Meanwhile, transportation payments (imports) stood at $1.723 billion, travel $799 million, telecommunication $198 million, financial sector $122 million, insurance $131 million, some $120 million charges for use of intellectual property and an amount of $307 million was paid as government services were paid. Month-on-month basis, during December 2016, services trade registered a $322 million deficit with $482 million exports and $804 million imports.