Basic Properties of the Input-output Table of 1395; Central Bank of Iran

Input-output tables are one of the most advanced methods of economic accounting which explain the interactions between different activities within an economic system. These tables are one of the key tools for macroeconomic planning and policy-making. In general, input-output tables are a collection of information that describes the structural features of an economic system. The economic system of each country is classified into separate sections called activity. Each of these activities has several enterprises that produce similar goods. Each activity needs production of other enterprises to generate its own output. In the same way, each activity sells some of its productions to another activity, so that they can provide their needs with intermediate goods. So the flow of goods and services between different economic activities over a specified period of time is shown in these tables. Input -output tables reflect the consumption structure of society, which is usually divided into two groups: intermediate consumption and final consumption of goods and services.