This category consists of businesses of foreign governments mainly engaged in governmental service activities such as the provision of consular or diplomatic services. This category also includes representatives of joint international government organisations such as the United Nations. In official statistics, only the resident component of units in this industry are normally included, overseas diplomatic representatives being regarded as residents of the country they represent.
Examples: consulate operation, embassy operation, high commission operation, international government organisation administration, legation operation, trade commission operation.
