Annual national accounts provide a full and consistent set of a country's accounts. They comprise current accounts (e.g. production), accumulation accounts (e.g., purchase of financial assets) and balance sheets (values of all assets and liabilities).

OECD annual national accounts constitute a set of data with a high degree of international comparability. This makes them instrumental for cross-country analysis.

National accounts data are widely used by analysts and economic forecasters in government, the private sector and in academia.

The international accounting rules along which national accounts are drawn up are the System of National Accounts, with its latest release in 1993 (SNA93). For a description of the concepts underlying SNA93 see the Technical Note. Additional information on the SNA93 can be found in the SNA News and Notes, a biannual service.

For annual national accounts data, see our publications. National accounts compatible data by detailed economic activity can be found in STAN publication. For non-Member countries' annual national accounts see the non-Member pages.