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UN Comtrade SDMX

Editor MP — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:40:58 GMT

What is SDMX?

The name stands for “Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange” refers to an international cooperation initiative aimed at developing and employing more efficient processes for exchange and sharing of statistical data and metadata among international organizations and their member countries.

Please refer to Brief Introduction to SDMX for the full introduction document.

For further information, please visit SDMX web site.

Comtrade SDMX
1. Comtrade uses SDMX cross-sectional format version 1.0.
2. Each commodity classification has a specific Key Family. Therefore, there are 6 key families: for HS2002, HS1996, HS1992, SITC Rev.3, SITC Rev.2, and SITC Rev.1 Download the all key families here.
3. Explanatory notes are integrated with Comtrade SDMX.
4. This is a beta version. The SDMX structure can be modified.
5. Comtrade Web Services are under the development and testing. With web services, trade data transfer and synchronization will be simplified.

How to read SDMX
SDMX is a text file which is readable by any text editors. A converter is required, in order to convert SDMX into CSV format.

Users can download data in SDMX format using the direct download feature. Comtrade Batch is not able to generate data in SDMX format.

Difference BoP - Foreign Trade statistics - Eurostat, 2004

Editor NK — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:26:26 GMT

Differences between Balance of Payments and Foreign Trade Statistics

Balance of Payments (BOP) and Foreign Trade statistics (FTS), both provide data for the external trade in goods of a given country; the two data sets generally do not show the same figures. The two data sources have very different detail and serve different users’ needs. Different methodologies are the main reason for the differences between the two data sets. This paper provides a summary of the main methodological differences between the two data sets and describes all the adjustments that have to be made by BOP compilers to go from FTS to BOP data. The results of a recent survey of the main adjustment practices in EU member states and candidate countries are also provided.

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Sectoral Classification List (W/120)

Editor NK — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:04:33 GMT

The services sectoral classification list (W/120) is a comprehensive list of services sectors and sub-sectors covered under the GATS. It was compiled by the WTO in July 1991 and its purpose was to facilitate the Uruguay Round negotiations, ensuring cross-country comparability and consistency of the commitments undertaken. The 160 sub-sectors are defined as aggregate of the more detailed categories contained in the United Nations provisional Central Product Classification (CPC).

The list is available at the WTO website at: http://tsdb.wto.org/Includes/docs/W120_E.doc

Report on business registers (UNSC, 2011)

Editor NK — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:11:33 GMT

The report provides a brief summary of the themes discussed during the 22nd meeting of the Wiesbaden Group on Business Registers. The meeting was held from 27 to 30 September 2010 in Tallinn, hosted by Statistics Estonia. It was prepared in accordance with a request of the Statistical Commission at its forty-firstsession (see E/2010/24, chap. I.A) and transmitted to the Commission for information.

Report of the Wiesbaden Group on Business Registers

38th UNSC - Report of the SG and the WTO on tourism statistics

comtrade_admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:03:35 GMT

Joint report of the Secretary-General and the World Tourism Organization on Tourism Statistics

The report was submitted to the Statistical Commission in accordance with a request of the Commission at its thirty-fifth session. It contains a description of activities undertaken in response to the actions of the Commission at that session with regard to the revision of international recommendations for tourism statistics. The draft version of the International Recommendations on Tourism Statistics 2008 (IRTS 2008) was submitted to the Commission as a background document for consideration and adoption.

Joint report of the Secretary-General and the World Tourism Organization on Tourism Statistics (40th UNSC, 2008)

Improvement in business registers (ECLAC, Rio de Janeiro 2009)

Editor NK — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:16:06 GMT

This document was presented during the workshop on Statistics of international trade in services in the Latin American and the Caribbean countries organized by UNSD, in collaboration with the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) and Banco Central do Brasil and Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The workshop was hosted by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) in Rio de Janeiro between 1 and 4 December 2009.

Improvement in business registers (ECLAC, Rio de Janeiro 2009)

Foreign Affiliates Statistics (WTO, Rio de Janeiro 2009)

Editor NK — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:10:29 GMT

This document was presented during the workshop on Statistics of international trade in services in the Latin American and the Caribbean countries organized by UNSD, in collaboration with the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) and Banco Central do Brasil and Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The workshop was hosted by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) in Rio de Janeiro between 1 and 4 December 2009.

Foreign Affiliates Statistics (WTO, Rio de Janeiro 2009)

Trade in services in ECLAC countries (ECLAC, Rio de Janeiro 2009)

Editor NK — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:02:00 GMT

This document was presented during the workshop on Statistics of international trade in services in the Latin American and the Caribbean countries organized by UNSD, in collaboration with the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) and Banco Central do Brasil and Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The workshop was hosted by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) in Rio de Janeiro between 1 and 4 December 2009.

Trade in services in ECLAC countries (ECLAC, Rio de Janeiro 2009)

Tourism statistics in the CIS countries (CISSTAT, Chisinau 2010)

Editor NK — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:39:20 GMT

This document was presented during the workshop "Developing National Systems of Tourism Statistics: Challenges and Good Practices " organized by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) in collaboration with the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Interstate Statistical Committee of the CIS (CISSTAT) and the National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (NBS), with the support of the United National Development Programme – Moldova. The Workshop was hosted by the NBS in Chisinau, Moldova between 29 June and 2 July 2010.

1- Background document (CISSTAT, Chisinau 2010)
2- Tourism statistics in the CIS countries (CISSTAT, Chisinau 2010)

Overview of EU tourism statistics (Eurostat, Chisinau 2010)

Editor NK — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:34:22 GMT

This document was presented during the workshop "Developing National Systems of Tourism Statistics: Challenges and Good Practices " organized by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) in collaboration with the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Interstate Statistical Committee of the CIS (CISSTAT) and the National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (NBS), with the support of the United National Development Programme – Moldova. The Workshop was hosted by the NBS in Chisinau, Moldova between 29 June and 2 July 2010.

Overview of EU tourism statistics (Eurostat, Chisinau 2010)

EBOPS classification (UNSD, Hanoi 2010)

Editor NK — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:14:02 GMT

This document was presented at the Workshop on Statistics of International Trade in Services for the South-East Asian countries which took place from 30 November to 3 December 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

EBOPS classification (UNSD, Hanoi 2010)

Enterprises survey (UNSD, Hanoi 2010)

Editor NK — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:13:36 GMT

This document was presented at the Workshop on Statistics of International Trade in Services for the South-East Asian countries which took place from 30 November to 3 December 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Enterprises survey (UNSD, Hanoi 2010)

Overview of the BPM6 (UNSD, Hanoi 2010)

Editor NK — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:13:13 GMT

Overview of the MSITS 2010 (UNSD, Hanoi 2010)

Editor NK — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:12:41 GMT

Foreign Affiliates Statistics (Eurostat, Hanoi 2010)

Editor NK — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:12:13 GMT

FDI statistics (Eurostat, Hanoi 2010)

Editor NK — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:11:49 GMT

Modes of supply (WTO, Hanoi 2010)

Editor NK — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:11:08 GMT

Data dissemination (UNSD, Hanoi 2010)

Editor NK — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:09:30 GMT

Overview of the IRTS 2008 (UNSD, Hanoi 2010)

Editor NK — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:06:38 GMT

Data quality and metadata (UNSD, Hanoi 2010)

Editor NK — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:04:04 GMT

Moldova - SITS Profile

comtrade_admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:27:57 GMT

UN ServiceTrade Metadata:

Responsible agency: National Bureau of Statistics http://www.statistica.md/index.php?l=en

Methodological framework: EBOPS and BPM5

Data sources:

EBOPS category	Source
1. Transportation	МСРО; отчет НБС о торговле услугами; отчет о стоимости перевозки импортируемых товаров; отчет о транзите газа; оценки транспортных расходов в рамках проектов технической помощи.
2. Travel	МСРО; отчет Мин. Образования об учащихся; данные о частном импорте-экспорте товаров; расчеты расходов в рамках технической помощи; расчеты расходов резидентов работающих за границей; отчет о купле-продаже инвалюты; отчет о профессиональной подготовке кадров.
3. Communications services	Отчет НБС о торговле услугами.
4. Construction services	МСРО.
5. Insurance services	Отчет НБС о страховых услугах; МСРО.
6. Financial services	МСРО.
7. Computer and information services	МСРО.
8. Royalties and license fees	МСРО.
9. Other business services	МСРО.
10. Personal, cultural and recreational services	Отчет НБС о торговле услугами.
11. Government services n.i.e.	Отчет Министерства Иностранных Дел об операциях на счетах молдавских посольств и консульств; МСРО; оценка административных расходов в рамках проектов технической помощи.

UN ServiceTrade Metadata: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/servicetrade/mr/metaReporter.aspx?r=498

National Statistical database: National Bank of Moldova

National metadata: http://www.statistica.md/pageview.php?l=en&idc=431&, http://dsbb.imf.org/Pages/SDDS/CtyCtgList.aspx?ctycode=MDA

National practices

Presentations at workshops

Tourism Statistics

Data and Metadata:

§ Tourism statistics: http://statbank.statistica.md/pxweb/database/EN/databasetree.asp

§ Metadata: http://www.statistica.md/pageview.php?l=en&idc=351&id=2271

Presentations at workshops
§ Chisinau 2010 - Statistical Survey on collective structures for tourist
§ Chisinau 2010 - Travel component in the BoP statistics of Moldova: compilation issues

Other publications

Jamaica - SITS profile

comtrade_admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:16:47 GMT

UN ServiceTrade Metadata:

Responsible agency: Bank of Jamaica

Methodological framework: EBOPS / BPM 5

Data sources:

EBOPS category	Source
1. Transportation	Enterprise survey and statistics on commodity trade
2. Travel	Jamaica Tourist Board: survey of visitors to the island, Ministry of Labor and Enterprise survey
3. Communications services	Enterprise survey
4. Construction services	Enterprise survey
5. Insurance services	Enterprise survey and statistics on commodity trade
6. Financial services	Enterprise survey
7. Computer and information services	Enterprise survey
8. Royalties and license fees	Enterprise survey
9. Other business services	Enterprise survey
10. Personal, cultural and recreational services	Enterprise survey
11. Government services n.i.e.	Enterprise survey

UN ServiceTrade Metadata: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/servicetrade/mr/metaReporter.aspx?r=388

National Statistical database: N/A

National metadata: N/A

National practices

Presentations at workshops

- Rio de Janeiro - 2009 - Compilation of Jamaica’s Extended Balance of Payments Services

Tourism Statistics

Data and Metadata:

§ Tourism statistics: N/A

§ Metadata: N/A

Presentations at workshops

Other publications

Paraguay - SITS profile

comtrade_admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:15:45 GMT

UN ServiceTrade Metadata:

Responsible agency: Central Bank of Paraguay

Methodological framework: N/A

Data sources:

EBOPS category	Source
1. Transportation	N/A
2. Travel	N/A
3. Communications services	N/A
4. Construction services	N/A
5. Insurance services	N/A
6. Financial services	N/A
7. Computer and information services	N/A
8. Royalties and license fees	N/A
9. Other business services	N/A
10. Personal, cultural and recreational services	N/A
11. Government services n.i.e.	N/A

UN ServiceTrade Metadata: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/servicetrade/mr/metaReporter.aspx?r=600

National Statistical database: N/A

National metadata: N/A

National practices

Presentations at workshops

Tourism Statistics

Data and Metadata:

§ Tourism statistics: N/A

§ Metadata: N/A

Presentations at workshops

Other publications

Venezuela - SITS profile

comtrade_admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:14:40 GMT

UN ServiceTrade Metadata:

Responsible agency: Banco Central de Venezuela

Methodological framework: EBOPS / BPM 5

Data sources:

EBOPS category	Source
1. Transportation	Encuestas y registros administrativos
2. Travel	Encuestas y registros administrativos
3. Communications services	Encuestas
4. Construction services	No se dispone
5. Insurance services	Registros administrativos
6. Financial services	Encuestas y registros administrativos
7. Computer and information services	Encuestas, registros administrativos y fuentes indirectas
8. Royalties and license fees	Encuestas, registros administrativos y fuentes indirectas
9. Other business services	Encuestas, registros administrativos y fuentes indirectas
10. Personal, cultural and recreational services	Encuestas y registros administrativos
11. Government services n.i.e.	Encuestas, registros administrativos y fuentes indirectas

UN ServiceTrade Metadata: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/servicetrade/mr/metaReporter.aspx?r=862

National Statistical database: http://www.bcv.org.ve/englishversion/c2/index.asp?secc=statistinf

National metadata: N/A

National practices

Presentations at workshops

- Rio de Janeiro - 2009 - Venezuela CB Presentación Venezuela Tratamiento servicios médicos por con.pdf

Tourism Statistics

Data and Metadata:

§ Tourism statistics: N/A

§ Metadata: N/A

Presentations at workshops

Other publications

Myanmar - SITS profile

comtrade_admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:01:24 GMT

UN ServiceTrade Metadata:

Responsible agency: Central Statistical Organization/The Central Bank

Methodological framework: N/A

Data sources:

EBOPS category	Source
1. Transportation	N/A
2. Travel	N/A
3. Communications services	N/A
4. Construction services	N/A
5. Insurance services	N/A
6. Financial services	N/A
7. Computer and information services	N/A
8. Royalties and license fees	N/A
9. Other business services	N/A
10. Personal, cultural and recreational services	N/A
11. Government services n.i.e.	N/A

UN ServiceTrade Metadata: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/servicetrade/mr/metaReporter.aspx?r=104
National Statistical database: N/A

National metadata: N/A

National practices

Presentations at workshops

Tourism Statistics

Data and Metadata:

§ Tourism statistics: N/A

§ Metadata: N/A

Presentations at workshops

Other publications