Library Guides: Basic Business -: Country Statistics

Library Databases-Stats

Passport This link opens in a new window
Complete New User Registration with university email to gain access.
Statistics and analysis of consumer products industries and service industries like travel and sports. Also covers consumer lifestyles as well as analysis of the economy, infrastructure, and business environment in over 200 countries.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Wide range of statistics including consumer behavior, markets, industries, countries and trend forecasts.
Fitch Connect This link opens in a new window
Provides country risk; industry analysis and forecasts; and company information. Get detailed information on a country along with reports and data on industries and the economy. Provides profiles of leading companies within the industry.
OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
Best known for its publications and its statistics, the OECD’s work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development, science and innovation.
IMF Data This link opens in a new window
Free access to IMF macroeconomic and worldwide financial data, including balance of payment and direction of trade statistics.

Online Resources-Stats

World Bank Open Data
If you select "Download Data" for your country and download to Excel, there is a tremendous amount of statistical data. Tip: Select the Sheet 1 tab in Excel if you are having trouble finding what you need (it often defaults to Sheet 2 tab).
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This new site currently contains the full World Development Indicators (WDI), Global Development Finance (GDF), and Africa Development Indicators (ADI) as well as several other World Bank databases such as Global Economic Monitor (GEM), Education Statistics, etc.
International Monetary Fund
Some free data is available on IMF website, including a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators.
International Monetary Fund
Some free data is available on IMF website, including a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators.
EUROSTAT
Eurostat is your key to European statistics. Free access to statistical data provided by European Commission. Search by keyword or browse by topic.
LABORSTA
Free statistics on global employment, unemployment, wages, consumer prices, and occupational injuries. You can search by topic or by country.
Labour Force Surveys from ILO
A standard household-based survey of work-related statistics for international households.
UNdata
UnData, a world of information. It offer free access to 60 million statistical records from 24 UN agencies. One can search by keyword or browse by topic or country.
(Select the "i" radial for details on the topics covered)
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UNdata aggregates numerous databases, tables and glossaries containing over 60 million data points cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators.
Statistical Abstract of the United States/International Data, 2012 edition
Section of U.S. Statistical Abstract containing comparative statistics for demographic, business, health, and other key official statistics for a selected countries.
China Statistical Yearbook 2010
Detailed Chinese statistical data on wide variety of topics.
2009 data most recent included here.
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Foreign Trade Data
the official source for U.S. export and import statistics and responsible for issuing regulations governing the reporting of all export shipments from the United States. If you're searching for import or export statistics, information on export regulations, commodity classifications, or a host of other trade related topics, this is the place to get the information you need.
Guide to Foreign Trade Statistics
Description of the Foreign Trade Statistical Program

Trade Statistics

Trade Data & Analysis from Export.gov
Contains links and information on accessing trade data through TradeStats Express and USA Trade Online
OECD iLibrary
Select Statistics, then "Trade: Key Tables from OECD"
(Note: if you cannot find what you need in the Key Tables, the OECD.Stat module under Databases provides all statistics)
Fitch Connect (previously Business Monitor)
Finding import/export data:
*Compare & Export tool
*Commodity Strategy reports cover import/export restrictions
EUROSTAT
Eurostat is your key to European statistics. Free access to statistical data provided by European Commission. Search by keyword or browse by topic.
USITC Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb
Provides international trade statistics and U.S. tariff data to the public full-time and free of charge.

U.S. import statistics, U.S. export statistics, U.S. tariffs, U.S. future tariffs and U.S. tariff preference information are available on a self-service, interactive basis.

IMF Data This link opens in a new window
Free access to IMF macroeconomic and worldwide financial data, including balance of payment and direction of trade statistics.

Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA)
Website covers multiple aspects of doing business with other countries, including legal structure, finance, trade statistics, barriers, and much more. The Selling & Buying link contains information on distribution channels and infrastructure, as well as information on the different media channels.
Global Trade Knowledge Resources
Search thousands of useful market reports by country or market.

Country Rankings/Indices

Index of Economic Freedom
Annual ranking from Heritage Foundation and Wall Street Journal. This Index covers 10 freedoms – from property rights to entrepreneurship – in 184 countries.
Fragile States Index
The article provides several charts and diagrams on the 2013 Fragile States Index (which was called the Failed States Index until 2014), created by the non-profit organization Fund for Peace, which takes into account factors including public services, economic development and human rights.
Failed State Index
Ranking of the world's worst countries based on their economic, political, and social indicators. Compiled by the Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy Magazine.
World's Best Countries
Newsweek's ranking of top 100 countries around the world in the areas of education, health, economics, quality of life and political environment.
Environmental Performance Index
The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks countries on 22 performance indicators tracked across ten policy categories covering both environmental public health and ecosystem vitality. Produced by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy.
International Property Rights Index
Measures the significance of both physical and intellectual property rights and their protection for economic well-being