External Sector Statistics - Intermediate
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Bibliographic details
- Session: CE 23.25
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Dates: September 18-29, 2023 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: Arabic
- Status: Deadline passed
Target audience and qualifications
- Target audience: Officials responsible for the compilation of external sector statistics (ESS) (balance of payments and/or international investment position (IIP)) statistics, and who are familiar with the methodology of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics Manual, sixth edition (BPM6).
- Expected qualifications:
- Degree in economics or statistics.
- At least two years of relevant compilation experience; or
- Completion of the Compilation of Balance of Payments Statistics (BPSCG) course.
- Recommendation: Completion of the balance of payments/IIP online course (BOP-IIPx) to review or learn basic balance of payments and IIP concepts, since the course does not cover basic concepts.
Course description and structure
- Presented by: Statistics Department.
- Level: Intermediate regional course on balance of payments and IIP statistics targeting compilers with some compilation experience.
- Focus: More complex methodological issues than standard introductory courses; does not cover basic balance of payments and IIP concepts.
- Format:
- Series of lectures and workshops.
- Analysis of country cases with a strong data component to allow peer learning and sharing of experiences.
- Specific exercises to integrate data compilation with Fund surveillance and policy advice and to demonstrate analytical uses of ESS.
Key topics and methodological emphases
- Deep understanding of concepts, data sources, and compilation techniques for balance of payments and IIP statistics.
- Emphasis on challenges in compiling data in emerging areas of user interest, including:
- Estimating informal cross border activities.
- Treatment of special purpose entities.
- Examination of themes and challenges emerging from developments in the global economy and their impact on compilation work.
Course objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Apply knowledge gained in dealing with complex methodological and compilation issues related to balance of payments and IIP statistics.
- Identify potential data sources and compilation techniques to be used to improve the coverage in ESS of activities emerging from globalization.
- Describe the analytical uses of balance of payments and IIP statistics.