1. Results of the AEG e-discussion on Migrant transfers
UN STATISTICS DIVISION
Economic Statistics Branch
National Accounts Section

2. Migrant transfers Introduction
The movement of personal effects and financial assets when individuals change residence from one country to another
Treated as capital transfers in BoP and migrants effects as exports and imports in SNA
No owner transfer takes place
Proposed to remove migrant transfers from BoP and SNA

3. Migrant transfers cont
Results Yes No No response
1. No recording of personal
effects
2. Record change in financial
assets and liabilities in the
OCVA acc
3. Apply same principle to
corporations
4. Clarify text of SNA Ch 11 and

4. Migrant transfers cont
Comments
Corporations do not change residence the same way people do
Movement of fixed assets should be recorded as divestment and exports in the one country and imports and capital formation in the other country

5. Migrant transfers cont
Conclusion
The consultation shows that most of the AEG members participating support the recommendations on migrant transfers, but that corporations should not be treated the same way

6. Thank You