Global statistical governance I have given some examples of trends that all point to a more global, and particularly more European, coordination of statistics. It is conceivable that over time the European statistical systems will develop in the direction of genuine systems with regional competence centres, coordinated by the European institutions.
The mutual interdependence of statistics compilers would then increase, which in turn calls for a further strengthening of international statistical governance. In this regard, it may be mentioned that the ECB has subscribed to a set of universal core principles for international statistics. Similarly, it may be worthwhile exploring an elaboration of the Eurosystem mission statement in the field of statistics.