Activities of Foreign Majority-Owned Affiliates in Canada

Balance of international payments of enterprise, category

Balance of international payments refers to a statistical statement that systematically summarizes, for a specific time period, the economic transactions of residents with non-residents.

Enterprise refers to the highest level of the Business Register statistical hierarchy. In alignment with the System of National Accounts, it is defined as an institutional unit that directs and controls the allocation of resources relating to its operations, and for which financial statements are maintained from which international transactions, an international investment position and a financial position for the unit can be derived. Enterprises can be corporations, quasi-corporations, institutions, or unincorporated businesses such as sole proprietors or partnerships. For incorporated enterprises, financial statements can be consolidated.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Status of Component of International Balance of Payments