Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractThe Financial account, which is the second accumulation account, records financial flows: it indicates the types of financial instruments utilised by the different institutional sectors to acquire financial assets or incur liabilities.
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisationOECD STD Financial Statistics
Direct source Direct sourceData are compiled either by Central banks, or Statistical National Institutes. EU data are validated and provided by the European Central Bank whereas non-EU data are provided by national institutions.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsAs a general principal, the valuation of the financial assets and liabilities are at market value, which is the basic reference for valuation in the SNA.
Definitions and concepts are currently in line with the 1993 System of national Accounts (SNA 1993) (see 1993sna.pdf link).
For the new 2008 SNA, which will be implemented as from 2014, see SNA2008.pdf link. French version, forthcoming (see sna2008.asp link).
Unit of measure used Unit of measure usedStatistics are reported at current prices in millions of national currency.
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageTwenty nine OECD countries report quarterly financial accounts data.
Sector coverage Sector coverageThe sectors for which information is presented are:
Total economy (S1)
- Non-financial corporations (S11)
- Financial corporations (S12) and its sub-sectors (S121 to S125)
- General government (S13) and its sub-sectors (1311 to S1314)
- Households (S14)
- Non-profit institutions serving households (S15)
Rest of the world (S2)
Statistical population Statistical populationThe quarterly non-consolidated financial accounts database includes quarterly detailed information on the transactions of financial assets and liabilities of all institutional sectors of the economy.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Aggregation & consolidation Aggregation & consolidationAs a matter of principle, flows between constituent sub-sectors of sectors and between constituent units of sub-sectors are reported on a non-consolidated basis.
The Financial account, which is the second accumulation account, records financial flows: it indicates the types of financial instruments utilised by the different institutional sectors to acquire financial assets or incur liabilities.
OECD STD Financial Statistics
Data are compiled either by Central banks, or Statistical National Institutes. EU data are validated and provided by the European Central Bank whereas non-EU data are provided by national institutions.
Statistics are reported at current prices in millions of national currency.
As a general principal, the valuation of the financial assets and liabilities are at market value, which is the basic reference for valuation in the SNA.
Definitions and concepts are currently in line with the 1993 System of national Accounts (SNA 1993) (see 1993sna.pdf link).
For the new 2008 SNA, which will be implemented as from 2014, see SNA2008.pdf link. French version, forthcoming (see sna2008.asp link).
The quarterly non-consolidated financial accounts database includes quarterly detailed information on the transactions of financial assets and liabilities of all institutional sectors of the economy.
Twenty nine OECD countries report quarterly financial accounts data.
The sectors for which information is presented are:
Total economy (S1)
- Non-financial corporations (S11)
- Financial corporations (S12) and its sub-sectors (S121 to S125)
- General government (S13) and its sub-sectors (1311 to S1314)
- Households (S14)
- Non-profit institutions serving households (S15)
Rest of the world (S2)
As a matter of principle, flows between constituent sub-sectors of sectors and between constituent units of sub-sectors are reported on a non-consolidated basis.