U.S. International Economic Accounts: Concepts and Methods

This volume provides a description of the major concepts and estimation methods used for the preparation of the U.S. international economic accounts. To download the complete volume, see the link at the bottom of the page.

Front Matter

• Cover (PDF)
• Title Page (PDF)
• Preface & Acknowledgments (PDF)
• List of Abbreviations (PDF)
• Contents (PDF)

Part I Introduction and Overview

• Purpose and Structure of the Accounts (PDF)
• New International Guidelines (PDF)
• Brief History of the Accounts (PDF)
• Relationship to Other Economic Accounts (PDF)
• Release and Revision Cycle (PDF)

Part II Conceptual Framework

• Economic Territory and Residence (PDF)
• Institutional Units and Sectors (PDF)
• Accounting Principles (PDF)
• Classification of Transactions and Positions (PDF)

Part III Statistical Methodology

• International Transactions Accounts (PDF)
• International Investment Position Accounts (PDF)
• Statistics on the Activities of Multinational Enterprises (PDF)
• Data Sources (PDF)

Part IV Special Topics

• Modes of Supply for International Services (PDF)
• Bilateral Statistics (PDF)

Part V Supplemental Information

• Appendixes A (PDF)
• Appendixes B (PDF)
• Glossary (PDF)

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• Front Matter
• Part I Introduction and Overview
• Part II Conceptual Framework
• Part III Statistical Methodology
• Part IV Special Topics
• Part V Supplemental Information
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