LibGuides: Economics: Find Economic Stats and Data

Economic Data Websites

Global Edge Tools and Data
Emerging markets are ranked (MPI tool); Compare countries across economic indicators (Comparator tool); register for free access to the Database for International Business Statistics (DIBS tool).
IMF: Data and Statistics
"The IMF publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators. Manuals, guides, and other material on statistical practices at the IMF, in member countries, and of the statistical community at large are also available"--from website.
OECD-Economics
Get top economic stories, data and more
Penn World Table
"International comparisons of production, income and prices"--from website.
UN Comtrade Database
"Free access to all of the trade data available in the UN Comtrade database. The UN Comtrade database contains more than 3.1 billion trade records starting from 1962"--from website.
UN Data Country Profiles
Includes country economic and social indicators and trade profiles.
World Bank
Development indicators and data from around the world
World Income Inequality Database
"The UNU-WIDER World Income Inequality Database (WIID) collects and stores information on income inequality for developed, developing, and transition countries"--from website.

Bureau of Economic Analysis
Get current economic information
Consumer Price Index
"The Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) program produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and service"--website
Data.gov
Data from the U.S. government. Topics include business, health, climate, consumer information, and education.
Economic Indicators
Economic indicators by month and year
FRB: Economic Research & Data
Offers current economic research and data
FRED: Federal Reserve Economic Data
Provides an archive of economic data
Moody's Analytics: Economic Data
"Moody's Analytics FreeLunch.com is the web's best source of free economic data"--from website.
NBER Data
From the National Bureau of Economic Research
Regional Economic Accounts
Gross Domestic Product and income information for state and metropolitan areas
U.S Department of the Treasury-Data and Chart Center
Data and charts related to topics in the US economy.
U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Indicators
Collected from other government websites; describes certain economic indicators and links directly to data

U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
Reports on the current state of U.S. relations with other countries. TO SEARCH: Click on COUNTRIES & AREAS and type in the country you're looking for
U.S. Census Foreign Trade
U.S. trade in goods with other countries.

ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Try searching for your country and "country report"

Economagic.com
Collection of historical economic data-you can browse by geographic region and source
E.H Net Data Series Online
Collection of historical information on currencies and prices. United States and other countries represented, but would not consider this a global representation.
FRASER
Historical economic data, links to the Federal Reserve Banks, and archival papers
International Institute of Social History
Links to economic, financial, and social historical data and statistics from around the world.
Statistical Abstracts of the United States
Financial and economic data for the United States. Covers 1878-2012
U.S. Census Bureau
Historic and current economic trends, statistics by sector
WWW Virtual Library Data Archives
Links to historical global economic data.

American Community Survey
"A mandatory, ongoing statistical survey that samples a small percentage of the population every year -- giving communities the information they need to plan investments and services"--from U.S. Census website. Includes: Social, Economic, Housing and Demographic Characteristics.
Consumer Spending
From the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Customer Expenditure Survey
Information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit characteristics.
Pew Social Trends
Demographic and social trends information
State and County Quick Facts
From the U.S. Census, find quick facts about people and business by state and county.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Subject Areas
Topics include prices, employment, unemployment, pay, and workplace injuries
U.S. Census Income and Poverty
Demographic information and economic indicators on income and poverty
U.S. Census Labor Force Statistics
Statistical information related to the U.S. labor force

BLS: Industries at a Glance
Over 100 industry pages are available. These pages display a "snapshot" of national data obtained from different BLS surveys and programs. The data shown are based on the NAICS supersector, sector, and industry level.
U.S. Census Economic Topics
General and industry specific economic statistics