SYSTEM OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS: DEVELOPMENT IN THE HISTORICAL RETROSPECTIVE

The article discusses the history of the formation of the system of national accounts (SNA), from the XVII century to the present day. The contribution of not only Western economists L. Pacholi (XV century), W. Petty (XVII century), F. Quesnay (XVIII cen-tury), A. Marshal (XIX), but also Russian economists not only of the XVII- XVIII centuries, but also of the Soviet Union and Russia. The article presents the main indicators of the modern SNA. It is shown that the main indicator of the SNA assessment in fisheries is uncultivated aquatic biological resources, assessed as the main capital asset. The authors believe that further im-provement of the SNA is required. At the first stage of the work, it is advisable to bring the list of indicators to the system adopted by the state statistics bodies in 2008.