Annexes to COM(2003)507 - Community statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment

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ANNEX I

DATA FLOWS

referred to in Article 5

1. Balance of payments euro indicators

BOP EUR

Euro Indicators
Deadline: t (1) + 2 months

Periodicity: Quarter

First reference period: First quarter of 2006
CreditDebitNet
Current AccountExtra-EUExtra-EUExtra-EU
ServicesExtra-EUExtra-EUExtra-EU

2. Balance of payments quarterly statistics

BOP Q

Quarterly Data
Deadline: t + 3 months

Periodicity: Quarter

First reference period: First quarter of 2006
CreditDebitNet
I.Current AccountLevel 1Level 1Level 1
GoodsLevel 1Level 1Level 1
ServicesLevel 1Level 1Level 1
TransportationLevel 1Level 1Level 1
TravelLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Communications servicesLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Construction servicesLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Insurance servicesLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Financial servicesLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Computer and information servicesLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Royalties and licence feesLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Other business servicesLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Personal, cultural and recreational servicesLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Government services, not included elsewhere.Level 1Level 1Level 1
IncomeLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Compensation of employeesLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Investment Income
Direct Investment
Level 1Level 1Level 1
Portfolio Investment
Extra-EUWorld
Other Investment
Extra-EUExtra-EUExtra-EU
Current transfersLevel 1Level 1Level 1
General GovernmentExtra-EUExtra-EUExtra-EU
Other sectorsExtra-EUExtra-EUExtra-EU
II.Capital AccountExtra-EUExtra-EUExtra-EU
Net assetsNet liabilitiesNet
III.Financial Account
Direct InvestmentLevel 1
AbroadLevel 1
Equity capital
Level 1
Reinvested earnings
Level 1
Other capital
Level 1
In the reporting economyLevel 1
Equity capital
Level 1
Reinvested earnings
Level 1
Other capital
Level 1
Portfolio InvestmentExtra-EUWorld
Financial derivativesWorld
Other InvestmentExtra-EUExtra-EUExtra-EU

3. International trade in services

BOP ITS

International Trade in Services
Deadline: t + 9 months

Periodicity: Year

First reference period: 2006
CreditDebitNet
Total ServicesLevel 3Level 3Level 3
TransportationLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Sea transportLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Passenger
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Freight
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Air transportLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Passenger
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Freight
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other transportLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Passenger
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Freight
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Extended classification of other transport
Space transportLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Rail transportLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Passenger
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Freight
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Road transportLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Passenger
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Freight
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Inland waterway transportLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Passenger
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Freight
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Pipeline transport and electricity transmissionLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Other supporting and auxiliary transport servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
TravelLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Business travelLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Expenditure by seasonal and border workers
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Personal travelLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Health-related expenditure
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Education-related expenditure
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Communications servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Postal and courier servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Telecommunications servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Construction servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Construction abroadLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Construction in the compiling economyLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Insurance servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Life insurance and pension fundingLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Freight insuranceLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Other direct insuranceLevel 2Level 2Level 2
ReinsuranceLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Auxiliary servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Financial servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Computer and information servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Computer servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Information servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
News agency services
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other information provision services
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Royalties and licence feesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Franchises and similar rightsLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Other royalties and license feesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Other business servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Merchanting and other trade-related servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Merchanting
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other trade-related services
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Operational leasing servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Miscellaneous business, professional and technical servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Legal, accounting, management consulting and public relations
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Legal services
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Accounting, auditing, bookkeeping and tax consulting services
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Business and management consulting and public relations services
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Advertising, market research, and public opinion polling
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Research and development
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Architectural, engineering and other technical services
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Agricultural, mining and on-site processing services
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Waste treatment and depollution
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Agricultural, mining and other on-site processing services
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other business services
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Services between related enterprises, not included elsewhere.
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Personal, cultural and recreational servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Audiovisual and related servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Other personal, cultural and recreational servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Education services
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Health services
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Other
Level 2Level 2Level 2
Government services (not included elsewhere)Level 2Level 2Level 2
Embassies and consulatesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Military units and agenciesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Other government servicesLevel 2Level 2Level 2
Memorandum items
Audiovisual transactionsLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Postal servicesLevel 1Level 1Level 1
Courier servicesLevel 1Level 1Level 1

4. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows

BOP FDI

Direct Investment Flows (2)
Deadline: t + 9 months

Periodicity: Year

First reference period: 2006
AGeographical breakdown
ItemData typeGeographical breakdownActivity breakdown
Direct investment abroad
510Equity capitalNetLevel 2Not required
525Reinvested earningsNetLevel 2Not required
530Other capitalNetLevel 2Not required
505Direct investment abroad: TotalNetLevel 3Not required
Direct investment in the reporting economy
560Equity capitalNetLevel 2Not required
575Reinvested earningsNetLevel 2Not required
580Other capitalNetLevel 2Not required
555Direct investment in the reporting economy: TotalNetLevel 3Not required
Direct investment income
332DividendsCredit, debit, netLevel 2Not required
333Reinvested earning and undistributed branch profitsCredit, debit, netLevel 2Not required
334Income on debtCredit, debit, netLevel 2Not required
330Direct investment income: TotalCredit, debit, netLevel 3Not required

BOP FDI

Direct Investment Flows
Deadline: t + 21 months

Periodicity: Year

First reference period: 2006
AGeographical breakdown
ItemData typeGeographical breakdownActivity breakdown
Direct investment abroad
510Equity capitalNetLevel 2Not required
525Reinvested earningsNetLevel 2Not required
530Other capitalNetLevel 2Not required
505Direct investment abroad: TotalNetLevel 3Not required
Direct investment in the reporting economy
560Equity capitalNetLevel 2Not required
575Reinvested earningsNetLevel 2Not required
580Other capitalNetLevel 2Not required
555Direct investment in the reporting economy: TotalNetLevel 3Not required
Direct investment income
332DividendsCredit, debit, netLevel 2Not required
333Reinvested earning and undistributed branch profitsCredit, debit, netLevel 2Not required
334Income on debtCredit, debit, netLevel 2Not required
330Direct investment income: TotalCredit, debit, netLevel 3Not required
BActivity breakdown
ItemData typeGeographical breakdownActivity breakdown
505Direct investment income: TotalNet

Net
Level 1

Level 2
Level 2

Level 1
555Direct investment in the reporting economy: TotalNet

Net
Level 1

Level 2
Level 2

Level 1
330Direct investment income: TotalCredit, debit, net

Credit, debit, net
Level 1

Level 2
Level 2

Level 1

5. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) positions

BOP POS

Direct Investment Positions (3)  (4)
Deadline: t + 9 months

Periodicity: Year

First reference period: 2006
AGeographical breakdown
ItemData typeGeographical breakdownActivity breakdown
Direct investment assets
506Equity capital and reinvested earningsNet PositionsLevel 1Not required
530Other capitalNet PositionsLevel 1Not required
505Direct investment abroad: Total assets, netNet PositionsLevel 2Not required
Direct investment liabilities
556Equity capital and reinvested earningsNet PositionsLevel 1Not required
580Other capitalNet PositionsLevel 1Not required
555Direct investment in the reporting economy: Total liabilities, netNet PositionsLevel 2Not required

BOP POS

Direct Investment Positions (5)
Deadline: t + 21 months

Periodicity: Year

First reference period: 2006
AGeographical breakdown
ItemData typeGeographical breakdownActivity breakdown
Direct investment assets
506Equity capital and reinvested earningsNet PositionsLevel 2Not required
530Other capitalNet PositionsLevel 2Not required
505Direct investment abroad: Total assets, netNet PositionsLevel 3Not required
Direct investment liabilities
556Equity capital and reinvested earningsNet PositionsLevel 2Not required
580Other capitalNet PositionsLevel 2Not required
555Direct investment in the reporting economy: Total liabilities, netNet PositionsLevel 3Not required
BActivity breakdown
ItemData typeGeographical breakdownActivity breakdown
505Direct investment abroad: Total assets, netNet PositionsLevel 1

Level 2
Level 2

Level 1
555Direct investment in the reporting economy: Total liabilities, netNet PositionsLevel 1

Level 2
Level 2

Level 1

6. Geographical breakdown levels

Level 1Level 2
A1World (all entities)A1World (all entities)
D3EU-25 (Intra-EU-25)D3EU-25 (Intra-EU-25)
U4Extra-euro-zoneU4Extra-euro-zone
4AEuropean Union institutions4AEuropean Union institutions
D5Extra-EU-25D5Extra-EU-25
ISIceland
LILiechtenstein
NONorway
CHSwitzerlandCHSwitzerland
BGBulgaria
HRCroatia
RORomania
RURussian Federation
TRTurkey
EGEgypt
MAMorocco
NGNigeria
ZASouth Africa
CACanadaCACanada
USUnited States of AmericaUSUnited States of America
MXMexico
ARArgentina
BRBrazil
CLChile
UYUruguay
VEVenezuela
ILIsrael
CNChina
HKHong Kong
INIndia
IDIndonesia
JPJapanJPJapan
KRSouth Korea
MYMalaysia
PHPhilippines
SGSingapore
TWTaiwan
THThailand
AUAustralia
NZNew Zealand
Z8Extra- EU-25 non-allocatedZ8Extra- EU-25 non-allocated
C4Offshore financial centres (6)C4Offshore financial centres

Level 3
7ZInternational Organisations excluding European Union Institutions
ADAndorra
AEUnited Arab Emirates
AFAfghanistan
AGAntigua and Barbuda
AIAnguilla
ALAlbania
AMArmenia
ANNetherlands Antilles
AOAngola
AQAntarctica
ARArgentina
ASAmerican Samoa
ATAustria
AUAustralia
AWAruba
AZAzerbaijan
BABosnia and Herzegovina
BBBarbados
BDBangladesh
BEBelgium
BFBurkina Faso
BGBulgaria
BHBahrain
BIBurundi
BJBenin
BMBermuda
BNBrunei Darussalam
BOBolivia
BRBrazil
BSBahamas
BTBhutan
BVBouvet Island
BWBotswana
BYBelarus
BZBelize
CACanada
CCCocos (Keeling) Islands
CDCongo, the Democratic Republic of the
CFCentral African Republic
CGCongo
CHSwitzerland
CICôte d'Ivoire
CKCook Islands
CLChile
CMCameroon
CNChina
COColombia
CRCosta Rica
CSSerbia and Montenegro
CUCuba
CVCape Verde
CXChristmas Island
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DJDjibouti
DKDenmark
DMDominica
DODominican Republic
DZAlgeria
ECEcuador
EEEstonia
EGEgypt
EREritrea
ESSpain
ETEthiopia
FIFinland
FJFiji
FKFalkland Islands (Malvinas)
FMMicronesia, Federated States of
FOFaeroe Islands
FRFrance
GAGabon
GBUnited Kingdom
GDGrenada
GEGeorgia
GGGuernsey (No official ISO 3166-1 country code, exceptionally reserved code elements)
GHGhana
GIGibraltar
GLGreenland
GMGambia
GNGuinea
GQEquatorial Guinea
GRGreece
GSSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
GTGuatemala
GUGuam
GWGuinea-Bissau
GYGuyana
HKHong Kong
HMHeard Island and McDonald Islands
HNHonduras
HRCroatia
HTHaiti
HUHungary
IDIndonesia
IEIreland
ILIsrael
IMIsle of Man (No official ISO 3166-1 country code, exceptionally reserved code elements)
INIndia
IOBritish Indian Ocean Territory
IQIraq
IRIran, Islamic Republic of
ISIceland
ITItaly
JEJersey (No official ISO 3166-1 country code, exceptionally reserved code elements)
JMJamaica
JOJordan
JPJapan
KEKenya
KGKyrgyzstan
KHCambodia (Kampuchea)
KIKiribati
KMComoros
KNSt Kitts and Nevis
KPKorea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea)
KRKorea, Republic of (South Korea)
KWKuwait
KYCayman Islands
KZKazakhstan
LALao People's Democratic Republic
LBLebanon
LCSaint Lucia
LILiechtenstein
LKSri Lanka
LRLiberia
LSLesotho
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
LVLatvia
LYLibyan Arab Jamahiriya
MAMorocco
MDMoldova, Republic of
MGMadagascar
MHMarshall Islands
MK (7)Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
MLMali
MMMyanmar
MNMongolia
MOMacao
MPNorthern Mariana Islands
MQMartinique
MRMauritania
MSMontserrat
MTMalta
MUMauritius
MVMaldives
MWMalawi
MXMexico
MYMalaysia
MZMozambique
NANamibia
NCNew Caledonia
NENiger
NFNorfolk Island
NGNigeria
NINicaragua
NLNetherlands
NONorway
NPNepal
NRNauru
NUNiue
NZNew Zealand
OMOman
PAPanama
PEPeru
PFFrench Polynesia
PGPapua New Guinea
PHPhilippines
PKPakistan
PLPoland
PNPitcairn
PRPuerto Rico
PSPalestinian Territory, Occupied
PTPortugal
PWPalau
PYParaguay
QAQatar
RORomania
RURussian Federation
RWRwanda
SASaudi Arabia
SBSolomon Islands
SCSeychelles
SDSudan
SESweden
SGSingapore
SHSt Helena
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
SLSierra Leone
SMSan Marino
SNSenegal
SOSomalia
SRSuriname
STSao Tome and Principe
SVEl Salvador
SYSyrian Arab Republic
SZSwaziland
TCTurks and Caicos Islands
TDChad
TGTogo
THThailand
TJTajikistan
TKTokelau
TLTimor Leste
TMTurkmenistan
TNTunisia
TOTonga
TRTurkey
TTTrinidad and Tobago
TVTuvalu
TWTaiwan, Province of China
TZTanzania, United Republic of
UAUkraine
UGUganda
UMUnited States Minor Outlying Islands
USUnited States
UYUruguay
UZUzbekistan
VAHoly See (Vatican City State)
VCSt Vincent and the Grenadines
VEVenezuela
VGVirgin Islands, British
VIVirgin Islands, US
VNVietnam
VUVanuatu
WFWallis and Futuna
WSSamoa
YEYemen
YTMayotte
ZASouth Africa
ZMZambia
ZWZimbabwe

7. Activity breakdown levels

Level 1Level 2
NACE rev. 1
AGRICULTURE AND FISHINGSection A and B
MINING & QUARRYINGMINING AND QUARRYINGSection C
Of which:
Extraction of petroleum and gasDiv 11
MANUFACTURINGMANUFACTURINGSection D
Food productsSubsection DA
Textiles and wearing apparelSubsection DB
Wood, publishing and printingSubsections DD and DE
TOTAL textiles and wood activities
Refined petroleum products and other treatmentsDiv 23
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical productsDiv 24
Rubber and plastic productsDiv 25
Petroleum, chemical, rubber, plastic productsTOTAL petroleum, chemical, rubber, plastic products
Metal productsSubsection DJ
Mechanical productsDiv 29
TOTAL metal and mechanical products
Office machinery and computersDiv 30
Radio, TV, communication equipmentDiv 32
Office machinery, computers, RTV, communication equipmentTOTAL machines, computers, RTV, communication equipment.
Motor vehiclesDiv 34
Other transport equipmentDiv 35
Vehicles, other transport equipmentTOTAL vehicles and other transport equipment
Manufacturing n.i.e.
ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATERELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATERSection E
CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTIONSection F
TOTAL SERVICESTOTAL SERVICES
TRADE AND REPAIRSTRADE AND REPAIRSSection G
Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles; retail sale of automotive fuelDiv 50
Wholesale trade and commission trade, except of motor vehicles and motor cyclesDiv 51
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motor cycles; repair of personal and household goodsDiv 52
HOTELS & RESTAURANTSHOTELS AND RESTAURANTSSection H
TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATIONSTRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATIONSSection I
Transport and storageDiv 60, 61, 62, 63
Land transport; transport via pipelinesDiv 60
Water transportDiv 61
Air transportDiv 62
Supporting and auxiliary transport activities; activities of travel agenciesDiv 63
Post and telecommunicationsDiv 64
Post and courier activitiesGroup 641
TelecommunicationsGroup 642
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATIONFINANCIAL INTERMEDIATIONSection J
Financial intermediation, except insurance and pension fundingDiv 65
Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social securityDiv 66
Activities auxiliary to financial intermediationDiv 67
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIESSection K, Div 70
RENTING OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT WITHOUT bPERATOR AND OF PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD GOODSSection K, Div 71
COMPUTER & RELATED ACTIVITIESCOMPUTER AND RELATED ACTIVITIESSection K, Div 72
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTSection K, Div 73
OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIESOTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIESSection K, Div 74
Legal accounting, market research, consultancyGroup 741
Legal activitiesClass 7411
Accounting, bookkeeping and audit; tax consultancyClass 7412
Market research and public opinion pollingClass 7413
Business and management consultancy activitiesClass 7414, 7415
Architectural, engineering and other technical activitiesGroup 742
AdvertisingGroup 744
Business activities not elsewhere classified.Group 743, 745, 746, 747, 748
EDUCATIONSection M
HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORKSection N
SEWAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSALSection O, Div 90
ACTIVITIES OF MEMBERSHIP ORGANISATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED.Section O, Div 91
RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING ACTIVITIESRECREATIONAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING ACTIVITIESSection O, Div 92
Motion picture, radio, television, other entertainment activitiesGroup 921, 922, 923
News agency activitiesGroup 924
Library, archives, museums, other cultural activitiesGroup 925
Sporting and other recreational activitiesGroup 926, 927
OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIESSection O, Div 93
Not allocated



(1) t = reference period (year or quarter).

(2) Only the geographical breakdown.

(3) Only the geographical breakdown.

(4) FDI positions as at 31.12.2005 will be transmitted in September 2007 pursuant to existing gentlemen’s agreements.

(5) The revised data on FDI positions as at 31.12.2005 will be transmitted in September 2008 pursuant to this Regulation.

(6) Only for FDI.

(7) Provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations.



ANNEX II

DEFINITIONS

referred to in Article 10

GOODS (CODE 100)

The goods component of the Balance of Payments Current Account covers moveable goods for which change of ownership (between residents and non-residents) occurs. These goods should be measured at market value on an f.o.b. basis. Exceptions to the change of ownership rule (transactions in these items are recorded in goods) include: goods on financial lease, goods transferred between a parent enterprise and a branch, and some goods for processing. Intra-EU Trade in Goods: the partner country should be defined according to the consignment principle. It includes: general merchandise, goods for processing, repairs on goods, goods procured in ports by carriers and non-monetary gold.

SERVICES (CODE 200)

Transportation (code 205)

Covers all transportation services that are provided by residents of one economy for those of another and that involve the carriage of passengers, the movement of goods (freight), rentals (charters) of carriers with crew, and related supporting and auxiliary services.

Sea transport (code 206)

Covers all transportation services by sea. The following breakdown is required: Passenger Sea Transport (code 207); Freight Sea Transport (code 208), and Other Sea Transport (code 209).

Air transport (code 210)

Covers all transportation services provided by air. The following breakdown is required: Passenger Air Transport (code 211); Freight Air Transport (code 212), and Other Air Transport (code 213).

Other transport (code 214)

Covers all transportation services not provided by sea or air. The following breakdown is required: Passenger on Other Transport (code 215); Freight on Other Transport (code 216), and Other on Other Transport (code 217).

An extended classification for Other Transport (code 214) is required as follows:

Space transport (code 218)

Includes satellite launches undertaken by commercial enterprises for the owners of the satellites (such as telecommunication enterprises) and other operations performed by operators of space equipment, such as transport of goods and people for scientific experiments. Also included, is space passenger transport and the payments made by an economy in order to have its residents included on the space vehicles of another economy.

Rail transport (code 219)

Covers transport by train. A further subdivision between Passenger Rail Transport (code 220), Freight Rail Transport (code 221) and Other rail transport (code 222) is required.

Road transport (code 223)

Covers transport by lorries, trucks, buses and coaches. A further subdivision between Passenger Road Transport (code 224), Freight Road Transport (code 225) and Other Road Transport (code 226) is required.

Inland Waterway Transport (code 227)

Relates to international transportation on rivers, canals and lakes. Included are waterways that are internal to one country and those that are shared among two or more countries. A further subdivision between Passenger Inland Waterway Transport (code 228), Freight Inland Waterway Transport (code 229) and Other Inland Waterway Transport (code 230) is required.

Pipeline Transport and Electricity Transmission (code 231)

Covers international transport of goods in pipelines. Also included are charges for the transmission of electricity when this is separate from the production and distribution process. The provision of electricity itself is excluded, as is the provision of petroleum and related products, water and other goods supplied through pipelines. Also excluded are distribution services of electricity, water, gas and other petroleum products (included in Other Business Services (code 284)).

Other Supporting and Auxiliary Transport Services (code 232)

Other supporting and auxiliary transport services covers all other transportation services that cannot be allocated to any of the components of transportation services described above.

Travel (code 236)

Travel covers primarily the goods and services acquired from an economy by travellers during visits of less than one year to that economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveller or provided, without a quid pro quo (that is, are provided as a gift), for the traveller to use or give away. Excluded are transportation of travellers within the economies that they are visiting, where such transportation is provided by carriers not resident in the particular economy being visited, as well as the international carriage of travellers, both of which are covered in passenger services under transportation. Also excluded are goods purchased by a traveller for resale in the traveller’s own economy or in any other economy. Travel is divided in two subcomponents: Business Travel (code 237) and Personal Travel (code 240).

Business Travel (code 237)

Business travel covers the acquisition of goods and services by business travellers. Also includes the acquisition of goods and services for personal use by seasonal, border and other workers who are not resident in the economy in which they are employed and whose employer is resident in that economy. Business travel is further divided into Expenditure by seasonal and border workers (code 238) and Other Business Travel (code 239).

Expenditure by seasonal and border workers (code 238)

Includes the acquisition of goods and services for personal use by seasonal, border and other workers who are not resident in the economy in which they are employed and whose employer is resident in that economy.

Other Business Travel (code 239)

Covers all Business Travel (code 237) not included in Expenditure by seasonal and border workers (code 238).

Personal Travel (code 240)

Personal travel covers goods and services acquired by travellers going abroad for purposes other than business, such as holidays, participation in recreational and cultural activities, visits with friends and relations, pilgrimage, and education- and health-related purposes. Personal travel (code 240) is divided in three subcomponents: Health-related Expenditure (code 241), Education-related Expenditure (code 242) and Other Personal Travel (code 243).

Health-related Expenditure (code 241)

It is defined as the total expenditure by those travelling for medical reasons.

Education-related expenditure (code 242)

It is defined as the total expenditure by students.

Other Personal Travel (code 243)

Covers all Personal Travel (code 240) not included in Health-related Expenditure (code 241) or Education-related Expenditure (code 242).

Other services (code 981)

All Services (code 200) not included in Transportation (code 205) or Travel (code 236).

Communication services (code 245)

Comprises Postal and Courier Services (code 246) and Telecommunication Services (code 247).

Postal and Courier Services (code 246)

Comprises Postal Services (code 958) and Courier Services (code 959).

Postal Services (code 958)

Includes poste restante services, telegram services and post office counter services, such as sales of stamps, money orders etc. Postal services are often, but not exclusively, supplied by national postal administrations. Postal services are subject to international agreements, and the flows between operators of different economies should be recorded on a gross basis.

Courier Services (code 959)

Courier services focuses on express and door-to-door delivery. Couriers may use self-owned, privately shared or public transportation to supply these services. Included are express delivery services, which might include, for example, on-demand pick-up or time-definite delivery.

Telecommunications Services (code 247)

Encompasses the transmission of sound, images or other information by telephone, telex, telegram, radio and television cable and broadcasting, satellite, electronic mail, facsimile services etc., including business network services, teleconferencing and support services. It does not include the value of the information transported. Also included are cellular telephone services, Internet backbone services and online access services, including provision of access to the Internet.

Construction Services (code 249)

Comprises Construction Abroad (code 250) and Construction in the Compiling Economy (code 251).

Construction Abroad (code 250)

Comprises the construction services provided to non-residents by enterprises resident in the compiling economy (credit) and the goods and services purchased in the host economy by these enterprises (debit).

Construction in the Compiling Economy (code 251)

Comprises construction services provided to residents of the compiling economy by non-resident construction enterprises (debit) and the goods and services purchased in the compiling economy by these non-resident enterprises (credit).

Insurance Services (code 253)

Covers the provision of various types of insurance to non-residents by resident insurance enterprises, and vice versa. These services are estimated or valued by the service charges included in total premiums rather than by the total value of the premiums. It comprises Life insurance and pension funding (code 254), Freight insurance (code 255), Other direct insurance (code 256), Reinsurance (code 257) and Auxiliary services (code 258)

Life Insurance and Pension Funding (code 254)

Holders of life insurance policies, both with profit and without profit, make regular payments to an insurer (there may be just a single payment), in return for which the insurer guarantees to pay the policy holder an agreed minimum sum or an annuity, at a given date or at the death of the policy holder, if this occurs earlier. Term life insurance, where benefits are provided in the case of death but in no other circumstances, is a form of direct insurance, and is excluded here and included in Other direct insurance (code 256).

Pension funds are separate funds established for the purpose of providing income on retirement for specific groups of employees. They are organised and directed by private or public employers or jointly by employers and their employees. They are funded by contributions from the employer and/or the employees and by the investment income earned on fund assets, and they also engage in financial transactions on their own account. They do not include social security schemes organised for large sections of the community that are imposed, controlled or financed by general government. Pension fund management services are included. In the case of pension funds, ‘premiums’ are generally described as ‘contributions’, while ‘claims’ are generally described as ‘benefits’

Freight Insurance (code 255)

Freight insurance services relate to insurance provided on goods that are in the process of being exported or imported, on a basis that is consistent with the measurement of goods f.o.b. and freight transportation.

Other Direct Insurance (code 256)

Other direct insurance covers all other forms of casualty insurance. Included are term life insurance; accident and health insurance (unless these are provided as part of government social security schemes); marine, aviation and other transport insurance, fire and other property damage, pecuniary loss insurance, general liability insurance and other insurance, such as travel insurance and insurance related to loans and credit cards.

Reinsurance (code 257)

Reinsurance is the process of subcontracting parts of the insurance risk, often to specialised operators, in return for a proportionate share of the premium income. Reinsurance transactions may relate to packages that mix several types of risks.

Auxiliary Services (code 258)

Comprises transactions that are closely related to insurance and pension fund operations. Included are agents’ commissions, insurance brokering and agency services, insurance and pension consultancy services, evaluation and adjustment services, actuarial services, salvage administration services, and regulatory and monitoring services on indemnities and recovery services.

Financial Services (code 260)

Financial services covers financial intermediation and auxiliary services, except those of life insurance enterprises and pension funds (which are included in life insurance and pension funding) and other insurance services that are conducted between residents and non-residents. Such services may be provided by banks, stock exchanges, factoring enterprises, credit card enterprises and other enterprises. Included are services provided in connection with transactions in financial instruments, as well as other services related to financial activity, such as advisory, custody and asset management services.

Computer and Information Services (code 262)

Comprises Computer Services (code 263) and Information Services (code 264).

Computer Services (code 263)

Consists of hardware and software-related services and data-processing services. Included are hardware and software consultancy and implementation services; maintenance and repair of computers and peripheral equipment; disaster recovery services, provision of advice and assistance on matters related to the management of computer resources; analysis, design and programming of systems ready to use (including web page development and design), and technical consultancy related to software; development, production, supply and documentation of customised software, including operating systems made on order for specific users; systems maintenance and other support services, such as training provided as part of consultancy; data-processing services, such as data entry, tabulation and processing on a time-sharing basis; web page hosting services (i.e. the provision of server space on the Internet to host clients’ web pages); and computer facilities management.

Information Services (code 264)

Comprises News Agency Services (code 889) and Other information provision services (code 890).

News Agency Services (code 889)

News agency services include the provision of news, photographs, and feature articles to the media.

Other information provision services (code 890)

Includes database services - database conception, data storage and the dissemination of data and databases (including directories and mailing lists) - both online and through magnetic, optical or printed media and web search portals (search engine services that find internet addresses for clients who input keyword queries). Also included are direct, non-bulk subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals, whether by mail, electronic transmission or other means.

Royalties and licence fees (code 266)

Comprises Franchises and similar rights (code 891) and Other royalties and licence fees (code 892).

Franchises and similar rights (code 891)

Comprises international payments and receipts of franchising fees and the royalties paid for the use of registered trademarks.

Other royalties and licence fees (code 892)

Includes international payments and receipts for the authorised use of intangible, non-produced, non-financial assets and proprietary rights (such as patents, copyrights and industrial processes and designs) and the use, through licensing agreements, of produced originals or prototypes (such as manuscripts, computer programs, and cinematographic works and sound recordings).

Other business services (code 268)

Comprises Merchanting and other trade-related services (code 269), Operational leasing services (code 272) and Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services (code 273).

Merchanting and other trade-related services (code 269)

Comprise Merchanting (code 270) and Other trade-related services (code 271)

Merchanting (code 270)

Merchanting is defined as the purchase of a good by a resident of the compiling economy from a non-resident and the subsequent resale of the good to another non-resident; during the process, the good does not enter or leave the compiling economy.

Other trade-related services (code 271)

Covers commissions on goods and service transactions between (a) resident merchants, commodity brokers, dealers, and commission agents and (b) non-residents.

Operational leasing services (code 272)

Covers resident/non-resident leasing (rental) and charters, without operators, of ships, aircraft and transportation equipment, such as railway cars, containers and rigs, without crew.

Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services (code 273)

Comprises Legal, accounting, management consulting, and public relations (code 274), Advertising, market research and public opinion polling (code 278), Research and development (code 279), Architectural, engineering and other technical services (code 280), Agricultural, mining, and on-site processing services (code 281), Other business services (code 284) and Services between related enterprises, n.i.e. (code 285).

Legal, accounting, management consulting, and public relations (code 274)

Comprises Legal services (code 275), Accounting, auditing, bookkeeping and tax consultancy services (code 276) and Business and management consulting and public relations services (code 277).

Legal services (code 275)

Covers legal advisory and representation services in any legal, judicial and statutory procedures, drafting services of legal documentation and instruments, certification consultancy; and escrow and settlement services.

Accounting, auditing, bookkeeping and tax consultancy services (code 276)

Covers the recording of commercial transactions for businesses and others, examination services of accounting records and financial statements, business tax planning and consulting; and preparation of tax documents.

Business and management consulting and public relations services (code 277)

Covers advisory, guidance and operational assistance services provided to businesses for business policy and strategy and the overall planning, structuring and control of an organisation. Included are management auditing, market management, human resources, production management and project management consulting; and advisory, guidance and operational services related to improving the image of the clients and their relations with the institutions and the general public.

Advertising, market research and public opinion polling (code 278)

Services transacted between residents and non-residents. Covers the design, creation and marketing of advertisements by advertising agencies, media placement, including the purchase and sale of advertising space, exhibition services provided by trade fairs, the promotion of products abroad, market research, telemarketing and public opinion polling on various issues.

Research and development (code 279)

Covers those services that are transacted between residents and non-residents and associated with basic research, applied research and experimental development of new products and processes.

Architectural, engineering and other technical services (code 280)

Covers transactions between residents and non-residents related to architectural design of urban and other development projects; planning and project design and supervision of dams, bridges, airports, turnkey projects etc.; surveying, cartography, product testing and certification; and technical inspection services.

Agricultural, mining and on-site processing services (code 281)

Comprises Waste treatment and depollution (code 282) and Agricultural, mining, and other on-site processing services (code 283).

Waste treatment and depollution (code 282)

Includes the treatment of radioactive and other waste, stripping of contaminated soil, cleaning up of pollution including oil spills, restoration of mining sites; and decontamination and sanitation services. Also included are all other services that relate to the cleaning or restoring of the environment.

Agricultural, mining, and other on-site processing services (code 283)

Comprises:

(a)agricultural services that are incidental to agriculture, such as the provision of agricultural machinery with crew, harvesting, treatment of crops, pest control, animal boarding, animal care, and breeding services. Services in hunting, trapping, forestry and logging, and fishing are also included here;

(b)mining services provided at oil and gas fields, including drilling, derrick building, repair and dismantling services, and oil and gas well casing cementing. Services incidental to mineral prospecting and exploration, as well as mining engineering and geological surveying, are also included here;

(c)other on-site processing services, which covers on-site processing of or work on goods that have been imported without change of ownership, processed but not re-exported to the country from which the goods were consigned (but are instead either sold in the processing economy or sold to a third economy) or vice versa.

Other business services (code 284)

Covers services transactions between residents and non-residents, such as the placement of personnel, security and investigative services, translation and interpretation, photographic services, building cleaning, real estate services to businesses and any other business services that cannot be classified to any of the aforementioned business services.

Services between related enterprises, n.i.e. (code 285)

It is a residual category. It covers payments between related enterprises for services that cannot be specifically classified to any other component. It includes payments from branches, subsidiaries and associates to their parent enterprise or other related enterprises that represent contributions to the general management costs of the branches, subsidiaries and associates (for planning, organising and controlling) and also reimbursements of expenses settled directly by parent enterprises. Also included are transactions between parent enterprises and their branches, subsidiaries and associates to cover overhead expenses.

Personal, cultural and recreational services (code 287)

Comprises Audiovisual and related services (code 288) and Other personal, cultural and recreational services (code 289).

Audiovisual and related services (code 288)

Comprises services and associated fees related to the production of motion pictures (on film or videotape), radio and television programmes (live or on tape) and musical recordings. Included are receipts or payments for rentals; fees received by resident actors, producers etc. for productions abroad (or by non-residents for work carried out in the compiling economy); fees for distribution rights sold to the media for a limited number of showings in specified areas and access to encrypted television channels (such as cable services). Fees to actors, directors and producers involved with theatrical and musical productions, sporting events, circuses and other similar events and fees for distribution rights (for television, radio, and film) for these activities are included.

Other personal, cultural and recreational services (code 289)

Comprises Education services (code 895), Health services (code 896) and Other or Other personal, cultural and recreational services not included elsewhere (code 897).

Education services (code 895)

Comprises services supplied between residents and non-residents relating to education, such as correspondence courses and education via television or the Internet, as well as by teachers etc. who supply services directly in host economies.

Health services (code 896)

Comprises services provided by doctors, nurses and paramedical and similar personnel, as well as laboratory and similar services, whether rendered remotely or on-site. Excluded is all expenditure by travellers on education and health (included in travel).

Other on Other personal, cultural and recreational services (code 897)

It is a residual category covering Other personal, cultural and recreational services (code 289) not included in Education services (code 895) and Health services (code 896).

Government services, n.i.e. (code 291)

It is a residual category covering government transactions (including those of international organisations) not contained in the other components of the Extended Balance of Payments Services classification (EBOPS). Included are all transactions (in both goods and services) by embassies, consulates, military units and defence agencies with residents of economies in which the embassies, consulates, military units and defence agencies are located and all transactions with other economies. Excluded are transactions with residents of the home economies represented by the embassies, consulates, military units and defence agencies, and transactions in the commissaries and post exchanges of these embassies and consulates.

A breakdown of this item into services transacted by Embassies and consulates (code 292), Services transacted by Military units and agencies (code 293) and Other government services (code 294) is required.

INCOME (CODE 300)

Income covers two types of transactions between residents and non-residents: (i) those involving compensation of employees, which is paid to non-resident workers (e.g. border, seasonal and other short-term workers), and (ii) those involving investment income receipts and payments on external financial assets and liabilities.

Compensation of employees (code 310)

Compensation of employees comprises wages, salaries, and other benefits, in cash or in kind, earned by individuals, in economies other than those in which they are resident, for work performed for (and paid for by) residents of those economies. Included are contributions paid by employers, on behalf of employees, to social security schemes or to private insurance or pension funds (whether funded or unfunded) to secure benefits for employees.

Investment Income (code 320)

Investment income is income derived from ownership of external financial assets and payable by residents of one economy to residents of another economy. Investment income includes interest, dividends, remittances of branch profits, and direct investors’ shares of the retained earnings of direct investment enterprises. Investment income should be classified by direct, portfolio and other investment components.

Direct investment income (code 330)

Direct investment income, namely income on equity and income on debt, covers income accruing to a direct investor resident in one economy from ownership of direct investment capital in an enterprise in another economy. Income on direct investment is presented on a net basis for both direct investment abroad and in the reporting economy (i.e. receipts of income on equity and income on debt less payments on income on equity and income on debt for each). Income on equity is subdivided into (i)  distributed income (dividends and distributed branch profits), and (ii) reinvested earnings and undistributed branch profits. Income on debt consists of interest payable, on intercompany debt, to/from direct investors from/to associated enterprises abroad. Income on non-participating preference shares is treated as interest income, rather than dividend income, and is included in income on debt.

Dividends and distributed branch profits (code 332)

Dividends, including stock dividends, are the distribution of earnings allocated to shares and other forms of participation in the equity of incorporated private enterprises, cooperatives, and public corporations. Distributed income may be in the form of dividends on common or preferred shares owned by direct investors in associated enterprises abroad, or vice versa.

Reinvested earnings and undistributed branch profits (code 333)

Reinvested earnings comprise direct investors' shares - in proportion to equity held, of (i) earnings that foreign subsidiaries and associated enterprises do not distribute as dividends and (ii) earnings that branches and other unincorporated enterprises do not remit to direct investors. (If that part of earnings is not identified, all branch earnings are considered, by convention, to be distributed).

Income on debt (code 334)

Income on debt consists of interest payable, on intercompany debt, to/from direct investors from/to associated enterprises abroad. Income on nonparticipating preference shares is treated as interest income, rather than dividend income, and is included in income on debt.

Equity capital and reinvested earnings abroad (code 506)

Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares (whether voting or non-voting) in subsidiaries and associates (except nonparticipating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and included under other direct investment capital), and other capital contributions. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to direct equity participation) of earnings not distributed as dividends by subsidiaries or associates and earnings of branches not remitted to the direct investor.

Equity capital and reinvested earnings in the reporting economy (code 556)

Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares (whether voting or non-voting) in subsidiaries and associates (except nonparticipating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and included under other direct investment capital), and other capital contributions. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to direct equity participation) of earnings not distributed as dividends by subsidiaries or associates and earnings of branches not remitted to the direct investor.

Portfolio investment income (code 339)

Portfolio investment income comprises income transactions between residents and non-residents and is derived from holdings of shares, bonds, notes, and money market instruments. This category is subdivided into income on equity (dividends) and income on debt (interest).

Other investment income (code 370)

Other investment income covers interest receipts and payments on all other resident claims (assets) on and liabilities to non-residents, respectively. This category also includes, in principle, imputed income to households from net equity in life insurance reserves and in pension funds. Interest on assets comprises interest on long- and short-term loans, on deposits, on other commercial and financial claims, and on an economy’s creditor position in the IMF. Interest on liabilities covers interest on loans, on deposits, and on other claims and interest related to the use of IMF credit and loans form the IMF. Also included is interest paid to the IMF on the Fund's SDR holdings in the General Resources Account.

Current transfers (code 379)

Current transfers are offset items to unilateral transactions in which one economic entity provides a real resource or a financial item to another entity without receiving any real resource or financial item in exchange. These resources are consumed immediately or shortly after the transfer is made. Current transfers are all transfers that are not capital. Current transfers are classified according to the sector of the compiling economy into general government and other sectors.

General government transfers (code 380)

General government transfers comprise current international cooperation and cover current transfers, in cash or in kind, between governments of different economies or between governments and international organisations.

Other sectors (code 390)

Current transfers between other sectors of an economy and non-residents comprise those occurring between individuals, between non-governmental institutions or organisations (or between the two groups), or between non-resident governmental institutions and individuals or non-governmental institutions.

Capital account (code 994)

The capital account covers all transactions that involve the receipt or payment of capital transfers and acquisition/disposal of non-produced, non-financial assets.

Financial account (code 995)

The financial account covers all transactions associated with changes of ownership in the foreign financial assets and liabilities of an economy. Such changes include the creation and liquidation of claims on, or by the rest of the world. All components are classified according to type of investment or by functional subdivision (direct investment, portfolio investment, financial derivatives, other investment, reserve assets).

DIRECT INVESTMENT (CODE 500)

Foreign direct investment is the category of international investment that reflects the objective of a resident entity in one economy (direct investor) obtaining a lasting interest in an enterprise resident in an economy other than that of the investor (direct investment enterprise). ‘Lasting interest’ implies the existence of a long-term relationship between the direct investor and the enterprise and a significant degree of influence by the investor on the management of the direct investment enterprise. Direct investment comprises the initial transaction between the two entities, that is, the transaction that establishes the direct investment relationship, and all subsequent transactions between them and among affiliated enterprises, both incorporated and unincorporated.

Direct Investment abroad (code 505)

Direct investment is classified primarily on a directional basis, resident direct investment abroad and non-resident investment in the reporting economy.

Equity capital (code 510)

Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares (whether voting or non-voting) in subsidiaries and associates (except nonparticipating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and included under other direct investment capital), and other capital contributions. Equity capital also covers the acquisition by a direct investment enterprise of shares in its direct investor.

Reinvested earnings (code 525)

Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to direct equity participation) of earnings not distributed as dividends by subsidiaries or associates and earnings of branches not remitted to the direct investor. These reinvested earnings are recorded as income with an offsetting capital transaction.

Other direct investment capital (code 530)

Other direct investment capital (or intercompany debt transactions) covers the borrowing and lending of funds - including debt securities, suppliers’ credits and nonparticipating preferred shares (which are treated as debt securities), between direct investors and subsidiaries, branches, and associates. Debt claims on the direct investor by the direct investment enterprise are also recorded as direct investment capital.

Direct investment in the reporting economy (code 555)

Direct investment is classified primarily on a directional basis, resident direct investment abroad and non-resident investment in the reporting economy.

Equity capital (code 560)

Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares (whether voting or nonvoting) in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and included under other direct investment capital), and other capital contributions. Equity capital also covers the acquisition by a direct investment enterprise of shares in its direct investor.

Reinvested earnings (code 575)

Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor’s share (in proportion to direct equity participation) of earnings not distributed as dividends by subsidiaries or associates and earnings of branches not remitted to the direct investor. These reinvested earnings are recorded as income with an offsetting capital transaction.

Other direct investment capital (code 580)

Other direct investment capital (or intercompany debt transactions) covers the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities, suppliers’ credits and non-participating preferred shares (which are treated as debt securities), between direct investors and subsidiaries, branches, and associates. Debt claims on the direct investor by the direct investment enterprise are also recorded as direct investment capital.

PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT (CODE 600)

Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity and debt securities. Debt securities are subdivided into bonds and notes, money market instruments, and financial derivatives when the derivatives generate financial claims and liabilities. Unless they are categorised either as direct investment or as reserve assets.

Financial derivatives (code 910)

A financial derivatives contract is a financial instrument that is linked to another specific financial instrument or indicator or commodity and through which specific financial risks (such as interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, equity and commodity price risks, credit risks, etc.) can, in their own right, be traded in financial markets.

OTHER INVESTMENT (CODE 700)

The other investment item is defined as a residual category that includes all financial transactions not covered in direct investment, portfolio investment, financial derivatives or reserve assets accounts.