OECD collection of Trade in services data

1. OECD collection of Trade in services data Trade and Globalisation Statistics OECD Statistics Directorate

2. Trade in services data availability at OECD • Two annual databases on Statistics on International Trade in Services are available at the OECD: • Trade in Services by Category of Services (TIS) • Trade in Services by Partner Country (TISP) • The reference framework for both is the Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS 2002), currently under revision

3. Data dissemination(TIS database) • Data are disseminated via paper or in electronic format • Paper format: • OECD countries • Items covered: • All EBOPS items • Main items of the Current account (BoP) • Main items of the Capital and Financial Account (BoP) • Electronic format: • OECD countries + BRIICS countries • Items covered: • All EBOPS items • Main items of the Current account (BoP) • Main items of the Capital and Financial Account (BoP) • Memorandum items • 5 partners (World, Extra EU15, Extra EU25, Extra EU27, Extra Euro Area)

4. Data dissemination(TISP database) • Data are disseminated via paper or in electronic format • Paper format: • 28 OECD countries (no Switzerland and Iceland) + Hong Kong (non OECD member) • Main EBOPS items • Total • Transportation • Travel • Other Commercial Services • Government • 82 partners • Electronic format: • 28 OECD countries (no Switzerland and Iceland) + 2 non OECD member countries (Hong Kong and Russian Federation) • All EBOPS items + Memorandum items • 276 partners

5. Data collection(TIS and TISP database) • EU countries: • EUROSTAT provides data to OECD • Other member countries + Hong Kong (non OECD member)and Germany for TISP: • OECD collects information sending an Excel questionnaire covering all the EBOPS items plus the Memorandum items • Russian Federation (non OECD member) • National sources • Accession countries: Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia, Slovenia • Trade in services data are currently being investigated

6. Update cycles(TIS and TISP database)

7. Availability of principal categories of services in 2009

8. Availability of partner country data for 2006

9. Partner country data available from non-OECD sources

10. Revision of the Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS) • MSITS first published in 2002 • Aim : provide clearer, more detailed and comprehensive guidance for the measurement of service • Task Force on Statistics of ITS plans to produce and updated MSITS by the end of 2009 for approval by UN Statistical Commission (UNSC) in 2010

11. Main Changes to the Manual • Incorporation of BPM6 and 2008 SNA changes • EBOPS reviewed –limited change, still a disaggregation of the trade in services classification • Foreign affiliates statistics : text aligned with recently published BD4 • Measurement of modes of supply of services discussed in new Chapter 5

12. Main Revisions to the Manual (Continued) • Revision of other linked frameworks (tourism satellite account methodological information) incorporated into the text • Incorporation of changes in the activity (ISIC) and product classifications (CPC) • Incorporation of an online analytical annex

13. Challenges • Broaden coverage and scope together with data providers • Promote earlier availability of summary and detailed data • Facilitate implementation of BPM6 recommendations (compilation guidance) • Fine-tune inter-agency consistency (inter alia forthcoming MoU OECD-UNSD) • Integrated product list goods and services

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