2.6 International trade and balance of payments

International trade and balance of payments – deals with statistics on all crossborder transactions recorded in the balance of payments, includes topics like trade in goods and services, external positions and debt, foreign direct investment, foreign affiliated trade, tariffs, market access, foreign aid, development assistance, resource flows to developing countries.

Excludes:

– trade in specific commodities/services mentioned in 2.4.1 to 2.4.5
– multinational companies and activities of foreign affiliates (3.3.4)

Reference: Classification of Statistical Activities (CSA rev. 1 - October 2009)