Abbreviations, symbols

by · June 9, 2021

Abbreviations

BPM6Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition
BRICSBrazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
CIFcost, insurance and freight
CPIconsumer price index
Dem. Rep.Democratic Republic
dwtdead weight tons
EBOPS 20102010 Extended Balance of Payments Services Classification
FDIforeign direct investment
FOBfree on board
G20Group of Twenty
GDPgross domestic product
GFCFgross fixed capital formation
gtgross tons
HSHarmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
IMFInternational Monetary Fund
ISICInternational Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities
LDCsleast developed countries
LLDCslandlocked developing countries
LNGliquefied natural gas
LPGliquefied petroleum gas
LSCIliner shipping connectivity index
Rep.Republic
SARSpecial Administrative Region
SIDSsmall island developing States
SITCStandard International Trade Classification
TEUtwenty-foot equivalent unit
UCPIUNCTAD Commodity Price Index
UN-OHRLLSUnited Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
WTOWorld Trade Organization

Symbols

0 Zero means that the amount is nil or negligible.
_ The symbol underscore indicates that the item is not applicable.
.. Two dots indicate that the data are not available or are not separately reported.
– The use of a hyphen on data area means that data is estimated and included in the aggregations but not published.
An en dash between years (e.g. 1985–1990) signifies the full period involved, including the initial and final years.
(e) Estimate