External Sector Statistics
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Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 25.18
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: April 21-25, 2025 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed
Target Audience
- Staff from National Central Banks, National Statistics Offices and other agencies directly involved in the compilation of balance of payments and international investment position statistics (also called ESS).
- Participants should have a basic knowledge of ESS concepts and be familiar with the data sources used in the compilation of ESS in their country.
Course Description
- In-person external sector statistics (ESS) training program combining:
- Lectures on concepts and methods of ESS and best international practices in collecting and compiling ESS.
- Workshops with practical exercises.
- Pre- and post-course quiz.
- Sessions for peer-to-peer learning where countries share experiences in collecting and compiling ESS.
Course Objectives and Coverage
- Strengthen participants’ capacity to produce high quality balance of payments and IIP statistics.
- Provide a thorough understanding of the conceptual framework of ESS.
- Offer practical guidance for addressing current collection and compilation challenges and for recording specific transactions and positions.
- Introduce the seventh edition of the Integrated Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM7) (white cover), which will be released in March 2025.
- Provide opportunities for participants to share country experiences and discuss areas of further development.
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