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 Co-operation and Development: Measuring Globalisation Statistics (Data download: 18th-24th Nov 2015). UK Data Service.
Source Periodicity Source PeriodicityYearly
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedThe TEC data are collected in co-operation with Eurostat, directly from the NSOs, through a linkage exercise of trade and business registers made. Data in export/import values and in number of exporting/importing enterprises are available for 19 EU member states (Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden), plus Canada, Norway, Israel and the United States.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Date last updated Date last updated2nd February 2016
Link to Release calendar Link to Release calendarAnnually
Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsISIC Sector:
The activity code is the activity carried out by the enterprise according to ISIC Rev.3.1. The code within the business register refers to the principal activity during the reference year. The 2-digit level of the ISIC code has been used.
Periodicity PeriodicityAnnual
Unit of measure used Unit of measure usedMillions of US$
Variables collected Variables collectedThe international trade data are displayed into the following enterprises characteristics:
•the economic sector in International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC),
•the employment size-classes of enterprises,
•the concentration of international trade among the domestic firms,
•the concentration of trade towards the number of partner countries
•the product traded
For Israel, aggregated data have been reported, therefore some sectors correspond to the aggregation of several sectors, as: ISIC 15 (includes ISIC sectors 14 to 16), 17 (includes ISIC 18, 19), 20 (includes 21, 22), 25 (25 to 26), 27 (includes 28), 29 (includes ISIC 30, 31).
Partner zone:EU countries report trade data against Intra- and extra- EU, whereas non EU countries report their Total trade.
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageCross-national; National
(OECD) and non-OECD countries
Other coverage Other coverageReporter Country coverage:
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 Union
The 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 try to classify trade operators according to enterprise characteristics and 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 are different in their ability to perform such a linking, and matching ratios (between business and trade registers) vary between countries, thus the degree of representativeness of the results varies between 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 commentsComparability:
EU countries report trade data against Intra- and extra- EU, whereas non EU countries report their Total trade.
Data availability:
- Germany: no data for extra-EU trade.
- Romania: no breakdown into intra- and extra-EU trade before 2007 because data refers to periods before Romania's accession to the European Union.
- Norway: all data refer to extra-EU trade.
- United States: data for exports only.
Confidentialisation:
The tables have been subject to confidentialisation procedures. Many figures had to be suppressed due to confidentialisation issues, especially on 2-digit-levels, for countries with few traders firms.
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.
The TEC data are collected in co-operation with Eurostat, directly from the NSOs, through a linkage exercise of trade and business registers made. Data in export/import values and in number of exporting/importing enterprises are available for 19 EU member states (Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden), plus Canada, Norway, Israel and the United States.
Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Measuring Globalisation Statistics (Data download: 18th-24th Nov 2015). UK Data Service.
Yearly
Millions of US$
The international trade data are displayed into the following enterprises characteristics:
•the economic sector in International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC),
•the employment size-classes of enterprises,
•the concentration of international trade among the domestic firms,
•the concentration of trade towards the number of partner countries
•the product traded
For Israel, aggregated data have been reported, therefore some sectors correspond to the aggregation of several sectors, as: ISIC 15 (includes ISIC sectors 14 to 16), 17 (includes ISIC 18, 19), 20 (includes 21, 22), 25 (25 to 26), 27 (includes 28), 29 (includes ISIC 30, 31).
Partner zone:EU countries report trade data against Intra- and extra- EU, whereas non EU countries report their Total trade.
Annual
2nd February 2016
Annually
ISIC Sector:
The activity code is the activity carried out by the enterprise according to ISIC Rev.3.1. The code within the business register refers to the principal activity during the reference year. The 2-digit level of the ISIC code has been used.
Cross-national; National
(OECD) and non-OECD countries
Reporter Country coverage:
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 Union
The 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 try to classify trade operators according to enterprise characteristics and 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 are different in their ability to perform such a linking, and matching ratios (between business and trade registers) vary between countries, thus the degree of representativeness of the results varies between countries.
UK Data Service Guide to OECD Measuring Globalisation Statistics
Comparability:
EU countries report trade data against Intra- and extra- EU, whereas non EU countries report their Total trade.
Data availability:
- Germany: no data for extra-EU trade.
- Romania: no breakdown into intra- and extra-EU trade before 2007 because data refers to periods before Romania's accession to the European Union.
- Norway: all data refer to extra-EU trade.
- United States: data for exports only.
Confidentialisation:
The tables have been subject to confidentialisation procedures. Many figures had to be suppressed due to confidentialisation issues, especially on 2-digit-levels, for countries with few traders firms.
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.