Balance of payments statistics

The Bank of Finland collects data for balance-of-payments statistics through questionnaires distributed to companies, banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions, securities intermediaries and government bodies. The data is used for the compilation of balance of payments statistics for Finland as well as for the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).

Monthly reporting

• Instructions for companies, insurance companies and other financial institutions, securities intermediaries and government bodies regarding foreign assets and liabilities

  Reporting instructions (SV) (PDF) User instructions for reporting service (PDF)

• Survey on foreign securities-based assets and liabilities of nonfinancial corporations, financial corporations and central government (SAVE)

  Reporting instructions (PDF) Record structure (PDF) Code lists (EXCEL) Reporting service instructions (PDF)

• Survey of deposit banks and investment firms providing custody and asset management services (TIHA)

  Reporting instructions (PDF) Record structure (PDF) Code lists (XML) Code lists, instructions (PDF) Reporting service instructions (PDF)

• Report on international acquisitions and mergers

  Direct investment abroad (PDF) Direct invesment in Finland (PDF)

Annual reporting

• Survey on foreign assets and liabilities at the end of 2011 (SVA annual survey 2011)

  Reporting instructions (PDF)

• Instructions regarding direct investment

  The survey on financial statement data for Finnish enterprises which have foreign subsidiaries, associates and branches (SSU-Annual survey, Direct investment abroad)(PDF) The survey on financial statement data for enterprises which have foreign parent company (SSS-Annual survey, Direct investment in Finland) (PDF)