Balance of Payments Transactions (BPM6 )in EC$'Million | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Summarised Presentation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | 2018 R | | | 2019 P | | |
| | | | | Credit | Debit | Net | Credit | Debit | Net | Credit | Debit | Net | Credit | Debit | Net | Credit | Debit | Net |
1. Current Account | | | | | 913.5 | 1,226.2 | -312.7 | 989.6 | 1,269.7 | -280.1 | 982.8 | 1,231.0 | -248.2 | 1,026.9 | 1,292.8 | -265.9 | 1,071.8 | 1,287.7 | -215.9 |
1.A Goods and Services | | | | | 766.5 | 1,124.8 | -358.3 | 816.9 | 1,184.2 | -367.3 | 792.4 | 1,139.8 | -347.4 | 832.6 | 1,206.1 | -373.5 | 874.3 | 1,185.3 | -311.0 |
| 1.A.a Goods | | | | 125.0 | 795.9 | -670.9 | 126.3 | 796.9 | -670.6 | 119.9 | 785.5 | -665.6 | 124.9 | 841.7 | -716.8 | 103.2 | 796.5 | -693.4 |
| 1.A.b Services | | | | 641.5 | 329.0 | 312.6 | 690.7 | 387.3 | 303.3 | 672.5 | 354.3 | 318.2 | 707.7 | 364.4 | 343.4 | 771.2 | 388.8 | 382.4 |
| | 1.A.b.1 Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| | 1.A.b.2 Maintenance and repair services n.i.e. | | | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| | 1.A.b.3 Transport | | | 22.4 | 138.3 | -115.9 | 28.5 | 141.2 | -112.7 | 32.7 | 129.9 | -97.2 | 36.8 | 138.2 | -101.4 | 35.0 | 123.0 | -88.0 |
| | 1.A.b.4 Travel | | | 559.1 | 63.0 | 496.2 | 584.2 | 61.0 | 523.2 | 568.3 | 65.6 | 502.7 | 609.3 | 66.8 | 542.6 | 672.8 | 67.9 | 604.9 |
| | 1.A.b.5 Construction | | | 0.0 | 21.2 | -21.2 | 0.0 | 27.2 | -27.2 | 0.0 | 13.6 | -13.6 | 0.0 | 9.5 | -9.5 | 0.0 | 50.5 | -50.5 |
| | 1.A.b.6 Insurance and pension services | | | 8.1 | 29.6 | -21.6 | 11.1 | 38.0 | -26.9 | 11.4 | 44.8 | -33.4 | 10.6 | 43.4 | -32.9 | 10.9 | 39.2 | -28.3 |
| | 1.A.b.7 Financial services | | | 11.2 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 7.0 |
| | 1.A.b.8 Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e. | | | 0.0 | 8.3 | -8.3 | 0.0 | 9.1 | -9.1 | 0.0 | 7.3 | -7.3 | 0.0 | 7.2 | -7.2 | 0.0 | 7.3 | -7.3 |
| | 1.A.b.9 Telecommunications, computer and information services | | | 20.5 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 22.2 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 21.4 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 2.2 | 15.0 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| | 1.A.b.10 Other business services | | | 16.3 | 50.6 | -34.3 | 28.8 | 89.4 | -60.5 | 25.4 | 70.5 | -45.1 | 23.7 | 75.4 | -51.7 | 24.1 | 76.6 | -52.5 |
| | 1.A.b.11 Personal, cultural and recreational services | | | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| | 1.A.b.12 Government goods and services n.i.e. | | | 4.0 | 5.8 | -1.8 | 4.2 | 5.3 | -1.1 | 4.2 | 8.3 | -4.1 | 3.6 | 8.6 | -5.0 | 3.7 | 8.7 | -5.0 |
1.B Primary Income | | | | | 16.0 | 65.2 | -49.2 | 15.9 | 29.8 | -13.9 | 17.8 | 27.7 | -9.8 | 16.7 | 20.9 | -4.2 | 17.0 | 35.4 | -18.4 |
| 1.B.1 Compensation of employees | | | | 4.6 | 9.5 | -4.9 | 4.0 | 11.4 | -7.3 | 4.0 | 10.7 | -6.7 | 4.1 | 10.4 | -6.3 | 4.1 | 10.6 | -6.4 |
| 1.B.2 Investment income | | | | 11.4 | 55.7 | -44.3 | 11.8 | 18.4 | -6.6 | 13.8 | 17.0 | -3.2 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 2.1 | 12.8 | 24.8 | -12.0 |
| 1.B.3 Other primary income | | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1.C Secondary Income | | | | | 131.0 | 36.2 | 94.8 | 156.8 | 55.6 | 101.1 | 172.6 | 63.6 | 109.0 | 177.5 | 65.8 | 111.7 | 180.5 | 67.0 | 113.5 |
| 1.C.1 General government | | | | 17.4 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 33.4 | 11.5 | 21.9 | 48.8 | 14.8 | 34.0 | 50.6 | 13.4 | 37.2 | 51.4 | 13.6 | 37.8 |
| 1.C.2 Financial corporations, nonfinancial corporations, households and NPISHs | | | | 113.6 | 27.5 | 86.2 | 123.2 | 44.1 | 79.0 | 123.8 | 46.9 | 77.0 | 126.9 | 52.3 | 74.6 | 129.0 | 53.3 | 75.7 |
2. Capital Account | | | | | 31.1 | 0.0 | 31.1 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 17.2 | 206.3 | 0.0 | 206.3 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 61.4 |
2.1 Gross acquisitions (DR.) / disposals (CR.) of nonproduced nonfinancial assets | | | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2.2 Capital transfers | | | | | 31.1 | 0.0 | 31.1 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 17.2 | 206.3 | 0.0 | 206.3 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 61.4 |
| 2.2.1 General government | | | | 30.8 | 0.0 | 30.8 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 16.9 | 206.3 | 0.0 | 206.3 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 61.4 |
| 2.2.2 Financial corporations, nonfinancial corporations, households and NPISHs | | | | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net Lending (+)/Net Borrowing (-) (balance from current & capital account | | | | | | | -281.6 | | | -262.9 | | | -41.9 | | | -250.5 | | | -154.5 |
| | | | | Net Acquisition of Financial Assets | Net Incurrence of Financial Liabilities | Net lending (+) / net borrowing | Net Acquisition of Financial Assets | Net Incurrence of Financial Liabilities | Net lending (+) / net borrowing | Net Acquisition of Financial Assets | Net Incurrence of Financial Liabilities | Net lending (+) / net borrowing | Net Acquisition of Financial Assets | Net Incurrence of Financial Liabilities | Net lending (+) / net borrowing | Net Acquisition of Financial Assets | Net Incurrence of Financial Liabilities | Net lending (+) / net borrowing |
3. Financial Account | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Lending (+)/Net Borrowing (-) (balance from financial account) | | | | | | | -328.9 | | | -180.2 | | | -182.2 | | | -95.1 | | | -55.1 |
3.1 Direct investment | | | | | 21.9 | 334.5 | -312.6 | -23.1 | 216.7 | -239.7 | 56.0 | 440.8 | -384.8 | 20.6 | 112.3 | -91.7 | 17.8 | 221.3 | -203.5 |
| 3.1.A.1 Equity and investment fund shares | | | | 4.3 | 323.6 | -319.3 | -11.3 | 256.9 | -268.3 | 2.0 | 411.2 | -409.3 | -0.6 | 139.9 | -140.5 | 0.8 | 249.4 | -248.5 |
| 3.1.A.2 Debt instruments | | | | 17.6 | 10.9 | 6.7 | -11.7 | -40.3 | 28.6 | 54.1 | 29.6 | 24.5 | 21.1 | -27.6 | 48.8 | 17.0 | -28.1 | 45.1 |
3.2 Portfolio investment | | | | | -10.3 | -1.2 | -9.1 | 11.8 | -2.2 | 14.1 | 28.1 | -0.3 | 28.4 | -15.1 | -1.1 | -14.0 | 26.0 | -1.1 | 27.1 |
| 3.2.A.1 Equity and investment fund shares | | | | -14.9 | -1.2 | -13.7 | 3.7 | -2.2 | 6.0 | 8.2 | -0.3 | 8.6 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -7.9 | -1.1 | -6.8 |
| 3.2.A.2 Debt securities | | | | 4.6 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 19.9 | 0.0 | 19.9 | -13.5 | 0.0 | -13.5 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 34.0 |
3.3 Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options | | | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
3.4 Other investment | | | | | 12.9 | 61.6 | -48.7 | 53.7 | 62.1 | -8.4 | -67.9 | -269.9 | 202.0 | 20.9 | -23.4 | 44.3 | 45.4 | -11.7 | 57.1 |
| 3.4.1 Other equity | | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 3.4.2 Currency and deposits | | | | 20.8 | 19.4 | 1.3 | 40.9 | -24.0 | 64.9 | -65.8 | -23.5 | -42.4 | 12.5 | -2.1 | 14.7 | 43.0 | -85.3 | 128.4 |
| 3.4.3 Loans | | | | 8.9 | 31.7 | -22.8 | 4.6 | 90.2 | -85.6 | -5.4 | -222.5 | 217.1 | -4.7 | -21.7 | 16.9 | -4.3 | 72.1 | -76.3 |
| 3.4.4 Insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes | | | | 3.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 4.6 | -8.6 | -1.5 | -7.1 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| 3.4.5 Trade credit and advances | | | | -24.5 | 2.8 | -27.3 | -3.1 | -13.3 | 10.2 | 6.1 | -9.0 | 15.1 | 4.2 | -1.4 | 5.6 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -2.2 |
| 3.4.6 Other accounts receivable/payable | | | | 4.6 | 7.1 | -2.6 | 5.3 | 7.8 | -2.5 | 5.8 | -13.4 | 19.2 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| 3.4.7 Special drawing rights (Net incurrence of liabilities) | | | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 |
3.5 Reserve Assets | | | | | 41.5 | | 41.5 | 53.9 | | 53.9 | -27.8 | | -27.8 | -33.6 | | -33.6 | 64.1 | | 64.1 |
Net Errors and Omissions | | | | | | | -47.3 | | | 82.7 | | | -140.3 | | | 155.4 | | | 99.4 |
R - Revised | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
P - Preliminary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Source: Statistical Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |