Compilation of Balance of Payment Statistics (BPSCG)

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The course is being updated to include the changes introduced by the BPM7 and provides practical guidance on compiling and disseminating the external accounts statistics (such as the BOP and IIP) based on the BPM7 methodology.
Aims to demonstrate how the conceptual framework described in the Integrated Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, seventh edition (BPM7) may be translated into practice.
Includes lectures, workshops, and discussions focused on:
- compilation methods;
- data sources for compiling external accounts;
- complex methodological issues related to specific BOP and IIP components;
- cross-cutting challenges.
Participants have the opportunity to discuss and share their compilation challenges and gain insights into the analytical uses of the external accounts.

Target Audience:
- Officials whose main responsibility is the compilation of balance of payments (BOP) and/or integrated international investment position (IIP) statistics.
- Participants should be familiar with the methodology of the Integrated Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, seventh edition (BPM7).
Qualifications:
- Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or statistics or equivalent experience.
- Participants are expected to have at least one year of experience in compiling BOP and/or IIP.