Statistics on the Digital Economy, E-Commerce, and Digital Trade

Objectives:

  • Identify the stakes and challenges associated to the development of statistics on digital trade
  • Link digital trade and SDGs
  • Get acquainted with the key concepts and definitions in the area of statistics, trade and e-commerce
  • Get a clear vision of what indicators should be produced and what should be the priorities
  • Get insights into how to develop digital trade statistics at national level and be able to develop a customized roadmap
  • Get a clear vision of the possible data sources on digital trade, their strengths and shortcomings
  • Get insights on how to get the most from administrative data sources and from surveys
  • Get a clear vision of what statistics should be produced and how they should be organised

 Modules:

  • Module 1: Digital trade, digital economy and statistical concepts
  • Module 2: Setting the objectives, identifying the pre-requisites and defining a roadmap
  • Module 3: Data collection
  • Module 4: Data compilation
  • Module 5: Dissemination and analysis
  • Module 6: Trade-in-Services Statistics Information System