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Progress in expansion of partner country data

This article discusses the progress made in expanding the collection and dissemination of partner country data by the OECD. It provides information on the countries for which data is collected, the methods of data dissemination, and the current status of data availability. The article also seeks feedback on the accuracy of the tables and any plans for future reporting.

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Progress in expansion of partner country data

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  1. Progress in expansion of partner country data Agenda Item 19 a Fabiana Cerasa OECD Statistics Directorate …, STD/SES/TAGS; 1stWPTGS Meeting 22.-24.09.2008, Paris

  2. OECD collection of partner country data • OECD has been collecting and publishing international trade in services data by partner country since 2002 • OECD collects and publishes partner country data for: • all the OECD countries, except Switzerland and Iceland (28 countries, 72% of world exports) • some large non-member countries (3 countries, 4% of total exports) Hong Kong, Russian Federation, Brazil • Partner country data for accession countries (Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia, Slovenia) are currently being investigated and questionnaires have been sent.

  3. Data dissemination • Data are disseminated via paper or in electronic format • Paper format: • OECD countries (no Switzerland and Iceland) + Hong Kong • Main categories of services (Total, Transportation, Travel, Other Commercial Services, Government) • 81 partners • Electronic format: • OECD countries (no Switzerland and Iceland) + Hong Kong + Brazil + Russian Federation • All EBOPS items + Memorandum item • 276 partners

  4. Data collection • EU countries: Eurostat provides data to OECD • Other member countries + Hong Kong + Germany: OECD collects information sending an Excel questionnaire covering all the EBOPS items plus the memorandum items. • Brazil + Russian Federation: National sources

  5. Progress in the database • Since 2007 a rolling update has been implemented on the TISP database to improve the timeliness of the electronic publication • This year the electronic database will be expanded to include Brazil

  6. Partner country data available from non-OECD sources

  7. Next questionnaire will be sent in December • Do the tables correctly reflect the availability of trade in services by partner country? • Are any countries planning to report Partner country data in the near future? • Are there any other comments or suggestions on the TISP data collection and dissemination process?

  8. Thank you for your attention fabiana.cerasa@oecd.org

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