Investments fixed assets companies, SIC'93 2000-2008

Table explanation

Description topics

Investments in ownership

Acquisition in ownership of new and used tangible fixed assets which:
- become operational in the year under review
- are used for longer than one year
- are acquired through purchase, hire purchase, financial lease or are
self-manufactured, (excluding operational lease)

Total

Type of fixed assets

Land and grounds

Land and grounds including purchases of land for clay and land
reclamation, excluding ground consolidation which is included under civil
engineering. Expenditure on land and grounds which are an inseparable
part of acquired business premises are accounted for in "business
premises".

Business premises

Buildings which are primarily used for business purposes or for provision
of services, excluding dwellings and military buildings. Also includes
installations for general provisions installed in the business premises,
e.g. gas, light, water, heating, air conditioning and elevators.

Earth moving and civil engineering works

Earth moving and civil engineering works, including permanent provisions
necessary for these works to function, e.g. crash barriers, machinery for
opening and closing bridges and locks, public lighting and overhead
railway wires. Includes expenditures on ground consolidation (draining,
levelling, etc.) and site preparation for construction.
Examples are: roads, car parks, supply grids for gas and water, electric
mains, pipelines for transport of oils, chemicals and other fluid and
gaseous substances.

Means of transport

All means for the transportation of passengers and goods by road, rail,
water or air. Motor vehicles which use public roads only incidentally,
such as agricultural tractors, do not belong to this category.

Computers and peripheral equipment

Electronic devices for data processing programmable by the user,
including peripheral equipment, excluding software. Software is included
under intangible assets.
No separate data are available for 2000 for the sector "Preparation for
recycling" (SIC'93 code 37). These are included in the category machinery
and installations in that year.

Machinery and installations

Examples are hydraulic and pneumatic installations, technical equipment,
filter and purification equipment, welding and cutting machinery,
communication equipment, measuring and regulating equipment.
For 2000 this category also contains data on computers for the sector
"Preparation for recycling" (SIC'93 code 37). From 2001 onwards, these
data are included in the category computers and peripheral equipment.

Other tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets not mentioned above.
Examples: office and other (business) furniture and shelving; silos,
gasholders and storage tanks; containers; (industrial) clothing;
carpeting and curtains; mechanical and non-mechanical hand tools, etc.

New / used tangible fixed assets

New tangible fixed assets

All purchases of new tangible fixed assets which become operational in
the year concerned and which are used for longer than one year.

Used tangible fixed assets

All purchases of used tangible fixed assets which become operational in
the year concerned and which are used for longer than one year.

Financial lease

The part of the investments acquired in ownership which are acquired by
financial lease.
Financial lease (and hire purchase) is a binding contract for the
financing of tangible fixed assets. The term of the contract is usually
as long as the economic working life of the asset.
During this period the purchase value of the asset, increased by costs,
is paid in instalments. The leasing party is the economic owner of the
leased product.

Operational lease

This item concerns all tangible fixed assets acquired by operational
lease. Operational lease (and hire) is a terminable contract for the
right of use of the tangible fixed asset for a certain period of time in
return for periodic payments. The economic ownership stays with the
leasing party.

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

Proceeds from sold tangible fixed assets equal the realised sales price
minus conveyance costs where applicable.