The working group in data for services, trade and development policies has been established following recommendations of the 9th Multi-Year Expert Meeting on Trade, Services and Development (MYEM), held 4-6 July 2022. Its aim is to provide concrete and substantive inputs to the MYEM series, which examines the role of services trade in economic diversification. Specifically, the working group will identify services trade data gaps, share good practice examples of data collection, identify data sources, and showcase innovative ways to use existing data. 

The objective of the third meeting is to facilitate the exchange of innovative approaches for utilizing alternative data sources to measure service trade. As well, it will include a brainstorming on the structure and content of the report of the Working Group.

The working group meeting is open to producers and users of statistics, including inter alia: representatives from line ministries (e.g., finance, trade, economics), national statistical offices, central banks, international organisations, the academia, and civil society organizations.