External Sector

Balance of payments, financial account and country classification

The balance of payments is a statistical statement that summarizes, for a specific period, the economic transactions of an economy with the rest of the world. The balance of payments breaks down into two major parts, a real economy section and a financial section. Real transactions are primarily depicted in the current account, while financial transactions are mainly captured by the financial account.

The table "Balance of Payments – Country Classification" contains examples of other data series for individual countries accessible in the section "External Sector in Detail" of the OeNB’s Dynamic Statistical Database. Like in this sample table, the respective data series contain annual values. As data collection methods and definitions vary, time series may contain data breaks.



Balance of Payments Summary


Balance of Payments – Summary – Total

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Balance of Payments – Summary – Intra-Euro area

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Balance of Payments – Summary – Extra-Euro area

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Balance of Payments – Summary – Intra-EU

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Balance of Payments – Summary – Extra-EU

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Balance of Payments - Country Classification


Balance of Payments – Country Classification

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Current Account in Detail


Current Account – Quarterly Data – Total

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Current Account – Quarterly Data – Intra-Euro area

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Current Account – Quarterly Data – Extra-Euro area

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Current Account – Quarterly Data – Intra-EU

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Current Account – Quarterly Data – Extra-EU

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Current Account – Annual Data – Total

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Current Account – Annual Data – Intra-Euro area

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Current Account – Annual Data – Extra-Euro area

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Current Account – Annual Data – Intra-EU

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Current Account – Annual Data – Extra-EU

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Financial Account in Detail


Financial Account – Quarterly and Annual Data – Total

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Financial Account – Quarterly and Annual Data – Intra-Euro area

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Financial Account – Quarterly and Annual Data – Extra-Euro area

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Financial Account – Quarterly and Annual Data – Intra-EU

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule


Financial Account – Quarterly and Annual Data – Extra-EU

Table   Explanatory note    Publication schedule

More about this page

Additional Information