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Description of methods and sources for Albania - INSTAT

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IPA 2009 Multi-beneficiary StatisticalCooperation Programme9.2 Improvements <strong>of</strong> <strong>sources</strong> <strong>and</strong> methodologies in National Accounts duringIPA 2007 project<strong>INSTAT</strong> compiles <strong>and</strong> disseminates annual National Accounts aggregates basedon the European System <strong>of</strong> Accounts ( ESA95) which is the EU version <strong>of</strong> theworld level System <strong>of</strong> National Accounts <strong>of</strong> the United Nations (1993 SNA). Themost recent publication covers the years 1996 – 2008. Gross Domestic Product(GDP) <strong>and</strong> its components are estimated <strong>for</strong> the total economy by the production<strong>and</strong> the expenditure approach at current <strong>and</strong> constant prices.Revisions to statistical in<strong>for</strong>mation are an essential bridge between the timeliness<strong>and</strong> accuracy <strong>of</strong> data. Revisions reflect the availability <strong>of</strong> new in<strong>for</strong>mation as wellas ef<strong>for</strong>ts to improve methodologies. In this framework, from March 2010,Institute <strong>of</strong> Statistics (<strong>INSTAT</strong>) is assisted from IPA 2007 National Project“Support <strong>for</strong> the alignment <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Albania</strong>n statistics with EU st<strong>and</strong>ards” <strong>and</strong> one<strong>of</strong> the components is “National Accounts”. Main objectives <strong>for</strong>eseen in order toimprove <strong>and</strong> extend the national accounts, in the frame <strong>of</strong> general strategy <strong>and</strong>within the requirements <strong>of</strong> the topic 2:01 “Annual National Accounts” <strong>of</strong>EUROSTAT Statistical Requirements Compendium <strong>and</strong> other relevant modules,are:‣ The implementation <strong>of</strong> new national accounts domains as institutionalsectors accounts,‣ Supply <strong>and</strong> Use Tables (SUT-s),‣ Regional Gross Value Added (GVA),‣ quarterly GDP by expenditure side,‣ the improvement <strong>of</strong> annual <strong>and</strong> quarterly estimation <strong>of</strong> GDP‣ Non-Observed Economy (NOE).In the framework <strong>of</strong> this project, main actions taken to improve national accounts(see Annex J) are:9.2.1. Improving the statistical <strong>sources</strong> <strong>and</strong> methodology <strong>for</strong> annual NationalAccounts estimations.9.2.1.1 Improvement <strong>of</strong> the <strong>sources</strong>.During this project are improved the statistical <strong>and</strong> administrative data <strong>sources</strong>.The major improvements accorded in the below mentioned subjects:9.2.1.1.1 Statistical Data <strong>sources</strong>The main statistical data <strong>sources</strong> used in national account is the StructuralBusiness Survey (SBS). It provides in<strong>for</strong>mation useful <strong>for</strong> annual GDP by118/236

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