It consists of two main components: the current account and the capital account. It presents historical data for the last 10 fiscal years. It is divided into three sections. The first includes 15 tables with the information that constitutes the Balance of Payments. The second consists of six tables with data that originate, derive or complement the Balance of Payments. The third contains graphs for a better analysis and visual understanding of the Balance of Payments.

Note: The JP has begun the process of transition to the 2008 System of National Accounts (SNA 2008), in accordance with the methodological criteria recommended by the United Nations Organization, the International Monetary Fund and the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis. For the updating of the National Accounts to a 2008 SCN level, the JP has chosen transactions between Puerto Rico and the rest of the world as a starting point. The 2018 Puerto Rico Balance of Payments and International Investment Position incorporates the provisions of the sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (MBP6), which is consistent and was updated in parallel with the 2008 SCN. In addition, the JP includes, for the first time since the 1980s, estimates of direct investment in the amounts and movements of capital between Puerto Rico and abroad.

Document: Balance of Payments 2018

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