External Sector


Balance of Payments

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.


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. …


Service Trade Structure

The OeNB compiles data on Austria’s international service trade (excluding tourism) by conducting a company survey in close cooperation with Statistics Austria. The data are used to draw up the balance of payments. Service trade comprises an array of service …

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