When compiling statistics, Banco de Portugal complies with the principles and guidelines laid down in a set of international manuals:

European System of National and Regional Accounts - ESA 2010

United Nations - System of National Accounts (SNA 2008)

Portuguese classification of economic activities - CAE Rev.3 - (in Portuguese only)

IMF's Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual

IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual

IMF's External Debt Manual

Guidelines for Data Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity

OECD Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment

Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services

Manual on Government Deficit and Debt (ESA 2010)

Methodology on Government finance and EDP statistics