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A key part of the OECD’s mission as an international organisation is to raise the bar and encourage countries to cooperate and to adhere to common standards. This is also true for statistics. The OECD plays a widely respected role, alongside institutions such as the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and Eurostat, in the development of international statistical standards. This work takes the form of OECD handbooks, manuals and guidelines; new data sources, data techniques and statistical methodology developed and published through OECD Statistics Working Papers; and via collaborative handbooks, manuals and guidelines, produced alongside other international organisations. Thanks to this work, our members and partners can benchmark their economies, engage in peer review of performance, fluidly report and exchange data, and devise better policy responses.

Release of the System of National Accounts 2025

Release of the System of National Accounts 2025, published jointly by Eurostat, the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the United Nations Statistics Division and regional commissions of the United Nations Secretariat, and the World Bank.

Following its adoption by the 56^th Session of the Statistical Commission, as the international statistical standard for national accounts statistics, the System of National Accounts, 2025 (2025 SNA) and an accompanying statement can be found here: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/nationalaccount/sna2025.asp. The 2025 update, the first since 2008, introduces treatments for new aspects of the economy that have gained prominence, elaborates on elements that have drawn increasing analytical attention, and clarifies guidance on a wide range of issues, based on advances in methodological research and user needs. These include topics such as globalisation, digitalisation, emerging financial issues, well-being and sustainability. The OECD was heavily involved in the process in close collaboration with the other international organisations and various country experts.