Methodological basis of statistical analysis of foreign trade

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of methodological bases and information-analytical aspects of foreign trade statistics. The subject and main tasks of foreign trade statistics are determined. The general principles of formation of the official statistical methodology are considered. Methods of research of structure and dynamics of foreign trade are systematized. As a result, there are two main groups: non-formalized methods (qualitative) and formalized methods (quantitative). A system of indicators used for analytical characterization of foreign trade is proposed. The proposed system is the most informative for assessing foreign trade in order to form management decisions to solve the identified problems and increase the relevant performance indicators.