Key BOPS Links
- BOPS: Balance of Payments Statistics This link opens in a new window
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Online query tool. Create a table with just the data you need and export for analysis.
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook (print)Call Number: CC Books HF 1014 .I6 (newest in Reference)Publication Date: 1981 to presentAvailability and more information from Catalyst...
Browsing the print can help you understand how the data are organized.
- Balance of Payments Statistics ManualThough the manual is long, use the table of contents and Ctrl-F to find documentation that explains the variables of BOPS.
About Balance of Payments Statistics
Over 100,000 quarterly and annual time-series data on international economic transactions and international investment position, published by the IMF (International Monetary Fund). Available in print in the library and online.
Formats:
Example variables:
Documentation: The main trouble new users of the GDF can expect is to understand what all the data series mean. Definitions of the data series can be found on the World Bank web site along with methodology, sources, abbreviations and other metadata. You can also click the "Notes" button when selecting a data series to view definitions and source notes.
