal	0.0926 Ranked 148th.
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	<a href=/country/vt>none</a>	some <a href=/country/po>Portuguese</a> groups assert dormant claims to territories ceded to <a href=/country/sp>Spain</a> around the town of Olivenza
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m	30 Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Portugal	15 Ranked 26th.
Maritime > Documents to export > Number	3 Ranked 181st.	4 Ranked 168th. 33% more than Italy
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total	367,550 Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Portugal	90,300 Ranked 58th.
Maritime > External balance on goods and services > Current LCU	17.66 billion Ranked 32nd.	-1,003,600,000 Ranked 67th.
Maritime > Exports of goods and services > Constant LCU	413.98 billion Ranked 49th. 7 times more than Portugal	55.41 billion Ranked 82nd.
Maritime > Imports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$	$464.50 billion Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Portugal	$70.75 billion Ranked 39th.
Maritime > Travel services > % of commercial service imports	24.87% Ranked 27th.	28.77% Ranked 17th. 16% more than Italy
Maritime > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service exports	5.59% Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Portugal	1.76% Ranked 41st.
Maritime > Wholesale price index > 2005 = 100 per million	2 Ranked 58th.	11.75 Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Italy
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries	201 Ranked 19th. 13 times more than Portugal	15 Ranked 62nd.
Maritime > Lead time to export, median case > Days per million	0.0492 Ranked 86th.	0.19 Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Italy
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned	None	None
Maritime > Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments > 1=low to 5=high per million	0.0612 Ranked 127th.	0.342 Ranked 71st. 6 times more than Italy
Maritime > Armed forces personnel, total per 1000	6.05 Ranked 50th.	8.55 Ranked 30th. 41% more than Italy

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