Sub Task Team v18 of the Task Team on International Trade Statisics Onno Hoffmeister UNCTADStatistics Ouljour Houssaine Office des Changes Morocco 6th Meeting of the United Nations Committee on Business and Trade Statistics ID: 1030117
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1. Manual on Principal Indicators for Business and Trade Statistics (Goods and Services), Volume. 2Sub – Task Team v.18 of the Task Team on International Trade StatisicsOnno Hoffmeister (UNCTAD/Statistics), Ouljour Houssaine (Office des Changes Morocco)6th Meeting of the United Nations Committee on Business and Trade StatisticsMérida (Mexico), 18-21 September 2023
2. StructureBackground and objectivesContentWay forwardOnno Hoffmeister, Ouljour Houssaine6th UNCEBTS Meeting
3. Background and objectivesUNCEBTS has identified the need to develop Volume 2 of the Manual on Principal Indicators for Business and Trade Statistics.Onno Hoffmeister, Ouljour Houssaine6th UNCEBTS MeetingManual on Principal Indicators for Business and Trade Statistics, Vol. 1, White cover publicationGoals:Meet policy needs Easier and better reading of foreign trade data.The indicators should be designed to enable better quality and analysis of international trade statistics.
4. Target audienceOnno Hoffmeister, Ouljour Houssaine6th UNCEBTS MeetingStatistics producersStatistics usersInternational trade statisticiansCompilers of BoP, National Accounts, and other related statisticsResearchersStudy managers in public administrations or private institutitions
5. Content of the book
6. International trade statistics – what for?Onno Hoffmeister, Ouljour Houssaine6th UNCEBTS MeetingMeasure countries’ performanceDesign effective and sustainable trade policy
7. Purposes of international trade statisticsFormation of economic policy Understanding a country’s role in the global economyAssessing the degree of integration with the global economyMonitoring of external balances and correct imbalances Design of free trade agreementsProjectionsResearch in International EconomicsOnno Hoffmeister, Ouljour Houssaine6th UNCEBTS Meeting
8. Socio-economic impacts of international tradeOnno Hoffmeister, Ouljour Houssaine6th UNCEBTS Meeting
9. Consideration of UNCEBTS priority areasBusiness dynamics, demography, and entrepreneurshipCapacity buildingGlobalization and digitalizationWell-being and sustainabilityOnno Hoffmeister, Ouljour Houssaine6th UNCEBTS Meeting
10. StructureOnno Hoffmeister, Ouljour Houssaine6th UNCEBTS MeetingIntroduction2. Strategic view and data production frameworks3. The principal indicators4. Future agenda
11. Principle indicators proposed so farOnno Hoffmeister, Ouljour Houssaine6th UNCEBTS Meeting
12. Further discussions on indicatorsOnno Hoffmeister, Ouljour Houssaine6th UNCEBTS MeetingUse of the Theil index as a measure of export and import concentration (market and product)Integration of indicators from GN-h.4 (environment and sustainability) and GN-h.5 (wellbeing, labor, and productivity)
13. TimelineOnno Hoffmeister, Ouljour Houssaine6th UNCEBTS MeetingSep – Oct 2023Initial drafting (1st editing round)Sharing an initial draft with TT-ITS for discussionNov – Dec 2023Revision of the text (2nd editing round)Sharing the revised draft with TT-ITS for discussionJan – Feb 2024Sharing the document with UNCEBTS Bureau for endorsementMar – Apr 2024Incorporation of feedback from UNCEBTSPreparation of the Global ConsultationMay – Jul 2024Global ConsultationAug – Nov 2024Final draftingEndorsement by the UNCEBTS Bureau