Quarterly (BOP40Q)

Survey Name:

Survey purpose:

To provide Balance of Payments and International Investment Position statistics. Results also used in compiling National Accounts estimates.

Legislative Basis National:

S.I. No. 597/2016 - Statistics (Balance of Payments Survey) Order 2016

Legislative Basis European:

Regulation (EU) 2016/1013 of the European Parliament

Periodicity:

Quarterly

Statistical Population:

Manufacturing and non financial enterprises (i.e. excluding NACE Rev.2 divisions 64-66) which are BOP relevant (i.e. have transactions with non-residents)

Sampling Frame:

Balance of Payments Survey Management System

Reference Area:

State, Rest of World

Time Coverage:

1998 - present

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

Manufacturing and non financial enterprises

Survey Size:

200 enterprises approximately

Principal Variables:

Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet data is to be reported giving a geographical analysis of the flows and positions in assets and liabilities

Principal External Users:

ECB, Eurostat, OECD, IMF, National Accounts, CIP, Economists, national users, government departments.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Business Statistics

Contact Person:

Margaret Kinsella

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Patrick Quill

Contact email:

bop40@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 1 498 4000