Annual survey on foreign financial assets and liabilities (BOPA)
In the inquiry data are collected from the largest enterprises and entities operating in Finland that have foreign financial assets and liabilities. Finnish non-financial corporations, financial
and insurance corporations, and public sector units that have been selected for the inquiry based on the sample are obliged to supply data.
The data are used for the compilation of statistics on balance of payments and international investment position and statistics on direct investments. In addition, the data are utilised in
compiling financial accounts.
Respond to the inquiry
Every response improves the reliability of the data we collect. This way we ensure that the inquiry results and compiled statistics are of high quality and give a correct picture of the studied subject.
This is how to respond
Respond online
Your enterprise has received a user ID and password for the inquiry by letter. Take the identifiers and press the Start responding button above. Alternatively, you can log in using the Suomi.fi service. For further information, see the Identification section.
If your enterprise has received an email from us, you can follow the instructions there. You can view the questions by means of the instructions for responding available in the help file. More detailed instructions for responding are given on the web form.
You can supplement and change the data you have reported on the form later.
Letters sent to respondents
We have sent the respondents a letter when the inquiry started. Have a look at the letter!
Do you need help?
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Future due dates
Data protection, rights and obligations
All data collected for statistical purposes are confidential. When processing data, it is seen to that no person's privacy or business or professional secret are endangered. Every person employed by Statistics Finland has signed a pledge of secrecy.