Capital stock; national accounts 1995-2016

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Capital stock; national accounts 1995-2016
Type of capital good Sectors/branches (SIC 2008) Periods Changes in capital stock Invest. in fixed assets prod. and import (mln euro) Changes in capital stock Trade and other changes (mln euro)
Cost of ownership transfer on land A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land B Mining and quarrying 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land D Electricity and gas supply 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land E Water supply and waste management 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land G Wholesale and retail trade 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land H Transportation and storage 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land I Accommodation and food serving 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land J Information and communication 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land 72 Research and development 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land N Renting and other business support 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land O-Q Government and care 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land O Public administration and services 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land 87-88 Care and social work 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land R Culture, sports and recreation 2016* . .
Cost of ownership transfer on land Households and NPISHs 2016* 1,268 0
Trains and trams A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2016* . .
Trains and trams B Mining and quarrying 2016* . .
Trains and trams 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2016* . .
Trains and trams 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2016* . .
Trains and trams 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2016* . .
Trains and trams 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2016* . .
Trains and trams 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2016* . .
Trains and trams D Electricity and gas supply 2016* . .
Trains and trams E Water supply and waste management 2016* . .
Trains and trams G Wholesale and retail trade 2016* . .
Trains and trams H Transportation and storage 2016* . .
Trains and trams I Accommodation and food serving 2016* . .
Trains and trams J Information and communication 2016* . .
Trains and trams 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2016* . .
Trains and trams 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* . .
Trains and trams 72 Research and development 2016* . .
Trains and trams 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2016* . .
Trains and trams N Renting and other business support 2016* . .
Trains and trams O-Q Government and care 2016* . .
Trains and trams O Public administration and services 2016* . .
Trains and trams 87-88 Care and social work 2016* . .
Trains and trams R Culture, sports and recreation 2016* . .
Trains and trams Households and NPISHs 2016* 0 0
Machinery and equipment A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment B Mining and quarrying 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment D Electricity and gas supply 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment E Water supply and waste management 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment G Wholesale and retail trade 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment H Transportation and storage 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment I Accommodation and food serving 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment J Information and communication 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment 72 Research and development 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment N Renting and other business support 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment O-Q Government and care 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment O Public administration and services 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment 87-88 Care and social work 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment R Culture, sports and recreation 2016* . .
Machinery and equipment Households and NPISHs 2016* 1,845 0
Research and development A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2016* . .
Research and development B Mining and quarrying 2016* . .
Research and development 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2016* . .
Research and development 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2016* . .
Research and development 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2016* . .
Research and development 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2016* . .
Research and development 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2016* . .
Research and development D Electricity and gas supply 2016* . .
Research and development E Water supply and waste management 2016* . .
Research and development G Wholesale and retail trade 2016* . .
Research and development H Transportation and storage 2016* . .
Research and development I Accommodation and food serving 2016* . .
Research and development J Information and communication 2016* . .
Research and development 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2016* . .
Research and development 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* . .
Research and development 72 Research and development 2016* . .
Research and development 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2016* . .
Research and development N Renting and other business support 2016* . .
Research and development O-Q Government and care 2016* . .
Research and development O Public administration and services 2016* . .
Research and development 87-88 Care and social work 2016* . .
Research and development R Culture, sports and recreation 2016* . .
Research and development Households and NPISHs 2016* 655 0
Computer software and databases A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2016* . .
Computer software and databases B Mining and quarrying 2016* . .
Computer software and databases 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2016* . .
Computer software and databases 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2016* . .
Computer software and databases 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2016* . .
Computer software and databases 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2016* . .
Computer software and databases 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2016* . .
Computer software and databases D Electricity and gas supply 2016* . .
Source: CBS.
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This table contains figures on capital stock. The capital stock of different branches and sectors is presented here. The capital stock is broken down by type of capital good.

Figures of the sectors households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) are from reporting year 2013 onwards no longer separately published. Only their aggregate will be published. The reason for this change is that reliable estimates for NPISH for recent years are no longer available.

Data available from: 1995
Status of the figures:
The figures for the most recent reporting year 2016 are provisional. The status of the figures for 2015 is final.

Changes as of February 2018
None, this table has been replaced by an updated version. See paragraph 3.

Changes as from 13 July 2017:
Provisional figures on the reporting year 2016 have been added.
Using old data has led to incorrect figures for investments of the households and NPISHs for the reporting years 2001-2010. Adjusting for these errors results in different figures on investments and the statistical discrepancies. Smaller differences due to rounding occur for the capital stock opening and closing balance sheet, the depreciation and the revaluation.
Data on the years 1995-2000 have been added.

Changes as from 25 October 2016:
A number of corrections have been applied as a result of mistakes in the calculations for the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009 and 2015. These mistakes did not result in any changes in the totals for the closing balance sheet, but led to incorrect aggregations of sectors/branches or type of capital good.

Furthermore the calculation method of the volume indices have been harmonised for the capital stock and non-financial balance sheets. Moreover, the volume index will now be calculated on the basis of rounded figures. Because of these changes in method a maximum difference of 109.5 percent points occurs for series of less than 100 mln. A maximum difference of 2.1 percent points occurs for series larger than 100 mln. Volume indices of series which contain 0 mln of capital stock every year are set at 100, rather than hidden.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional data are published 6 months after the end of the reporting year. Final data are released 18 months after the end of the reporting year.
Since the end of June 2016 the release and revision policy of the national accounts have been changed. References to additional information about these changes can be found in section 3.

Description topics

Changes in capital stock
This item shows the changes in the market value of the capital stock in one year. The closing balance sheet of a year equals the opening balance sheet of that year including the sum of all changes.
Invest. in fixed assets prod. and import
Investment in fixed assets from production and imports. Concerns total investments in fixed assets (gross), excluding the sale of used assets.
Trade and other changes
Other changes in volume consist of the depreciation of cattle due to ageing and other changes in volume. Other changes in volume consist of the consequences of extraordinary unexpected events to non-financial assets, for example, a loss in value or even destruction of non-financial assets due to floods or war damage. The re-classification of firms to another sector (for example through mergers or subdivision of firms) is also part of ‘other changes in volume’.