United Kingdom-Anguilla-British Overseas Territory: Technical Assistance Report-Report on External Sector Statistics Mission (March 27–31, 2017)
IMF Staff Country Reports, November 20, 2018
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Bibliographic details
- Published: November 20, 2018
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484384879.002
Mission purpose and context
- A technical assistance (TA) mission on external sector statistics (ESS) was conducted in The Valley, Anguilla, during March 27–31, 2017.
- This was the first mission to Anguilla carried out as part of the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC) work program on external sector statistics (ESS).
- The mission responded to requests from the Anguilla Statistics Department (ASD) of Anguilla’s Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, Commerce, Tourism, Land & Physical Planning (MFED).
- The purpose of the mission was to assist the ASD in strengthening the compilation and dissemination of ESS to facilitate a robust assessment of external sector developments and policy impact.
- Reliable ESS are identified as essential for informed economic policy-making by the authorities.
Subject focus and technical themes
- Economic and financial statistics
- External sector statistics
- International trade
- Service exports
- Trade in goods
Key publication metadata and identifiers
- Pages: 9
- Volume: 2018
- Issue: 320
- Series: Country Report No. 2018/320
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484384879.002
- Stock No: 1AIAEA2018001
- ISBN: 9781484384879
- ISSN: 1934-7685
- Publication date on landing page: November 20, 2018
Noted operational priorities for ASD (as reflected by the mission)
- Strengthen compilation processes for merchandise trade statistics.
- Review and improve compilation of travel services export statistics.
- Enhance ASD access and capacity for ESS compilation (ASD access, ASD compiler).
- Review business processes related to ESS compilation and dissemination.
- Improve alignment with regional CARTAC ESS work program and ISCR guidance.
Keywords and thematic tags provided
- ASD access
- ASD compiler
- business process
- Caribbean
- CR
- External sector statistics
- ISCR
- merchandise trade statistics
- review travel services export
- Service exports
- Trade in goods
- trade statistics purpose
International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept. "United Kingdom-Anguilla-British Overseas Territory: Technical Assistance Report-Report on External Sector Statistics Mission (March 27–31, 2017)", IMF Staff Country Reports 2018, 320 (2018).
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