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2001

October 29, 2003

©2003 International Monetary Fund

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Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
1.	Background
	The 1997 SIMSDI Survey
	The 2001 SIMSDI Update
2.	Key Findings of the 2001 SIMSDI Update
	Areas of Significant Improvement Since the 1997 SMISDI Survey
		Data Availability
		Data Coverage
	Areas Where More Than 75 Percent of the Countries Surveyed Follow the Applicable International Standards
	Areas Where, Despite Improvements, the Majority of the Countries Surveyed Do Not Yet Follow the Applicable International Standards
3.	Data
	Data Availability
		Data Reported to the International Organizations
		Periodicity of the Disseminated FDI Transactions Data
		Periodicity of the Disseminated FDI Position Data
		Timeliness of the Disseminated FDI Transactions Data
		Timeliness of the Disseminated FDI Position Data
	Data Sources
		Sources for the FDI Transactions Data
		Sources for the FDI Position Data
	Geographic and Industrial Classifications
		Availability of Geographic Breakdowns of FDI Statistics
		Principles Used for the Geographic Allocation of FDI Statistics
		Availability of Industrial Breakdowns of FDI Statistics
		Basis for Industrial Allocation of FDI Statistics
4.	Definition of Direct Investment Enterprises and Direct Investors
	Identification of Direct Investment Enterprises
	Identification of Direct Investors
	Treatment of Indirectly Owned Direct Investment Enterprises
5.	Direct Investment Income
	Measurement of Direct Investment Earnings
	Elements of Direct Investment Income
	Time of Recording of Direct Investment Income
	Items Included in the Data on Direct Investment Income on Debt (Interest)
6.	Direct Investment Capital
	Components of Direct Investment Capital
		Items Included in Equity Capital
		Items Included in Other Capital
		Transactions Between Affiliated Banks and Between Affiliated Financial Intermediaries
	Reverse Investment
		Treatment of Reverse Investment When the FDI Relationship Is in One Direction Only
		Treatment of Reverse Investment When Two FDI Relationships Have Been Established
7.	Valuation of Assets and Liabilities in FDI Position Data
8.	Special Cases
	Quasi-Corporations: Construction Enterprises and Operation of Mobile Equipment
	Nonresident Ownership of Land and Buildings
	Activities of Offshore Enterprises
	Activities of Special Purpose Entities (SPEs)
	Expenditure on Natural Resources Exploration