DATA SOURCES Of NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

Regional Seminar on Developing a Program for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA and

Supporting Statistics

Dr. Hüsniye AYDIN

11-13 September 2013 Ankara - Turkey

National Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the

2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics in Turkey 10 September 2013 / Ankara - Turkey



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Regional Seminar on Developing A Program for the Implementation of the

2008 SNA and Supporting Statistics11-13 September 2013 / Ankara – Turkey





• Administrative records• Statistical methods: data obtained by census or survey• Estimation methods in the national accounts departments







Administrative data Administrative data • Government revenue and expenditure statistics (traditionally

compiled by the Ministry of Finance or government budget)• Foreign trade statistics (i.e., exports and imports of goods

through customs)• Money and banking statistics (traditionally compiled by the

central bank)• Tax records, with limited information on sales, cost of sales and

income (processed by tax authority-Ministry of Finance)• Business accounts of publicly traded corporations







SStatistical data tatistical data

• Statisticians want to obtain information from a target populationHouseholds, establishments, persons

• Census: enumerate whole target population– Complete and “certain” information– Time consuming, costly

• Sample survey: enumerate part of target population– Fast, cheap– Incomplete information of target population sampling error



Data SourcesData Sources

Output: Annual Reports, Business SurveysImports of goods: Foreign Trade statisticsImports of services: Balance of PaymentsProduct taxes / subsidies: Ministry of Finance (Tax authorities)

Trade margins: Survey of trade sectorTransport margins: Survey of transport sectorIntermediate consumption: Annual Reports, Business Surveys, special surveys on inputsExport of goods: Foreign Trade statistics





Data SourcesData Sources

Export of services: Balance of PaymentsHousehold consumption: Household budget surveyGovernment consumption: Government expenditureGross Capital Fromation: Annual Reports, Business Surveys, Investment surveyWages & salaries: Business surveys,Labour force surveySocial contributions: Business surveys, Labour force survey, social insurance authoritiesProduction taxes/subsidies: Ministry of Finance (Tax authorities)

Gross operating surplus: Annual Reports, Business Surveys







Data SourcesData Sources in TurkStatin TurkStatRegisters

General Business Register

Data for production approach Annual business surveys Agriculture statistics Construction survey Production statistics (PRODCOM) Government and financial institutions







Data for expenditure approach Household survey of consumer expenditure Budget survey Investment survey Foreign trade statistics Balance of payments

Data SourcesData Sources in TurkStatin TurkStat







Data for income approach Income statistics Employment statistics Government expenditure and revenues Tax statistics








Other data sources Consumer price statistics Producers' price statistics






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DATA SOURCES Of NATIONAL ACCOUNTS