## External Sector Statistics

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [External Sector Statistics](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2025/esssa25-18)

## Other formats

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 25.18
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: April 21-25, 2025 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Target Audience
- Staff from National Central Banks, National Statistics Offices and other agencies directly involved in the compilation of balance of payments and international investment position statistics (also called ESS).
- Participants should have a basic knowledge of ESS concepts and be familiar with the data sources used in the compilation of ESS in their country.

### Course Description
- In-person external sector statistics (ESS) training program combining:
  - Lectures on concepts and methods of ESS and best international practices in collecting and compiling ESS.
  - Workshops with practical exercises.
  - Pre- and post-course quiz.
  - Sessions for peer-to-peer learning where countries share experiences in collecting and compiling ESS.

### Course Objectives and Coverage
- Strengthen participants’ capacity to produce high quality balance of payments and IIP statistics.
- Provide a thorough understanding of the conceptual framework of ESS.
- Offer practical guidance for addressing current collection and compilation challenges and for recording specific transactions and positions.
- Introduce the seventh edition of the Integrated Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM7) (white cover), which will be released in March 2025.
- Provide opportunities for participants to share country experiences and discuss areas of further development.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Macroeconomics of Climate (MC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/st/2026/mccst26-26)
- [Reflecting Digitalization in Financial Sector Statistics](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/st/2026/rdfssst26-28)
- [Macroeconomic Policy Communication (MPC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/st/2026/mpcst26-21)
- [Fiscal Sustainability (FS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fsce26-38)
- [Consumer Price Index-Advanced (CPI-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ct/2026/cpi-act26-17)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2025/esssa25-18_