October 21 - November 1, 2024

From October 21 to November 1, 2024, the course on Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics – Intermediate (BPIIPS-M), co-organized by the CICDC and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), took place in Dalian. 40 participants from China, including Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR, and 14 participants from Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Turkey, and Tajikistan, participated in the course.

This course, presented by the IMF Statistics Department and delivered by Mr. Joji Ishikawa, Ms. Rita Mesias and Ms. Norhayati Razi, aimed at providing deep understanding of the concepts, data sources, and compilation techniques for balance of payments and IIP statistics and their application to address complex methodological issues. The course provided opportunities to discuss country cases with practical data compilation issues to allow peer learning and sharing of experiences. The course also examined challenges emerging from developments in global economy, and participants discussed how these challenges impact their compilation work. The course received positive feedback from the participants.