National Institute of Statistics, Italy

Data source(s) used: Household budget survey: The Household Budget Survey, conducted on a sample of about 24 thousand households, provides information on household expenditures for consumption and it also describes, analyses and explains expenditure behaviours of the households having residence in Italy. In 1997 the survey has been completely renewed. Other data characteristics: On 8 July 2015, estimates on household consumption expenditure based on the new Italian Household Budget Survey have been disseminated. Since the current survey has been completely renewed, these estimates cannot be compared to the ones present in this topic.

Data source(s) used: The 3rd October 2014 Istat released the new annual series of national accounts based on the new European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). At the same time, as in other European countries, the time series of national accounts have been subjected to an extraordinary revision, exploiting advances in methods and sources (e.g. the new balance of payments estimates issued by the Bank of Italy based on the new manual BPM6).Public final consumption expenditure and public expenditure by sub-sector and function:The statistical sources are the classifications of expenditure by function adopted by single public bodies belonging to General Government (GG) and other statistics on public expenditure.In the National Accounts public expenditure by functions is classified according to the COFOG, or Classification of function of government.This classification is adopted by OECD, IMF, EUROSTAT. The classification is divided into three levels of analysis:the first level is made up of ten divisions that are divided into groups, in turn broken down into classes.The divisions can be considered as the broad purposes of public expenditure, while groups and classes are the activities and actions by which these purposes are achieved. The first six divisions cover collective actions (General public services, Defence, Public order and safety, Economic affairs, Environmental protection, Housing and community amenities); the remaining divisions refer mainly to actions related to individual services (Health, Recreation, Culture and religion, Education, Social protection).The expenditure by function -like the other data on GG accounts- is estimated on according to the European methodology: EU Regulation n. 549/2013, which established the system of national accounts ESA 2010, and the Manual on Government Deficit and Debt, specifically related to the GG operations.

Data source(s) used: Household budget survey: The Household Budget Survey, conducted on a sample of about 24 thousand households, provides information on household expenditures for consumption and it also describes, analyses and explains expenditure behaviours of the households having residence in Italy. In 1997 the survey has been completely renewed. Other data characteristics: On 8 July 2015, estimates on household consumption expenditure based on the new Italian Household Budget Survey have been disseminated. Since the current survey has been completely renewed, these estimates cannot be compared to the ones present in this topic.

Data source(s) used: Trips and holidays survey: The survey, in accordance with the European Regulation 692/2011 (repealing from 1 January 2012 the European Directive 95/57/EC), satisfies the national needs by collecting regularly data on 'tourism demand' and ensuring, together with supply data, the availability of an integrated system of statistical information in the field of tourism at national level. Moreover, complying with the Regulation, the survey guaranties a set of harmonized statistical information across all member states of the European Union. The aim is to quantify and analyze the flows of tourists resident in Italy, both within the country and abroad, as well as to give information on the characteristics of the trips and on the socio-demographic characteristics of tourists and non-tourists. The reference periods are the all months of the year. In each period, for each household member, information about trips ended in the referring month is collected. Tourism flows are distinguished into trips for personal reasons and business trips, the first ones differentiated between short holiday (1-3 overnight stays) and long holiday trips (4 or more overnight stays). The survey provides a wide set of information on tourist trips, such as destination of the trip, main purpose, type of organization of travel, main type of accommodation and main mean of transport, duration and period of the year for each trips made, etc. From 1997 to 2013, Istat carried out the quarterly survey with CATI tecnique (Computer Assisted Telephone Interview) on a sample of about 14,000 households per year (approximately 3,500 per quarter and 32,000 individuals per year). Since 2014 the survey has been included into another process, Household budget survey, becoming a focus into the initial and ending interview. It is conducted monthly with CAPI technique (Computer Assisted Personal Interview), over a theory sample of 28.000 households (7.000 households per quarter). Comparability of the series of the main data has been guaranteed over time at national level. In fact, the principal macrodata have been re-built by applaying a tecnique of time series re-building.

Data source(s) used: Balance sheets of public bodies/institutions:Istat publishes data on balance sheets of public bodies/institutions (expenditures)

Data source(s) used: Final balance sheets of agencies for the right to university study,Final balance sheet of provinces and metropolitan cities,Final balance sheet of municipalities,Final balance sheet of mountain communities,Final balance sheet of autonomous regions and provinces,Final balance sheet of union of municipalities,The English description of the source is not available at this time, for methodological details go to the Siqual systemBalance sheet of public and private bodies/institutions: This survey was previously named "Survey on final balance sheet of public bodies/institutions: provincial tourist boards and tourist promotion offices".

Final Consumption Expenditure of Households, Annual, Italy Data source (s) used: The 19th October 2011 Istat released the new annual series of national accounts based on the most updated versions of the classification of economic activities (Ateco 2007, the national version of Nace Rev. 2) and of products by activity (CPA 2008). At the same time, as in other European countries, the time series of national accounts have been subjected to an extraordinary revision, exploiting advances in methods and sources (eg the new balance of payments estimates issued by the Bank of Italy). It consists of the expenditure, including expenditure whose value must be estimated indirectly, incurred by resident households on individual consumption goods and services, including those sold at prices that are not economically significant and including consumption goods and services acquired abroad.

Data source(s) used: The 19th October 2011 Istat released the new annual series of national accounts based on the most updated versions of the classification of economic activities (Ateco 2007, the national version of Nace Rev. 2) and of products by activity (CPA 2008). At the same time, as in other European countries, the time series of national accounts have been subjected to an extraordinary revision, exploiting advances in methods and sources (e.g. the new balance of payments estimates issued by the Bank of Italy).GDP and expenditure components: It shows among the resources gross domestic product at market prices and imports; while the uses include final consumption, gross capital formation and exports.Production accounts: It shows the transactions relating to the production process proper. Its resources include output and taxes less subsidies on products, and its uses include intermediate consumption. The balance of this account is value added at an aggregate level, it can be used to obtain GDP.Generation of income account: It shows the destination of domestic product (NDP) to compensation of employees and indirect taxes less subsidies. It allows to calcolate the operating surplus that corresponds to the income which the units obtain from their own use of their production facilities.Allocation of primary income account: It shows how to arrive to net national income. It lists under resources: operating surplus, national compensation of employees, indirect taxes paid to the rest of the world, taxes less subsidies on production and imports, capital transfer receivable from the rest of the world.Secondary distribution of income account: It records the operations of redistribution performed by taxes, contributions, social benefits and other transfers with the Rest of the world. It allows to calcolate national disposable income.Use of disposable income account It shows the allocation of national disposable income between national final consumption expenditure and net national saving.Capital account: It records acquisitions less disposals of non-financial assets (mainly gross capital formation), measuring the change in net worth due to saving and capital transfers. The balance of this account is net lending or borrowing.International transactions account: It records all operations of distribution and redistribution occurring between residents and non residents. It allows to obtain net lending or borrowing towards the rest of the world.

Data source(s) used: Household budget survey: The Household Budget Survey, conducted on a sample of about 24 thousand households, provides information on household expenditures for consumption and it also describes, analyses and explains expenditure behaviours of the households having residence in Italy. In 1997 the survey has been completely renewed. Other data characteristics: On 8 July 2015, estimates on household consumption expenditure based on the new Italian Household Budget Survey have been disseminated. Since the current survey has been completely renewed, these estimates cannot be compared to the ones present in this topic.

Data source(s) used: Final balance sheet of social security funds:The English description of the source is not available at this time, for methodological details go to the Siqual system

Data source(s) used: Final balance sheet of social security funds:The English description of the source is not available at this time, for methodological details go to the Siqual system