1. CARICOM REGIONAL WORKSHOP
ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SERVICES
STATISTICS
November 21-25, 2016
St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Role within the Trade in Services Framework including Status of work completed
Economic Accounting Division

2. Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) Role I
STATIN is committed to the compilation of statistics on trade in services for Jamaica. The institute understands that it has to take the lead for the compilation of these statistics:
FDI Flows and Stocks (collaborative effort with the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ)
Foreign Affiliates Trade in Services (FATS)
Inward FATS: Foreign controlled affiliates in the compiling economy are called inward FATS
Outward FATS: Foreign controlled affiliates held outside the compiling economy are called outward FATS

3. Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) Role II
Extended Balance of Payments (EBOPS) (collaborative effort with the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ)
GATS Modes of Supply (collaborative effort with the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ)

4. The Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) Role
BOJ is committed to the compilation of the EBOPS and realizes its importance for trade in services for Jamaica. And will continue to work with STATIN and lend support to the compilation of:
FDI Flows and Stocks
Foreign Affiliates Trade in Services (FATS)
GATS Modes of Supply

5. FDI Flows and Stocks Status:
Currently not being compiled, however, we have a good working list of FDIs from the Statistical Business Register (SBR) (enterprises, % of foreign ownership and the UCI)
Bank of Jamaica is working with STATIN to provide this information

6. FATS
Status:
Currently being compiled, the aim is to publish Inward FATS in 2017
Points to note:
Currently changing from ISIC Rev 3.1 to Rev 4
Fully changing over from SNA93 to SNA2008
Continue to improve our estimation of Value Added so that the flow from National Accounts to Trade in Service is effortless

7. EBOPS
Status:
Currently being compiled and published, however, it does not have UCI
With the successful launch of the INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION IN SERVICES questionnaire and continued collaboration between BOJ and STATIN a full EBOPS table will be published soon.
Gaps in areas such as ‘travel’, ‘financial Services’, ‘construction’, ‘personal cultural and other recreational services’ of the services account of the BOP will be addressed

8. GATS Modes of Supply Status: Not being compiled
With continued collaboration between BOJ and STATIN data will be published in the future.

9. NEXT STEPS
STATIN currently has informal cooperation agreements with Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO) and the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). A memorandum of understanding among the agencies is being looked at in the near future
STATIN will Continue the sensitisation campaign, forge collaborative approaches with business services associations, and build on the momentum as a result of the Trade in Services mission where possible through MOUs. There will be a report in this regard as an immediate follow up is required with all the trade support agencies which expressed interest in being part of the campaign going forward.

10. Economic Accounting Division
The End
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Economic Accounting Division