5362.0.55.001 - A Guide to Australian Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics, 2004  
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Replaces: 5362.0

Presents a brief outline of the general concepts and practices involved in the Australian balance of payments and international investment position statistics. It is a useful guide for those who require a basic explanation of the concepts, sources and methods used in the these statistics, rather than the detail to be found in Balance of Payments and International Investment Position, Australia : Concepts, Sources and Methods (cat. no. 5331.0). Highly recommended for those in secondary and tertiary education, and others including business managers.







Introduction
Dissemination
Definitions and Concepts
Classifications
Analytic Tools
Relationship to the National Accounts
Data Quality
Data Sources