Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractThe Trade by Enterprise Characteristics (TEC) database contains international annual trade data broken down in different categories of enterprises. Its aim is to provide a solid basis for analysts who explore, in the context of globalisation, the characteristics of trade actors.
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisation Direct source Direct sourceBibliographic citation: Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (2015): Measuring Globalisation Statistics (Data download: 18th-24th Nov 2015 ). UK Data Service.
Source Periodicity Source PeriodicityYearly
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedTEC data are collected in co-operation with Eurostat, directly from the National Statistical Offices, through a linkage exercise between trade and business registers.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Date last updated Date last updated2nd February 2016
Link to Release calendar Link to Release calendarAnnually
Periodicity PeriodicityAnnual
Variables collected Variables collectedTEC by partner countries and size-class
This table presents export/import information by enterprise size class and partner country.
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageCross-national; National
(OECD) and non-OECD countries
Other coverage Other coverageGermany: Germany (code DEU) was created 3 October 1990 by the accession of the Democratic Republic of Germany (code DDR) to the then Federal Republic of Germany (code DEW).
Cyprus: 1. Footnote by TurkeyThe information in this database with reference to "Cyprus" relates to the southern part of the Island. There is no single authority representing both Turkish and Greek Cypriot people on the Island. Turkey recognizes the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Until a lasting and equitable solution is found within the context of United Nations, Turkey shall preserve its position concerning the "Cyprus issue".
2. Footnote by all the European Union Member States of the OECD and the European UnionThe Republic of Cyprus is recognized by all members of the United Nations with the exception of Turkey. The information in this database relates to the area under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Classification(s) used Classification(s) used Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptThe central issue of trade by enterprise characteristics is to disaggregate trade flows according the characteristics of the enterprises engaged in cross-border transactions. The feasibility of doing so largely depends on the possibility of using or developing common identifiers between the trade register and the business register. Countries differ in their ability to perform such a linking, and matching ratios (between business and trade registers) vary across countries, and as a consequence the degree of representativeness of the results also varies across countries.
Other Aspects Other Aspects Other comments Other commentsEffective 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.
Quality comments Quality commentsEU countries break down trade data into Intra- and extra- EU zones, whereas non EU countries report their Total trade. Trade values have been aggregated for EU countries and Total (Intra-EU plus Extra-EU) trade flows are displayed, whereas Intra and Extra-EU data expressed in term of number of enterprises cannot be summed up, because of possible double-counting (same enterprise can be trader in both intra- and extra- EU trade). Data have been collected in ISIC revision 3 from 2003 up to 2007 and in ISIC revision 4 as from reference year 2008. Time series are affected by this change in classification, and thus data are displayed into two separate databases.
Recommended uses and limitations Recommended uses and limitationsUK Data Service Guide to OECD Measuring Globalisation Statistics
The Trade by Enterprise Characteristics (TEC) database contains international annual trade data broken down in different categories of enterprises. Its aim is to provide a solid basis for analysts who explore, in the context of globalisation, the characteristics of trade actors.
TEC data are collected in co-operation with Eurostat, directly from the National Statistical Offices, through a linkage exercise between trade and business registers.
Bibliographic citation: Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (2015): Measuring Globalisation Statistics (Data download: 18th-24th Nov 2015 ). UK Data Service.
Yearly
TEC by partner countries and size-class
This table presents export/import information by enterprise size class and partner country.
Annual
2nd February 2016
Annually
Cross-national; National
(OECD) and non-OECD countries
Germany: Germany (code DEU) was created 3 October 1990 by the accession of the Democratic Republic of Germany (code DDR) to the then Federal Republic of Germany (code DEW).
Cyprus: 1. Footnote by TurkeyThe information in this database with reference to "Cyprus" relates to the southern part of the Island. There is no single authority representing both Turkish and Greek Cypriot people on the Island. Turkey recognizes the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Until a lasting and equitable solution is found within the context of United Nations, Turkey shall preserve its position concerning the "Cyprus issue".
2. Footnote by all the European Union Member States of the OECD and the European UnionThe Republic of Cyprus is recognized by all members of the United Nations with the exception of Turkey. The information in this database relates to the area under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.
The central issue of trade by enterprise characteristics is to disaggregate trade flows according the characteristics of the enterprises engaged in cross-border transactions. The feasibility of doing so largely depends on the possibility of using or developing common identifiers between the trade register and the business register. Countries differ in their ability to perform such a linking, and matching ratios (between business and trade registers) vary across countries, and as a consequence the degree of representativeness of the results also varies across countries.
UK Data Service Guide to OECD Measuring Globalisation Statistics
EU countries break down trade data into Intra- and extra- EU zones, whereas non EU countries report their Total trade. Trade values have been aggregated for EU countries and Total (Intra-EU plus Extra-EU) trade flows are displayed, whereas Intra and Extra-EU data expressed in term of number of enterprises cannot be summed up, because of possible double-counting (same enterprise can be trader in both intra- and extra- EU trade). Data have been collected in ISIC revision 3 from 2003 up to 2007 and in ISIC revision 4 as from reference year 2008. Time series are affected by this change in classification, and thus data are displayed into two separate databases.
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.