Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractThis table contains figures on the activity affiliates located abroad by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC Revision 4).
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisation Direct source Direct sourceBibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Measuring Globalisation Statistics (Data download: 18 November 2015). UK Data Service. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/oecd/glob/2015
Source Periodicity Source PeriodicityYearly
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedFor further information, see: Country Notes
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Date last updated Date last updated1st February 2016
Link to Release calendar Link to Release calendarAnnually
Periodicity PeriodicityAnnual
Unit of measure used Unit of measure usedThe units used to present data in AMNE are millions of national currency for monetary variables and units for the other variables. Monetary variables are in current prices. Euro-area countries: national currency data is expressed in euro beginning with the year of entry into the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). For years prior to the year of entry into EMU, data have been converted from the former national currency using the appropriate irrevocable conversion rate. This presentation facilitates comparisons within a country over time and ensures that the historical evolution is preserved. Please note, however, that pre-EMU euro are a notional unit and should not be used to form area aggregates or to carry out cross-country comparisons.
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageCross-national; National
(OECD) and non-OECD countries
Statistical population Statistical populationAustralia: Foreign affiliates refers to enterprises that are majority owned by Australian resident enterprises (more than 50% of the ordinary shares or voting stock). This includes offshore subsidiaries, branches and majority-owned foreign joint ventures. There were 30 finance and insurance Australian resident parent enterprises that reported on behalf of all their finance and insurance foreign affiliates. The SOFI FATS population was obtained by using the survey population from two related ABS surveys: the Survey of International Investment and the Survey of International Trade in Services, supplemented by additional units that were identified as in scope.
Austria: The data refer to foreign affiliates of Austrian controlled domestic enterprises (participating interests of more than 50%). The multiple minority ownership is considered. Indirectly controlled foreign affiliates are included. The concept of "Ultimate controlling institutional unit of a foreign affiliate" is adopted to identify the relevant target population.
Canada: The data refer to foreign affiliates majority-owned (i.e. more than 50% of the voting shares) by a business that resides in Canada. Foreign affiliates indirectly controlled by the parent company are not taken into consideration. The concept of "Ultimate controlling institutional unit of a foreign affiliate" has not been used to identify the relevant target population.Other data characteristics: The BP-59 questionnaire (Capital invested abroad by Canadian enterprises), which contains some questions on foreign affiliates as well as other questions about Canadian investment abroad, is sent to Canadian enterprises with at least CAD 2 to 5 million in investment abroad (depending on the country/region). Roughly 1 800 firms receive the BP-59 questionnaire, about half of which are surveyed annually and the other half of which are surveyed once every 3 years. The survey is believed to cover close to 100% of the target population. For operational reasons, depository institutions and foreign branches of firms were excluded from the estimates.
Czech Republic: The data refer to foreign affiliates controlled by Czech ultimate controlling institutional units (participating interests of more than 50%). Multiple minority ownership is not considered. Data for joint ventures are not included. Indirectly controlled foreign affiliates are included up to the first level of indirect ownership (an affiliate of an affiliate of domestic direct investor company). Affiliates abroad of resident parent companies under foreign control are excluded from the population.
Data source: The data are prepared by the Czech National Bank (CNB), on the basis of a yearly statistical survey on flows and stocks of direct investment abroad. The ownership is stated at the end of the reference year and there are no thresholds considered. The register of resident direct investors is updated based on companies' reports of direct investment transactions (reporting obligation under the Foreign Exchange Law), business register, public sources and commercial sources.
Finland: Statistics on Finnish affiliates abroad produce annual data on the number, activities and location of Finnish enterprises' units abroad. A unit located abroad may be an affiliate (ownership over 50%), a branch, a joint venture (co-owned 50%-50% with another enterprise) or an associated company (ownership at least 10% but under 50%). The inquiry is filled in by each group head resident in Finland who controls at least 10% of the voting power directly or via other enterprises in affiliates located abroad. The data concern the group's affiliates abroad.
Data source(s) used - The data are collected annually by Statistics Finland with a direct data collection directed at the enterprises located in Finland that have an affiliate, branch, joint venture or associated company abroad. Such enterprises are identified with the help of the Enterprise Group Register maintained by Statistics Finland.
France: The survey is addressed to all groups whose main decision center is located in France and controlling at least one unit located abroad. A unit located abroad may be an affiliate (direct or indirect holding of over 50% of the voting rights), a branch or a joint venture (jointly controlled with another group). Associated companies (minority participation between 20 and 50%) are not covered.
Israel: The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use of such data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank under the terms of international law.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Classification(s) used Classification(s) usedISIC Rev. 4 (International Standard Industrial Classification)
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Effective July 15th 2015, the UK Data Service made access to OECD online statistics databases free to all users. Please refer to the OECD's Terms and Conditions.
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This table contains figures on the activity affiliates located abroad by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC Revision 4).
For further information, see: Country Notes
Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Measuring Globalisation Statistics (Data download: 18 November 2015). UK Data Service. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/oecd/glob/2015
Yearly
The units used to present data in AMNE are millions of national currency for monetary variables and units for the other variables. Monetary variables are in current prices. Euro-area countries: national currency data is expressed in euro beginning with the year of entry into the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). For years prior to the year of entry into EMU, data have been converted from the former national currency using the appropriate irrevocable conversion rate. This presentation facilitates comparisons within a country over time and ensures that the historical evolution is preserved. Please note, however, that pre-EMU euro are a notional unit and should not be used to form area aggregates or to carry out cross-country comparisons.
Annual
1st February 2016
Annually
Australia: Foreign affiliates refers to enterprises that are majority owned by Australian resident enterprises (more than 50% of the ordinary shares or voting stock). This includes offshore subsidiaries, branches and majority-owned foreign joint ventures. There were 30 finance and insurance Australian resident parent enterprises that reported on behalf of all their finance and insurance foreign affiliates. The SOFI FATS population was obtained by using the survey population from two related ABS surveys: the Survey of International Investment and the Survey of International Trade in Services, supplemented by additional units that were identified as in scope.
Austria: The data refer to foreign affiliates of Austrian controlled domestic enterprises (participating interests of more than 50%). The multiple minority ownership is considered. Indirectly controlled foreign affiliates are included. The concept of "Ultimate controlling institutional unit of a foreign affiliate" is adopted to identify the relevant target population.
Canada: The data refer to foreign affiliates majority-owned (i.e. more than 50% of the voting shares) by a business that resides in Canada. Foreign affiliates indirectly controlled by the parent company are not taken into consideration. The concept of "Ultimate controlling institutional unit of a foreign affiliate" has not been used to identify the relevant target population.Other data characteristics: The BP-59 questionnaire (Capital invested abroad by Canadian enterprises), which contains some questions on foreign affiliates as well as other questions about Canadian investment abroad, is sent to Canadian enterprises with at least CAD 2 to 5 million in investment abroad (depending on the country/region). Roughly 1 800 firms receive the BP-59 questionnaire, about half of which are surveyed annually and the other half of which are surveyed once every 3 years. The survey is believed to cover close to 100% of the target population. For operational reasons, depository institutions and foreign branches of firms were excluded from the estimates.
Czech Republic: The data refer to foreign affiliates controlled by Czech ultimate controlling institutional units (participating interests of more than 50%). Multiple minority ownership is not considered. Data for joint ventures are not included. Indirectly controlled foreign affiliates are included up to the first level of indirect ownership (an affiliate of an affiliate of domestic direct investor company). Affiliates abroad of resident parent companies under foreign control are excluded from the population.
Data source: The data are prepared by the Czech National Bank (CNB), on the basis of a yearly statistical survey on flows and stocks of direct investment abroad. The ownership is stated at the end of the reference year and there are no thresholds considered. The register of resident direct investors is updated based on companies' reports of direct investment transactions (reporting obligation under the Foreign Exchange Law), business register, public sources and commercial sources.
Finland: Statistics on Finnish affiliates abroad produce annual data on the number, activities and location of Finnish enterprises' units abroad. A unit located abroad may be an affiliate (ownership over 50%), a branch, a joint venture (co-owned 50%-50% with another enterprise) or an associated company (ownership at least 10% but under 50%). The inquiry is filled in by each group head resident in Finland who controls at least 10% of the voting power directly or via other enterprises in affiliates located abroad. The data concern the group's affiliates abroad.
Data source(s) used - The data are collected annually by Statistics Finland with a direct data collection directed at the enterprises located in Finland that have an affiliate, branch, joint venture or associated company abroad. Such enterprises are identified with the help of the Enterprise Group Register maintained by Statistics Finland.
France: The survey is addressed to all groups whose main decision center is located in France and controlling at least one unit located abroad. A unit located abroad may be an affiliate (direct or indirect holding of over 50% of the voting rights), a branch or a joint venture (jointly controlled with another group). Associated companies (minority participation between 20 and 50%) are not covered.
Israel: The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use of such data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank under the terms of international law.
Cross-national; National
(OECD) and non-OECD countries
ISIC Rev. 4 (International Standard Industrial Classification)
UK Data Service Guide to OECD Measuring Globalisation Statistics
Copyright Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Effective July 15th 2015, the UK Data Service made access to OECD online statistics databases free to all users. Please refer to the OECD's Terms and Conditions.