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This dataset presents the Consolidated financial transactions by economic sector (Quarterly table 0610), according to SNA 2008 methodology. It comprises all flows, which record, by type of financial instruments, the financial transactions between institutional sectors.

The financial indicators are based on data compiled according to the 2008 SNA "System of National Accounts, 2008". Many indicators are expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or as a percentage of Gross Disposable Income (GDI) when referring to the Households and NPISHs sector. The definition of GDP and GDI are the following: Gross Domestic Product: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is derived from the concept of value added. Gross value added is the difference of output and intermediate consumption. GDP is the sum of gross value added of all resident producer units plus that part (possibly the total) of taxes on products, less subsidies on products, that is not included in the valuation of output [System of National Accounts, 2008, par. 2.138]. GDP is also equal to the sum of final uses of goods and services (all uses except intermediate consumption) measured at purchasers’ prices, less the value of imports of goods and services [System of National Accounts, 2008, par. 2.139]. GDP is also equal to the sum of primary incomes distributed by producer units [System of National Accounts, 2008, par. 2.140]. Gross Disposable Income: Gross Disposable Income (GDI) is equal to net disposable income which is the balancing item of the secondary distribution income account plus the consumption of fixed capital. The use of the Gross Disposable Income (GDI), rather than net disposable income, is preferable for analytical purposes because there are uncertainty and comparability problems with the calculation of consumption of fixed capital. GDI measures the income available to the total economy for final consumption and gross saving [System of National Accounts, 2008, par. 2.145]. Definition of Debt: Debt is a commonly used concept, defined as a specific subset of liabilities identified according to the types of financial instruments included or excluded. Generally, debt is defined as all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Consequently, all debt instruments are liabilities, but some liabilities such as shares, equity and financial derivatives are not debt [System of National Accounts, 2008, par. 22.104]. According to the SNA, most debt instruments are valued at market prices. However, some countries do not apply this valuation, in particular for securities other than shares, except financial derivatives (AF33). In this dataset, for financial indicators referring to debt, the concept of debt is the one adopted by the SNA 2008 as well as by the International Monetary Fund in “Public Sector Debt Statistics – Guide for compilers and users” (Pre-publication draft, May 2011). Debt is thus obtained as the sum of the following liability categories, whenever available / applicable in the financial balance sheet of the institutional sector:special drawing rights (AF12), currency and deposits (AF2), debt securities (AF3), loans (AF4), insurance, pension, and standardised guarantees (AF6), and other accounts payable (AF8). This definition differs from the definition of debt applied under the Maastricht Treaty for European countries. First, gross debt according to the Maastricht definition excludes not only financial derivatives and employee stock options (AF7) and equity and investment fund shares (AF5) but also insurance pensions and standardised guarantees (AF6) and other accounts payable (AF8). Second, debt according to Maastricht definition is valued at nominal prices and not at market prices. To view other related indicator datasets, please refer to: Institutional Investors Indicators [add link] Household Dashboard [add link]

This table provides a detailed breakdown of the financial assets and liabilities of households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) by financial instrument. On the asset side of the balance sheet, it shows data on households’ and NPISHs’ holdings of investment fund shares, life insurance and annuity entitlements, and pension entitlements; and on the liability side, it shows data on their short- and long-term borrowing (loans).

Institutional Investors' Assets and Liabilities data are reported by Central Banks, National Statistical Institutes or Supervisory Authorities. The indicators reported here are compiled on the basis of those statistics.   The first set of indicators measure total financial assets (liabilities) held by each institutional investor as a percentage of GDP. Total financial assets (liabilities) is defined as the sum of the following asset (liability) categories: currency and deposits (F2), debt securities (F3), loans (F4), equity and investment fund shares (F5), insurance pension and standardized guarantee schemes (F6), financial derivatives and employee stock options (F7), and other accounts receivable (payable) (F8). The second set of indicators shows the share of each asset (liability) category in the total financial assets (liabilities) of each investor. They help to analyse the investment portfolio composition of the investor as well as financial risks borne by the investor. The third set of indicators shows the sub-sector composition of total financial assets (liabilities) by investor category, by showing the share of each sub-sector in the total financial assets (liabilities) of each investor category.

The Financial Accounts show net acquisition of financial assets (or changes in assets) during the period, net incurrence of financial liabilities (or changes in liabilities) during the period, and net financial transactions (or changes in the net position: financial assets minus financial liabilities) during the period. This table shows the Financial Accounts on a non-consolidated basis, meaning that it shows all flows in the economy, both between units belonging to different (sub)sectors and between units belonging to the same (sub)sector, in contrast with consolidated accounts in which flows between units within the same (sub)sector would be removed. In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. The default view of the table is for the economy as a whole, but you can use the ‘Institutional sector’ filter to select specific sectors such as Non-financial Corporations, Financial Corporations, General Government and Households, as well as the Rest of the world account. For each sector, the table presents breakdowns by financial instrument, for example currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, equity and investment fund shares, insurance and pensions. Users can also choose to compare a single financial instrument, such as listed shares, for several countries. Users should note that Australia does not produce non-consolidated accounts. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QASA_TABLE620R dataset. Explore also the OECD Financial Accounts and Balance Sheets webpage: Financial Accounts and Balance Sheets webpage OECD statistics contact: [email protected]

The Financial Balance Sheets show financial assets, liabilities and net financial worth (assets minus liabilities) at the end of the period. This table is on a consolidated basis, which means that counterpart assets and liabilities of units within the same sector or subsector (or the economy as a whole) have been removed. In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. The default view of the table is for the economy as a whole, but you can use the ‘Institutional sector’ filter to select specific sectors such as Non-financial Corporations, Financial Corporations, General Government and Households, as well as the Rest of the world account. For each sector, the table presents breakdowns by financial instrument, for example currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, equity and investment fund shares, insurance and pensions. Users can also choose to compare a single financial instrument, such as listed shares, for several countries. Users should note that some countries do not produce consolidated accounts for all sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QASA_TABLE710R dataset. Explore also the OECD Financial Accounts and Balance Sheets webpage: Financial Accounts and Balance Sheets webpage OECD statistics contact: [email protected]

The Financial Balance Sheets show financial assets, liabilities and net financial worth (assets minus liabilities) at the end of the period. This table is on a non-consolidated basis, meaning that it shows all assets and liabilities of units in a sector or subsector (or the economy as a whole), in contrast with consolidated balance sheets in which counterpart assets and liabilities of units within the same sector or subsector (or the economy as a whole) would be removed. In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. The default view of the table is for the economy as a whole, but you can use the ‘Institutional sector’ filter to select specific sectors such as Non-financial Corporations, Financial Corporations, General Government and Households, as well as the Rest of the world account. For each sector, the table presents breakdowns by financial instrument, for example currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, equity and investment fund shares, insurance and pensions. Users can also choose to compare a single financial instrument, such as listed shares, for several countries. Users should note that Australia does not produce non-consolidated accounts. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QASA_TABLE720R dataset. Explore also the OECD Financial Accounts and Balance Sheets webpage: Financial Accounts and Balance Sheets webpage OECD statistics contact: [email protected]

The dataset on Statistical discrepancy (Institutional Investors – Financial Balance Sheets) represents the time series of the dataset on Institutional investors' assets and liabilities (7II) along with those of the dataset on Financial Balance Sheets (720), for the financial instruments and institutional sectors which are in common to these two datasets.  Additionally, for each of the above-mentioned time series, a statistical discrepancy is reported in order to show any possible differences which may exist between the two datasets (7II and 720).  In fact, the dataset on Institutional investors' assets and liabilities (7II) constitutes an attempt to better integrate these data in the framework of the System of National Accounts 2008 (SNA 2008).  However, discrepancies may exist and may, for example, be caused by balancing practices (e.g. when sector and counterpart sector data are reconciled) in the compilation of Financial Balance Sheets at a higher level of aggregation, which may not have been carried through at a lower level of aggregation. Moreover, differences may also be caused by the use of different source data.

While much of the comparative evidence on inequalities that is currently available refers to household income, wealth is a critical dimension of households’ economic well-being. How wealth is distributed is important for equity and inter-generational mobility, but also for the stability of the economic system and for its resilience to shocks. While the lack of comparative evidence in this field reflects the absence of an agreed standard that statistical offices could use when collecting this information, this gap has been addressed by the OECD with the release in 2013 of a set of statistical guidelines in this field. In 2013, the OECD issued a set of ‘Guidelines’ for micro statistics on household wealth (OECD, 2013) and an increasing number of countries have engaged in the collection of micro statistics in this field (European Central Bank, 2013). Building on these initiatives as well as others, such as the Luxembourg Wealth Study (Sierminska et al, 2006) which have informed previous OECD analysis (Jantii et al., 2008), the OECD has updated the data on the distribution of household wealth for OECD countries, based on the set of conventions and classifications proposed in the 2013 OECD Guidelines.