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European business statistics compilers' manual for international trade in goods statistics – detailed data – 2025 edition

The purpose of this publication is to provide the compilers of European statistics on international trade in goods (ITGS) with clarifications on how to apply the EU legal provisions. With the help...

21 February 2025

Foreign trade reported by non-resident VAT traders (NR-VATT), ESA 2010 Methodological note – 2025 edition

This methodological note guides compilers of BOP and NA statistics on following the principle of economic ownership change per ESA 2010 and BPM6 for foreign trade by NR-VATT. It details...

20 February 2025

European business statistics compilers' manual for international trade in goods statistics – aggregated data – 2025 edition

This compilers’ manual is meant to serve as a practical reference document for all National Statistical Authorities involved in the compilation of aggregated data on EU international trade in goods...

21 January 2025

European business statistics compilers' manual for international trade in goods statistics – trade by invoicing currency – 2025 edition

This compilers’ manual is meant to serve as a practical reference document for all National Statistical Authorities involved in the compilation of EU statistics on trade in goods by invoicing...

21 January 2025

Guidelines for statistical disclosure control methods for census and demographics data – 2024 edition

These guidelines are intended for statisticians who need to protect detailed census and demographic outputs. After an overview and a brief comparison of statistical disclosure control (SDC)...

19 December 2024

Regions in the European Union Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) – 2024 edition

This document presents the tables and maps of the current NUTS classification with 92 regions at NUTS level 1, 244 regions at NUTS level 2 and 1165 regions at NUTS level 3. The NUTS is the official...

16 December 2024

European Business Statistics Methodological Manual for Structural Business Statistics – 2024 edition

This is the second edition of the Manual on European Structural Business Statistics. It contains guidance for producing comparable and harmonised data in the EU Member States within the framework...

5 December 2024

Economic accounts for agriculture manual – 2024 edition

The methodological manual provides guidelines to facilitate the compilation of economic accounts for agriculture (EAA) and ensure harmonisation among data compilers. EAA are a satellite account of...

30 October 2024

Causes of death statistics manual – 2024 edition

The manual is primarily aimed at national experts engaged in the production of causes of death statistics transmitted to Eurostat. The purpose is to provide information on the statistical...

15 October 2024

European business statistics methodological manual for statistics on business innovation – 2024 edition

This manual complements the legislative framework for European business statistics with guidance on how to interpret it in a practical and ever-changing setting. While the essential concepts and...

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