Digital transformation has become a prevalent part of our lives, changing the
way we consume, produce and trade, and this trend has only accelerated since
the COVID-19 crisis. Still, digital transformation remains largely hidden in official
trade statistics. From a statistical perspective, a fundamental rethink is required
in the way that core national accounts are constructed if meaningful measures
of digital trade are to be developed. This Going Digital Toolkit note highlights the
main features of the OECD-IMF-WTO conceptual framework defining digital
trade, as well as practical guidance to overcome some of the measurement
challenges. It also catalogues various country initiatives to estimate digital trade.