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The Philippine System of National Accounts (PSNA)

Estimation Methodology for Expenditures

Exports

Source :  Foreign Trade Statistics,
                National Statistics Office

Frequency : Monthly

Time Lag :  30 days after reference month

Disaggregation : 7-digit level of PSCC

 
Expenditure Item Estimation Methodology Deflators / Constant
Price Estimation
Preliminary Revised

Exports & Imports

     

a. Merchandise

Exports: FOB $value multiplied by midpoint exchange rate

same as preliminary but uses updated data

Unit value in the base period

 

Imports: CIF $ value multiplied by midpoint multiplied by midpoint

 

 

 

Both are corrected for returned goods & temporarily exported/ imported goods

 

 

b. Non-factor

     

1. Exports

Direct estimation: BOP data multiplied by midpoint exchange rate

same as preliminary but uses updated data

WPI & CPI

2. Imports

Direct estimation: BOP data multiplied by midpoint exchange rate

same as preliminary but uses updated data

CPI & Foreign exchange rates of selected trading partners

 

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