Manuals and guidelines

Cover Image European business statistics user manual on EU international trade in goods statistics - 2022 edition European business statistics user manual on EU international trade in goods statistics - 2022 edition

The purpose of this user manual is to explain to a wide range of users how the statistics relating to trade in goods, both between EU Member States and with non-EU countries, are collected, compiled, processed and published at European level. The different issues are tackled in a question and answer format.

Cover Image European business statistics compilers' manual for international trade in goods statistics – detailed data – 2023 edition European business statistics compilers' manual for international trade in goods statistics – detailed data – 2023 edition

The purpose of this publication is to provide the compilers of European statistics on international trade in goods (ITGS) with clarifications on how to apply the EU legal provisions. With the help of concrete examples, clear text, definitions and systematic legislative references, the Manual is meant to serve as a practical reference document for National Statistical Authorities involved in the compilation of European ITGS.

Cover Image European business statistics compilers' manual for international trade in goods statistics – aggregated data – 2023 edition European business statistics compilers' manual for international trade in goods statistics – aggregated data – 2023 edition

This compilers’ manual is meant to serve as a practical reference document for all National Statistical Authorities involved in the compilation of aggregated data on EU international trade in goods statistics. As such, it provides the necessary definitions and practical instructions regarding the preparation and transmission of aggregated data to Eurostat.

Cover Image European business statistics compilers’ manual for international trade in goods statistics – trade by enterprise characteristics – 2023 edition European business statistics compilers’ manual for international trade in goods statistics – trade by enterprise characteristics – 2023 edition

This compilers’ manual is meant to serve as a practical reference document for all National Statistical Authorities involved in the compilation of EU statistics on trade in goods by enterprise characteristics (TEC). As such, it provides the necessary definitions and practical instructions regarding the preparation and transmission of TEC data to Eurostat.

Cover Image European business statistics compilers' manual for international trade in goods statistics – trade by invoicing currency – 2023 edition European business statistics compilers' manual for international trade in goods statistics – trade by invoicing currency – 2023 edition

This compilers’ manual is meant to serve as a practical reference document for all National Statistical Authorities involved in the compilation of EU statistics on trade in goods by invoicing currency (TIC). As such, it provides the necessary definitions and practical instructions regarding the preparation and transmission of TIC data to Eurostat.

Cover Image National requirements for the Intrastat system — 2021 edition National requirements for the Intrastat system — 2021 edition

Intrastat is the system used in the production of statistics relating to the trading of goods in the European single market. This document is primarily aimed at the providers of statistical information within the Intrastat system; it informs on what to report and how, in accordance with the respective national requirements. At the same time, it may be of interest to anyone wishing to understand how the Intrastat data collection works, both at national level and between the National Statistical Authorities and Eurostat.

Cover Image European business statistics geonomenclature applicable to European statistics on international trade in goods — 2022 edition European business statistics geonomenclature applicable to European statistics on international trade in goods — 2022 edition

The purpose of this publication is to provide the compilers and users of European statistics on international trade in goods with sound information on the nomenclature used to classify the reporting and partner countries. Besides including the latest version of the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Union and statistics of trade between Member States — known as the ‘Geonomenclature’ and abbreviated to GEONOM —, it also contains all the supplementary information that is essential to understand the content of this country classification and the evolution of its codes. A further aim of this publication is to document the geographical and economic areas covered by the trade in goods statistics as disseminated by Eurostat.