Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition

Manuals & Guides, January 11, 2010

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Bibliographic details

• Published: January 11, 2010
• Series: Manuals & Guides
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589068124.069

Summary and purpose

• Presents revised and updated standards for concepts, definitions, and classifications for international accounts statistics.
• Standards are used globally to compile comprehensive and comparable data.
• Latest edition in a series the IMF began in 1948.
• Result of widespread consultation and provides elaboration and clarification requested by users.
• Focuses on developments such as globalization, financial market innovation, and increasing interest in balance sheet analysis.

Key features and emphasis

• Revised and updated concepts, definitions, and classifications for international accounts statistics.
• Emphasis on:
  • Globalization
  • Financial market innovation
  • Increasing interest in balance sheet analysis
• Provides elaboration and clarification requested by users through consultation.

Accessibility and formats

• Publication date on landing page: January 11, 2010
• Downloadable as: PDF
• More formats available on IMF eLibrary.
• Option to order a print copy.
• IMF eLibrary offers over 25,000 IMF publications in multiple formats.

Language availability

• Full text also available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Subjects and keywords

• Subject: Balance of payments, Central banks, Financial institutions, National accounts
• Keywords: accounts receivable, asset, capital transfer, economic value, Financial account, Foreign direct investment, Global, gold bullion, Income, investment, M&G, net, net borrowing, Reserve assets, Securities, value

Source: Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (IMF landing page).

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