Household financial transactions

Household accounts

Household accounts presents data on disposable income, spending, savings, debt and financial assets of households. A household may be a person who makes provision for his or her own food and other essentials for living, or may be small group of people who share the same living accommodation, pool some, or all, of their income and wealth, and consume certain types of goods and services collectively, mainly housing and food. The household group may be made up of related or unrelated people, or a combination of both.

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- National Accounts of OECD Countries

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Keywords: household

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Household financial transactions

The indicator household net financial transactions represents the balancing item of the financial accounts of households (including non-profit institutions serving households). It is calculated as the difference, in a given period, between the net acquisition of financial assets (saving depostis, equity and shares, bonds, etc.) and the net incurrence of liabilities (especially mortgage loans and consumer credit). The indicator is measured as a percentage of net household disposable income.

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English Also available in: French

Related Content:
- Peter van de Ven (2015), "New standards for compiling national accounts: what’s the impact on GDP and other macro-economic indicators?", OECD Statistics Brief No. 20

Keywords: financial accounts, household, financial transactions

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