Other investment

Definition

Functional category of the financial account of the Balance of Payments (BoP) and the International Investment Position (IIP) that records, by exclusion, financial assets and liabilities vis-à-vis non-residents not accounted for as direct investment, portfolio investment, financial derivatives, or reserves

Further information

It is mainly composed of loans and deposits; trade credits, granted directly by the supplier to the buyer; financial leasing operations on goods, and temporary transfers and acquisitions between residents and non-residents of securities, either through ‘repo’ operations or through securities lending with cash exchange.

Webpage with statistical information on the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position.

The Balance of Payments and the International Investment Position. Methodological Note.