Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services

(e) Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 25
III. Services Transactions Between Residents and Non-residents.......................................................................... 26
A. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 26
B. Principles of recording................................................................................................................................. 26
1. Concept and definition of residence ..................................................................................................... 26
2. Valuation of transactions ...................................................................................................................... 28
3. Other principles relating to the recording of transactions..................................................................... 28
C. EBOPS......................................................................................................................................................... 29
D. Transactions between related parties........................................................................................................... 33
E. Statistics by trading partner ......................................................................................................................... 34
F. Modes of supply and EBOPS ...................................................................................................................... 34
1. Allocation of modes of supply.............................................................................................................. 34
2. Priorities for allocation to modes of supply.......................................................................................... 35
G. Repairs on goods ......................................................................................................................................... 36
H. Definitions of the components of the Extended Balance of Payments Services classification.................... 36
1. Transportation services......................................................................................................................... 36
2. Travel ................................................................................................................................................. 38
3. Communications services ..................................................................................................................... 40
4. Construction services............................................................................................................................ 40
5. Insurance services................................................................................................................................. 42
6. Financial services.................................................................................................................................. 43
7. Computer and information services...................................................................................................... 47
8. Royalties and license fees..................................................................................................................... 47
9. Other business services......................................................................................................................... 47
10. Personal, cultural and recreational services.......................................................................................... 50
11. Government services, not included elsewhere...................................................................................... 50
I. Alternative aggregations of service and non-service transactions............................................................... 51
J. Data collection............................................................................................................................................. 52
K. Summary of recommendations.................................................................................................................... 53
IV. Foreign affiliates trade in services statistics ..................................................................................................... 54
A. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 54
B. Universe to be covered ................................................................................................................................ 57
1. Ownership criteria ................................................................................................................................ 57
2. Types of producers ............................................................................................................................... 59
C. Time of recording ........................................................................................................................................ 60
D. Statistical units............................................................................................................................................. 60
E. Attribution of FATS variables..................................................................................................................... 60
1. By country ............................................................................................................................................ 60
(a) Inward FATS ................................................................................................................................. 60
(b) Outward FATS............................................................................................................................... 62
(c) Note on the equal ownership of shares by residents of more than one country ............................. 62
2. By activity and by product.................................................................................................................... 62
(a) By activity...................................................................................................................................... 63
(b) By product...................................................................................................................................... 64
F. Economic variables for FATS ..................................................................................................................... 66
1. Sales (turnover) and/or output .............................................................................................................. 66
2. Employment.......................................................................................................................................... 68
3. Value added .......................................................................................................................................... 68
4. Exports and imports of goods and services........................................................................................... 69
5. Number of enterprises........................................................................................................................... 69
6. Other variables...................................................................................................................................... 70
G. Compilation issues....................................................................................................................................... 70
H. Summary of recommendations.................................................................................................................... 71
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