1. Foreign AffiliaTes Statistics (FATS): Inward FATS
Jon Mortensen
EU Twinning Project: Globalisation Statistics
26 August 2015

2. Inward FATS (IFATS)
Foreign controlled enterprises resident in the country that compiles the statistics
Control is generally defined as >50 per cent direct or indirect ownership (see Manual)
Residency of the ultimate controlling institutional unit (UCI) defines the nationality of an enterprise (see Manual)
Disseminated annually (t+20 months)

3. IFATS: Variables Country of UCI Turn-over (of affiliate)
Number of employees
Number of affiliates
Activity (NACE)
Thus, inward FATS describe how many jobs, how much turnover, etc. are generated by foreign investors in the host economy

4. IFATS: Sources Central Bank (FDI statistics)
The statistical business register (Business Groups)
Annual reports, offical accounts of enterprises
General enterprise statistics
Bureau van Dijk
Cvr.dk
Thus based on existing data with no additional response burden on enterprises

5. IFATS: Results
Enterprises by ownership in EU-28, 2011

6. IFATS: Results
Enterprises by ownership in Denmark, 2012

7. IFAT: General challenges
Identifying population
Identifying Ultimate Controlling Institutional Unit (UCI)
Questionnaire design?
Cooperation with Central Bank?

8. IFAT: What can you do? …