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Changes in the Presentation of the U.S. International Transactions Accounts

There are several changes in the presentation of the U.S. International Transactions Accounts with the release of estimates on June 18, 2004. The changes are summarized below, and information on specific line changes can be found here.

  • Table 2 – In section B, lines for "Western Europe" and "Western Europe, excluding EU" have been replaced by lines for "Europe" and "Europe, excluding EU." Information on specific line changes can be found here.
  • Table 3 – Four lines in the section "Supplemental detail on insurance transactions" have been removed, and footnotes for lines 49 and 53 have been added. Information on specific line changes can be found here.
  • Tables 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b – All tables now end with data for 1998:IV.
  • Table 9a – Changes have been made in the section "Claims for own accounts – denominated in dollars" that begins on line 3. Information on specific line changes can be found here.
  • Table 10a – Changes have been made in the section "Liabilities for own accounts – denominated in dollars" that begins on line 5 and in the section "Liabilities for customers’ accounts – denominated in foreign currencies" that begins on new line 24. Information on specific line changes can be found here.
  • Table 11 –
    • Table for "Europe" has been added with annual and quarterly data from 1960-present.
    • Table for "Mexico" has been added with annual data from 1986-present and quarterly data beginning in 2004:I.
    • Tables for "Western Europe," "Eastern Europe," and "European Union (6)" will end with data for 2003:IV.
  • Table 12 – Table for "Mexico" was transferred to table 11.

Last updated: June 18, 2004