1. GRENADA’S EXPERIENCE IN PILOTING THE TRADE IN SERVICES QUESTIONNAIRE WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS ST JOHN’S ANTIGUA NOVEMBER PREPARED BY CENTRAL STATISTICAL OFFICE MINISTRY OF FINANCE GRENADA

2. Trade in services project activities
Trade in services project activities. Activities commenced June 2016 Assessment conducted by project assistant – level of collaboration between CSO and any other organisation. -what data is available on EBOPS, FATS, FDI and status of the business register. Further assessment conducted during the TA mission during lead consultant visit. Focus of the mission Public sensitization – meetings help potential responders to see the need to provide data pilot testing the survey instrument updating the EBOPS table training of staff in compilation of FATS and FDI tables Sectors of concern see table

3. FEEDBACK RESPONSE RATE – 67% IN TERMS OF FEEDBACK
ACTUAL DATA WAS REPORTED BY ONE COMPANY
THE QUESTIONNAIRE SEEM STRAIGHTFORWARD AND IT IS POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE DATA .
FORMAT OF THE DATA REQUESTED IS NOT IN LINE WITH ESTABLISHMENTS ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
DIFFICULTY REPORTING INFORMATION BY TRADING PARTNERS
QUESTIONNAIRE APPEARS MONOTONOUS.
THE NEED TO MAKE A CLEARER DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE SECTIONS.
SUGGESTION THAT THE TERM “FOREIGN” ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE BE REPLACED WITH NON-RESIDDENT.
INCOMPLETE ACCOUNTS

4. FOREIGN AFFILIATES STATISTICS
Industries
Sales/ Output
Value Added
Export of Goods
Import of Goods
Export of Services
Import of Services
Employment
No of Establishments
Compensation of Employees
Consumption of Fixed Capital
Net operating Surplus
1. Agriculture, hunting, forestry, and fishing -
2. Mining and quarrying
3. Manufacturing
92,495,238
41,842,967
37,162,034
257 4
11,828,024
3,877,002
22,599,210
4. Electricity Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply
379,191,669
1,855,122
68,303,768
44,315,912
258 9
23,538,010
13,660,093
158,169,540
5. Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation activities
6. Construction
Only one company reported its financial statements for this sector
7. Wholesale and retail trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motor cycles
54,533,334
16,397,155
206 13
3,743,041
616,561
1,145,147
8. Transportation and Storage
6,028,468 64 17
1,203,079
9. Accommodation and Food Service activities
35,689,262
21,546,644
753,866
505 3
10,744,818
1,469,154
7,114,448
10. Information and Communication
155,367,985
74,356,350
179 16
14,966,392
18,436,237
27,922,000
11. Financial and Insurance Activities
169,635,585
112,241,362
429 23
44,689,340
6,733,014
50,705,599
12. Real estate activities
No financial information was available for 2014 for this sector
13. Professional, Scientific and Technical activities
14. Administrative and Support service activities
92,349,979
40,460,407 5
892,787
1,984,915
37,405,179
15. Education
16. Human health and social work activities
17. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
18. Other service activities

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