1.1. The quality of statistics about a topic should be judged in terms of their ability to meet users' information needs in that area. To be of high quality, statistics should be:
- relevant to users' needs (i.e. measure the concepts in which users are interested);
- reliable (i.e. not subject to large revisions);
- comprehensive in coverage;
- consistent with related statistics;
A number of issues associated with the production of balance of payments statistics that have a bearing on their quality are discussed in the following paragraphs.
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