## National Accounts Statistics

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [National Accounts Statistics](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/nas)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/nas/index.md)
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## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 24, 2025

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## Upcoming offerings

| Start date | End date | Location | Delivery Method | Session No. | Primary & (Interpretation) language | Apply |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| November 16, 2026 | November 20, 2026 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods) | [SA 26.47](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2026/nassa26-47) | English | [Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=SA26.47E) by October 6, 2026 |

### Course overview
- Training Program that covers theoretical and practical aspects in the compilation of national accounts statistics based on the conceptual framework of the System of National Accounts, 2008 (2008 SNA).
- Consists of lectures covering methodological and compilation issues and workshops with practical exercises in compiling the accounts.
- Main aim: train participants in the compilation of GDP both at current prices and in volume terms using the production and expenditure approaches.
- Coverage includes: transactions, other economic flows, stocks, institutional units, and product classifications.
- Includes a session on the key updates in the 2025 SNA.
- Participants are encouraged to share their country's experiences on data collection and compilation.

### Main lectures and workshops
- (i) the production account and the measurement of output, intermediate consumption, and value added; valuation issues;
- (ii) source data collection and the estimation of value added for specific industries;
- (iii) deriving volume measures of value added; and
- (iv) specific issues related to goods and services transactions, including developing a supply and use framework; inventory valuation adjustment; and measuring consumption of fixed capital;
- (v) covering the non-observed economy.

### Target audience and qualifications
- Target Audience:
  - Compilers of national accounts statistics employed by the agencies responsible for compiling the data.
- Qualifications:
  - Participants should have a degree in economics or statistics or equivalent experience.

### Course objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Understand the main concepts and definitions of the 2008 SNA.
- Describe the compilation of GDP using production, expenditure, and income approaches.
- Discuss the importance of price and volume measures in the national accounts.
- Explain the value of high-quality national accounts statistics to policy makers and other decision-makers.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [SA 26.47](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2026/nassa26-47)
- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)
- [Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/gfs-ace26-45)
- [Fiscal Sustainability (FS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fsce26-38)
- [Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/sacat26-30)
- [Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=SA26.47E)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/nas_