Part I. Reappraisal of Russian 1995 SNA Input-Output Tables: This part clarifies epoch-making characteristics of the Russian 1995 input-output(I-O)tables which can be considered as a milestone of national accounts statistics in the new Russia as well as probably the world's first benchmark I-O tables in accordance with " SNA-1993". This paper further discusses their significance and problems, and briefly analyzes the structure of Russian economy in the transition period by using the I-O tables.
Part II. Problems of Foreign Trade Statistics: This part investigates the relationships between four kinds of official foreign trade data in present Russia ; namely customs statistics ; foreign trade statistics ; balance of payments ; and GDP statistics. Special attention is given to the problem of unregistered trade, which is not captured by customs statistics and amounts to 30 percent of imports from Non-CIS countries. It is shown that the method of estimating the amount of unregistered trade should further be improved.
