This publication consists of a two-part yearbook (volumes not sold separately) containing balance of payments statistics for most of the world in accordanace with IMF's "Balance of Payments Manual". Part 1 includes aggreed as well as detailed information in the form of analystical and standard component presentations for countries. Part 2 provides tables of data, featuring ara and world totals of balance of payments components and aggregates.

The yearbook presents balance of payments data reported by member countries, with some additional data added by the IMF from other sources. The publication is in two volumes. Volume One contains data tables for the balance of payments and international investment position (IIP) of individual countries, in accordance with standards of the Balance of Payments Manual (BPM5). Volume Two provides information on regional and world totals for major components of the balance of payments; as well as technical descriptions of selected reporting countries.