External Debt Statistics (EDSx)

Source details

Session No.: OL 26.133
Location: Course conducted online
Date: May 1, 2026 - April 15, 2027 (50 weeks)
Delivery Method: Online Training
Primary Language: French
Qualifications: Some knowledge of economics and statistics or equivalent experience is helpful.

Intended for those interested in learning the fundamentals of compiling external accounts, specifically compilation of external debt statistics (EDS) and/or integrated international investment position (IIP) statistics.
Open to those who compile, or plan to compile, EDS/IIP.
Described as a basic-level course laying the foundation for the advanced EDS course.

Purpose: Provide participants with a thorough understanding of the international standards for the compilation of EDS presented in the 2013 EDS: Guide for Compilers and Users (2013 EDS Guide).
Topics covered:
- Basic concepts, definitions, and classifications relevant to EDS.
- Economic territory, units, institutional sectors, and residency.
- Principal accounting rules relevant for compilation of the EDS, including valuation and time of recording.
- Measurement of external debt from the debtor's perspective and associated accounting principles.
- Basic concepts of the debt sustainability analysis framework.

Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:

Explain the framework for external sector statistics.
Apply methods for measurement of external debt from the debtor's perspective and their accounting principles.
Review the presentation of EDS.
Define the debt reorganization and review the four types of debt reorganization.
Understand liabilities and contingent liabilities in macroeconomic statistics.
Comprehend the objective of debt sustainability analysis framework as well as factors that affect an economy's debt sustainability.