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The Chartbook is published by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs. The statistical indicators included in the comparisons are; gross domestic product per capita, labor market, competitiveness indicators for manufacturing and other labor related indicators.

An annual review by BP, the site provides statistical data on energy trends worldwide. Information provided includes consumption, production and prices. Reports are available for downloading and printing.

CenTradeX provides trade information on 200 countries, all 50 U.S. States, and millions of companies worldwide. Users may search via company name, product keywords, Harmonized Codes, NAICS Codes, SIC Codes, or an alphabetized list of products. The search results are then graphically displayed with the top 10 import and markets worldwide for the search term. Other displays and information can be obtained such as import and export trends, numbers of units sold to various markets, and the price per unit (PPU) and dollar values of sales.

CIESIN is an organization dedicated to making information available to a wide range of users-researchers, policy makers, and the public. Focus is on the changing relationship between human beings and the environment. Site includes their own research and statistics as well as a gateway to some of World Bank's data.

Country Business Directory provides links to resources and books on the culture, business, and history for over 50 countries. Books are also available for purchase online.

The Davidson Data Center and Network (DDCN) is located within the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Business School and is jointly funded by the National Science Foundation and the William Davidson Institute. DDCN is an integrated, fully searchable online database on transition and emerging markets. It has three main components: a data locator, an archive and a clearinghouse. DDCN facilitates the discovery of existing data sets, preserves and makes widely available micro data and macro statistics from these economies free of charge.

The Doing Business Indicators compare the economies of 155 countries based on a wide variety of statistics, from credit availability to cross-border trading. Also available for download are reports highlighting different aspects of international business development.

DOLPHN is a data resource created by USAID, which contains statistical information on health and demographic information for selected countries. This data set represents the most frequently used statistics.

This resource is provided by the World Resources Institute. It provides a rich source of information on the environment, social and economic trends in the world. Information, presented as searchable databases, data tables and country profiles cover a range of topics from economics to business and the environment, energy and resources, environmental governance, water resources and much more. (Free registration required).

This is the official statistical website of The European Commission. Its statistical data covers economy, social conditional, industry, trade, agriculture, transportation, environment, and science of EU and its member countries. The website is in English, French, and German (Site is slow to load).

Food and agriculture related statistics from this UN agency. Provides a wide set of time series data on production, trade, food balance sheets, fertilizer, land use, etc. The database is searchable by country, category, etc.

This site provides data mainly on the population of regions, countries, provinces and cities. Some statistics on economic factors like wealth and infrastructure are also available. The site is divided into three main parts: One dealing with the whole world and its regions, a second with all major countries separately and a third with rankings (the most, largest, longest, wealthiest, etc.).

This visual representation of world statistics for the years 1990-2006 is a useful tool for journalists, scientists, and others who wish to have an understanding on freedom, democracy, human rights, and good governance.

Presents estimated figures of the number of people online in each language zone, and projected e-commerce figures by country.

This site provides graphical representation of various statistics on topics like education, environment, human development, water, population etc.

A data query service from the International Energy Agency, providing a variety of data, surveys, statistics, and reports on the current state of energy production, consumption, and reserves in the world.

The World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Database collects cross-country business entry data directly from business registries. This first year of data includes information from 95 countries. The database is one of the most comprehensive datasets on cross-country firm entry data available today.

World Steel in Figures is a publication of the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI). The site has statistical data showing current and historical trends in world steel production and consumption.

A comprehensive database of key indicators, the World Economic Outlook Database is created during the biannual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercise. The data is the product of a comprehensive interdepartmental review of world economic developments, which draws primarily on information the IMF staff gathers through its consultations with member countries.

The International Data Base is provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's International Programs Center (IPC). It is a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.

International IDEA provides election and democracy related information for both regions and countries, with statistics provided per country.

This application allows the user to access data from the International Labour Organization Bureau of Statistics. The resource includes country level labor-related data covering employment, unemployment, productivity, wages, injuries, and more. The database covers some 200 countries and includes information used to publish the Yearbook of Labour Statistics. Statistics are available from 1969 and can also be downloaded.

The World Employment Report is the flagship publication by the ILO and examines the changing context in which women and men are trying to achieve income security for themselves and their families. The data include such items as global employment/unemployment and other key features of a global economy and its impact on labor conditions. Also listed under Publications.

Provides telecommunications information on a large number of countries, includes current BDT projects, lists of local providers and statistics regarding lines per inhabitants. Access "Telecommunications Industry at a Glance" information directly at theICT - Free Statistics Home Page.

The International Trade Data Network provides data on exporting and importing. It also provides links to resources such as global relations, information for small businesses and industry-specific news. Subscription is required to use the full data network, but free trials are available.

A statistical database, provided by UNCTAD/WTO International Trade Centre, that can be browsed by using a drop-down menu to select a specific country. Each country page includes tables and graphs based on detailed trade statistics benchmarking the national trade (export and import) performance of the country, and provides several indicators on export supply and import demand. The trade statistics are available in web format, while all other analysis is provided in PDF documents.

Nationmaster.com is a tool that allows users to compare various statistics across nations. It offers many rankings ranging from the richest and most populous countries to most generous and most athletic countries, and provides these rankings in graphical format as well. Individual country profiles with maps, flags, and lists of major cities and states are also available.

Published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), this extract from the OECD Factbook presents more than 100 indicators covering the 30 member countries that constitute the membership of the OECD.

This link is the statistics portal maintained by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for member countries. It provides links to statistics of various categories including demography and population, development, finance, transport, and many others.

This resource provided by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), it attempts to explain the often confusing Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) comparison across countries. It shows how data were collected and analyzed to create PPP. The site also includes a very useful FAQ section, which answers almost any question that could arise regarding PPP. Also includes PPPs for OECD countries and other statistics provided by the OECD.

The Statistics Directorate provides statistics on a myriad of topics such as ‘international trade in services’. Also, numerous publications are available like case studies, reports, and country surveys, among others. Finally, there are country-specific information including either statistics or publications.

This web site links resources that provide general and country-specific statistical information. The listed web pages mainly come from statistical offices, central banks, or government departments, and contain social, economic and general data.

The Penn World Tables provided by Computing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) at the University of Toronto, includes the Summers/Heston macroeconomic data currently covering economic data for 152 countries and 29 subjects.

An interactive data query tool from the Population Reference Bureau, providing a wide variety of data including several variables under population, employment, health, education, and environment categories. It is also possible to see a complete Country Profile by choosing the 'PRB Country Profiles' link from the left menu.

PRS provides current political, social and economic data and country risk ratings on 100 countries. Domestic and economic indicators, risk ratings, forecasts, geographic and political data, social indicators are all provided. The site only offers a number of samples for free. The rest of the information needs to be purchased on a data by data basis.

A very comprehensive document that lists all starting points for economic data research. Information ranges from data, statistics, books, and meetings to blogs, software, and job advice. It lists 1,589 resources in 97 sections and sub-sections.

Social Watch provides a quick report on the present situation of each country listed for various social issues. They also track, by key indicator, the progress or regression each country has made from their condition the previous year. Lastly, they provide the country's status on treaties and conventions related to social issues.

This site is maintained by the Unversity of Michigan. Resources are broken up into a number of different statistical categories.

Provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this page lists numerous U.S. statistical web sites and many international statistical agencies, mostly governmental.

This is a sub-website within the official website of the Bank for International Settlements. It provides wide range of statistical data regarding the global financial system, such as the cross-border lending and borrowing, operations in the global foreign exchange markets, and external debt positions of individual countries.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks international labor statistics for major industrial countries. Comparative data coverage includes consumer price indexes, gross domestic product per capita and per employed person, hourly compensation costs, labor force, employment, and unemployment, productivity and unit labor costs.

A list of mostly free international statistical resources from the University of Maryland Libraries. Arranged by type of statistical data; population, economic and development, environment etc.

Provided by UNCTAD, these pages are world country fact sheets from the World Investment Report. Information includes FDI inflows and outflows of numerous countries for selected years. Fact sheets are in PDF format.

A handbook of statistics on development, trade, finance and other indicators by country, regional grouping and year. Free registration is required to access the data. Also available in French.

The statistics on foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide are compiled by UNCTAD’s Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development. Free registration is required to access database.

Quick electronic access to comprehensive statistics on foreign direct investment (FDI) and the operations of transnational corporations (TNCs). Currently, FDI country profiles for 112 countries, brief FDI datasheets for 80 economies, and country fact sheets for 187 countries are available on this site.

UNCTAD-TRAINS (Trade Analysis and Information System) is an information system covering tariff, para-tariff and non-tariff measures, it also provides information import flows by origin for more than 140 countries. A country notes section summarizes the trade control measures in place on selected developing countries (searchable by country).

Developed by the United Nations University (UNU) World Instituted for Development Research(WIDER), the database has information on income inequality for developed, developing and transition countries.

Indexes and statistics used in compiling the Human Development Report 2006. Included on the site are chapter summaries and a direct link to the report itself.

Each year UNESCO collects statistical data on education, science, culture and communication in the UNESCO Statistical Yearbook. The website is an attempt to make the research and data more accessible and provides access to world education indicators which allows the data to be accessed by year, region, or country.

The site provides an easy to use overview of recent statistics in the domains of education, science and technology and culture and communication. The information is presented as either bullet point summaries of recent studies or large graphics

A series of Industrial Development Reports (IDR) from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Unido) that address crucial and emerging issues facing developing countries and economies in the global economy. The downloadable PDF documents that include a “Statistical Annex” are available in English, French and Spanish. Resource is also listed under the Publications category.

This resource is a geographical reference information guide from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. It includes information obtained by international organizations and agencies. The data encompasses various industries and value added components. In addition to these statistics, the user can also obtain statistical information regarding UNIDO projects in the respective country.

WISERTrade offers import/export data for all 50 U.S. states. This information can be partitioned in accordance to HS, NAICS, or SIC codes. Information is also available on China, EU, Canada, and Japan. Time Series can be displayed annually or monthly with optional graphics.

This site offers analysis and advice concerning the prospects for economic growth, world trade, financial flows, and primary commodities, the impact of global economic trends on the developing countries, and information about global and regional economic forecasts. Global Economic Prospects 2007: Managing the Next Wave of Globalization reviews the effect of globalization on the average incomes in the next 25 years, with developing countries playing a central role.

The World Bank has created a special section on the web site dedicated to providing development data from their research publications. Based primarily on the World Development Indicators, an annual statistics publication of the World Bank, the website provides access to the data by country (across indicators) as well as by topic (across countries). All deliverables are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

This site contains the data sets related to some of the published articles and working papers on macroeconomics and economic growth. Besides the datasets, a description file, as well as the abstracts and/or full-text of the articles are available online.

In 1998, a joint meeting of the UN, the OECD, and the World Bank proposed 21 indicators to track progress towards international development goals. Now, the World Development Indicators is the World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development. Information is organized into six sections: worldview, people, environment, economy, states and markets, and global links. WDI 2007 includes more than 900 indicators and covers 152 economies. Most of the data is only available through subscription. Also listed under Publications.

The World Development Report is an annual publication of the World Bank that focuses on a different specific topic every year. In addition to detailed analysis and data on this specific topic, the report also offers selected World Development Indicators, statistical tables providing instant access to the most current data available on social and economic development in more than 200 economies. The complete report with statistical tables as well as previous editions are accessible online in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. The theme of the WDR 2007 is youth, focusing on those between 12 and 14 years of age. This report focuses on all the important changes and transitions involved in those years.

The World Health Organization Information System is the guide to health and health-related epidemiological and statistical information available from the World Health Organization.

World in Figures (Presented by the The Economist) provides worldwide statistical and survey data on countries around the globe. A free data analyzer is also provided on the site. The global database contains statistical figures about a country’s economy, society, environment, social behavior, politics as well as public opinion polls. Available in English, Hungarian and Polish. Must have Java enabled to view the global data. Product available only to Economist.com subscribers and registration does require a fee.

Although targeted for the Finnish speaker (countries ordered by Finnish name with English name provided), the site gives international statistical data for 241 countries in downloadable Excel files.

The World Resources Institute publishes relevant information concerning the economy, political conditions, and other topics regarding different countries. The articles has a myriad of articles dating from 2007 back to the 1980's. The web site provides access to an executive summary and the text of the report in PDF format (check the menu on the right). However, the entire report (primarily the data tables) is not available to download from the site.

International Trade Statistics is an annual report that provides comprehensive, comparable and up-to-date statistics on trade in merchandise and commercial services for an assessment of world trade flows by country, region and main product groups or service categories. The overview explains the main features of trade for the past year, an outlook towards trade in the current year, global trade and output developments, and more. The entire report is available for download using Acrobat (PDF). Also listed under Journals and Publications

CNN World/Africa provides updated news related to Africa on its business, politics, society and culture.

Africa Live Database is a comprehensive database of macroeconomic and sectoral indicators for the Sub-Saharan countries. The database allows the data to be viewed by country as well as by indicator and allows ranking, charting and benchmarking.

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), more commonly known within the Islamic Community as the Ankara Centre, was founded as a subsidiary organ of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in pursuance of Resolution No. 2/8-E adopted by the Eighth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (ICFM), held in Tripoli in May 1977. The Centre started its activities in Ankara on 1 June 1978. The main objectives of the SESRTCIC are to: 1. Provide socio-economic statistics 2. Study and evaluate social and economic developments 3. Organize training programs

Statistical data covering the Asian and Pacific countries, downloadable in Excel or PDF format; provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an official disseminator of statistical information on social and economic situation in the CIS countries (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine). This site is available in Russian and English.

This is an official website of Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission of Taiwan government. It provides information regarding the services of the office, Chinese culture, language, and trade. It also provides statistical data and related news regarding China and Taiwan. The website can be viewed in both Chinese and English.

Prepared by the Public Opinion Analysis sector of the European Commission, this site offers surveys, studies and through reports addressing issues such as citizenship, social situation, culture, environment, etc.

Europages, The European Business Directory web site provides a wide variety of information including an overview of the main European market trends with statistics, tables and graphs. Economic indicators for all the industrial, commercial and service sectors driving Europe's economy are also available.

The Statistical Office of the European Communities web site includes all the latest statistical news releases of the European Union, both in HTML and Adobe Acrobat format. Also available on the site are some of the publications of Eurostat. This web site is available in English, German and French.

The UNECE web site (United Nation Economic Commission for Europe) provides a complete and detailed set of statistic information and data on its 55 member countries. This includes a demographic, a gender, a human settlements ad a social/economic trends database. An advanced and user friendly search engine makes the search activity easier.

Latinobarometro is an annual public opinion survey carried out in 17 Latin American countries by the CORPORACIÓN LATINOBARÓMETRO. It expresses the opinions, attitudes, and behaviors of the more than 400 million inhabitants of the region. The results of the polls are available in its annual press release.

INSTAT is an independent institution under the authority of Council of Ministers. The web site includes monthly, quarterly and yearly data on social and economic indicators. (Available in English and Albanian)

Public institution, responsible for providing statistical data about economic activity, investment, labor market, prices, foreign trade, public finance, capital market, and money and banking. (Available in Spanish and English)

The official statistics information about Argentina. It covers geographical information, population, social aspects, economy, public sectors, and national account.

As a state body, it publishes statistics for government and public use. It has a search feature that makes information easy to access.

Updated daily, this official statistical organization of the Australian government provides statistics from the key national indicators to over 160 tables providing a broad statistical picture of Australia's economic and social environment.

A wide range of statistical information including industry specific data, demographic statistics, and economical indicators. (Available in German and English)

The website provides statistical data on demographics, employment, education, healthcare, and economical indicators. Available in English, Russian and Azerbaijani.

The website contains statistics on economic, social, educational, and health condition of Bahrain in addition to its foreign trade figures. The website is available in Arabic and English.

Official statistical database of Belarus. The web site provides main socio-economic statistical data. A copy of the statistical reports can be ordered, since the data is not downloadable. The site provides links to the web sites of the other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine). (English and Russian)

Statistics Belgium provides not data related to other countries in the world and also links to the international, regional or country specific web sites of statistical agencies. (English, French, German and Dutch)

Provided by the Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade, Foreign Trade Statistics includes topics like Bolivian exports and imports and global exports. Statistical information is also provided for Santa Cruz. The site is only available in Spanish.

The Agency for Statistics has very limited statistical data available online. A list of the publications can be found on this web site. English version is available.

The Brazilian Statistics Agency provides a wealth of information and statistical data including an annual survey of trade and monthly reports on the Brazilian economy. Available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

The National Statistical Institute offers comprehensive statistical information about Bulgaria as well as for other countries for use in comparisons and analyses. (Available in English and Bulgarian)

The National Institute of Statistics functions as an integral part of the Ministry of Planning of Cambodia. It oversees the Social Statistics Department, the Census and Survey Department, the General Statistics Department, and the Economics Statistics Department.

Canada's National Statistics Agency offers numerous Canadian statistics including key indicators, commercial, industrial, financial, social, economic and general data. The agency also performs many surveys and researches featured in in-depth survey and research reports. Available in English or French.

Provided by Industry Canada, this section provides economic information. Includes economic indicators, monthly and quarterly economic data, economic newsletters, publications, industry sector analysis and data as well as trade data for U.S. and Canada.

The site for National Statistics Institute of Chile highlights the price index, employment figures, monthly indicators, regional indicators, and census figures. Site is available in Spanish only.

The Chinese National Bureau of Statistics offers survey-indicators on the following: general survey, national accounts, population, employment and wages, investment and fixed assets, and production and consumption energy.

This site, hosted by the Chinese government, provides statistical information on many different business related subjects. Some statistics include import and export statistics, statistics by industry, and statistics by trade region.

The site for the National Department of Statistics provides information of diverse statistical indexes (Spanish Only).

Costa Rica's National Institute of Statistics and Census provides information on consumer price index, census statistics, national accounts and employment statistics (Spanish Only).

The Croatian Bureau of Statistics provides expert work concerning preparation and carrying out of statistical surveys in the Republic of Croatia. It collects, processes, analyses and publishes statistical data on the basis of unique methodology and uniform statistical standards. The information provided online is available in English and Croatian.

Statistical information on the Czech Republic. The information includes demographic, economic, and financial data, year books, annual reports, news, press releases and more. Available in English, French and German.

Danmarks Statistik contains detailed statistical information on the Danish society. The data is available free of charge. The site is available in Danish and English.

The institute provides statistical data on population, censuses, consumer indices, producer indices and other demographic and economic data (in Spanish only).

Egyptian International Trade Point (EITP) provides statistical data including economic indicators, sectoral output, balance of payments, import and export figures. The Investment section provides data on investment projects and local/international participation indicators in the said projects.

The statistical database has extensive data on both economic and social aspects of Estonia. A wide range of indicators (economy, social, environment, population etc) is covered with some of the archived data starting from 1992. Also included are news articles and publications giving current statistical trends. (Available in Estonian and English).

FISB provides statistical figures and indicators including demographic, population, price, trade, financial and employment data. Some of the tables in the selected statistics section have data only up to 1996 and 1998.

The Finland in Figures section provides statistical data on Finland's economy and economic trends. Information covering 25 data topics includes: population, trade, energy, industry sectors, science, technology research and labor market data. The World in Figures section provides international statistical data for countries worldwide in downloadable Excel files. (Available in Finnish)

ETLA (The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy) publishes forecasts, research reports, and discussion papers in several different series. The site offers information on ETLA's researches, available reports, as well as available databases. The service is fee-based.

A comprehensive collection of indicators and figures on the French economic, demographic and social aspects. The data presented includes present and historical information. Downloadable statistical documents are available in PDF format. (Available in French with some English translations of topics and descriptions).

Statistical information on Germany covering geography, population, environment, trade, prices, wages and many more are provided in a well-organized manner. Other useful features are the up to date press releases of pertinent statistical information. (Available in German and English).

Information and data for year 2007 is available from the “Press Releases" section and includes price/production indices, national accounts and the labor market. Available in Greek and English.

INE provides statistical information on Guatemala covering economic, development, financial and labor indicators. (Spanish only).

This site is a search engine provided by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council with assistance from the Hong Kong SAR Government Census and Statistics Department. It provides interactive trade, service and employment statistics for Hong Kong. Requires free membership.

Provides Hong Kong in Figures, a pocket guide to the Hong Kong economy, as well as time-series data for selected statistics. Also includes commentary and analysis. (In Chinese and in English)

The Central Statistical Office is an independent organ operating under direct government supervision. Information provided by the site includes economic and financial data, key production and consumer indicators and news on important statistical events. (In English and Hungarian).

Statistics Iceland is the national statistical institute of Iceland. Data provided include statistics on the economy, the labor market and social affairs and is available in English and Icelandic.

Provided by the Ministry of Finance this site features the latest statistics, economic surveys, and monthly economic reports published by the Indian government.

The Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) features a wealth of statistical data for the country sorted by sector and by region. There is also a monthly executive summary of the Indonesian macroeconomic indicators.

The tables featured are only for population demographics in both urban and rural areas. Historical population datasheets in PDF format are also provided.

The CSO is under the Ireland’s Ministry of State and co-ordinates the analysis and compilation of information relating to the economic and social life of Ireland. Featured PDF files contain detailed information covering agriculture, trade, economy, labor, prices and more. Information from the 2006 Census is also available online.

The CBS is a government body that provides statistical information to government ministries, academic research institutions and the general public. Disseminated information includes economic and demographic data, price indices, labor figures and more. Monthly bulletins in Excel and PDF format are also available online. (In Hebrew and English).

The Statistical Institute falls under the Ministry of Planning and Finance. It provides statistical data on demographics, employment and labor, consumer prices, production and trade in Jamaica.

Statistical releases from METI. Includes sector statistics as well as a general survey of commerce. Continuously updated with new releases.

Statistics from the Japanese government regarding in-flows and out-flows to and from Japan. The statistics are very detailed and include topics such as Foreign Direct Investment and Balance of Payments.

The official Statistics Bureau of the Japanese Government. Includes recent stat releases, survey results, and vital stats for Japan.

The Jordan Department of Statistics (DOS) is a government agency that provides data on a national level. The data includes selected indicators, population, employment, history and economic indicators provided under the "Jordan in Figures" section. Publications are available for a fee. (Available in English and Arabic).

The agency is a government department that collects and disseminates statistical information to the government, economic circles and the general community. Information provided covers economic, demographic and development indicators. (In English, Russian, and Kazakh).

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is a government department devoted to data collection and analysis, and producing and publicizing official statistics. Statistics are grouped into four types: Economic and Financial; Food, Agriculture, and Environment; Labor and Industrial; and Population and Social statistics.

The official website of the Korea National Statistical Office provides a wide range of statistical data regarding the Korean economy, society, and people. It also releases its publication as well as its statistical criteria. The website can be viewed in both English and Korean.

Featured in the Statistical section of the site is a statistical database and statistical publications. Indicators and figures provided cover trade, economic, finance, financial and industry sector data. (Available in English and Arabic).

The official statistics agency for Latvia provides population and socio-economic indicators for the country. Also available are basic indicators such as quarterly export and import numbers, as well as retail trade turnover. (Also available in Latvian)

Site is a specific to business under the Lebanon site. Includes information on the Beirut Stock Exchange, daily stock prices, and a business directory.

This is the official statistics site of the government of Lebanon. It provides information on population, agriculture, land use, retail prices, and much more. Also, foreign trade and key economic measures make up a large portion of the information. (Available in Arabic and French)

Official site of the statistics agency of Lithuania. Along with statistics such as population, natural resources, and geography, this site also provides links to the national population and agricultural censuses. This site is available in Lithuanian and English.

As the official statistics bureau for Luxembourg, STATEC provides relevant statistics regarding population, geography, and the likes. Although this site is translated into English, some sections are only available in French. (Also available in French and German)

This site has a database of external trade statistics that is searchable and where “you can obtain detailed and most up-to-date external trade statistics. The site also features statistical indicators on demography, education, trade, construction, tourism, money, prices, industry, etc. (In Chinese, English and Portuguese).

Along with traditional statistics, this official site of Malawi statistics also offers statistical time series data available online. Additionally, here you will find the official statistical yearbook for Malawi.

The official statistical organization of the Malaysian government provides a rich set of information about the country, its people and economy through a variety of news releases, reports, key facts and figures, and other summary documents. Provided both in English and in Malay.

An broad range of statistical data on the economy and social conditions in Maldives from the Ministry Of Planning And National Development. This edition is the 2007 version.

The national statistical agency of the Maldives, this site provides information about the population, the economy, and the culture of the island nation. It houses the most current statistical yearbook, as well as previous editions. (Some portions available in Maldivian Dhivehi)

Official statistical bureau of the Republic of Malta. The National Statistics Office provides quarterly statistics on the people, culture, and agriculture of the country and also quarterly GNP, GDP, and a retail price index.

The official statistics agency for Mauritania, this site provides information regarding population, geography, and government for the country. FRENCH ONLY

Here you will find the official economic and social statistics for Mauritius. Included on the page is census information, trade and tourism information, and key economic indices.

A "must visit" site if you are doing business in Mexico, it has comprehensive archive of relevant Mexican statistics on topics like the environment, economics, science and technology. Also, surveys on issues like household income expenditures as well as censuses available in the website. The site is available in Spanish only.

The only official provider of statistics for the Federal States of Micronesia, this site gives information about the people, geography, and economy of the country. It also provides historical overviews and other information about the country.

Along with traditional statistics, this site also provides access to the consolidated budget for Moldova. It is the official site for all statistics for the republic. Note: This site sometimes takes up to 30 seconds to load.(Available in French, Russian, Romanian, and English)

Several statistical publications including the Mongolian Statistical Yearbooks, information on statistical law and an online service offered for a fee. Also available in Mongolian.

This website is linked to the official site of Montenegro statistics and contains links to news, general data, and links to other important statistical data sites. (Data opens in PDF file)

The official statistics agency for Morocco, this site provides information regarding population, geography, and government for the country. FRENCH ONLY

The Mozambique National Institute of Statistics provides figures for population characteristics and economic sectors. The site also lists links to other statistic bureaus throughout Africa and the world. Information is provided in English and Portuguese.

Recently developed, the website for the Central Bureau of Statistics for Nepal provides statistics about the people, geography, and society of Nepal.

Statistics Netherlands gathers statistics for the country and for the European Union. A variety of themes are covered including population, labor, trade and others. Besides the figures provided for these sections, publications are also available for free.

From the New Zealand government, vital statistics including economic and trade statistics.

The official statistics agency for Nicaragua, this site provides information regarding population, geography, and government for the country. SPANISH ONLY

Founded in 1897, Statistics Norway is the official statistics site for the Norwegian government. They release over 800 new statistics annually, including population, economic, and geographic information. (Also available in Norwegian)

This site is the official site for information, social and economic, about the Sultanate of Oman. It provides general statistics as well as access to the most recent statistical yearbook for the sultanate.

The official statistical agency for the government of Pakistan, this site provides information about key social and economic indicators for Pakistan.

The official statistics agency for Panama, this site provides information regarding population, geography, and government for the country. SPANISH ONLY

Established in 1981, this agency is the official provider of statistics for Papua New Guinea. Here you can find key economic, social, and political statistics for the country.

The official statistics agency for Paraguay, this site provides information regarding population, geography, and government for the country. SPANISH ONLY

This site is only available in Spanish, includes demographic, economic, and geographic statistics. A great site for those interested in finding statistics about Peru. SPANISH ONLY.

Along with national statistics, this site, the official statistical bureau of the Republic of the Philippines, also provides statistics across economic sectors.

From the first Polish statistical yearbook in 1921, the statistical agency for Poland has been keeping track of key statistical indicators. On this site you will find key economic, political, and social indicators. (Also available in Polish)

Along with general statistics, this site also provides most data in time series format. Also, a number of the statistical tables are available for download in Excel format. Information available in Portuguese and English.

This website provides detailed statistics about Russia on many subjects including demographics, industries, business, education, and health.

This federation is in charge of providing the general public “diverse, objective and exhaustive” statistical information.

This organization has the objective of promoting trade and investment between Saudi Arabia and US. Their site provides with facts about Saudi Arabia as well as detailed information about the Saudi Arabian economy (budget, foreign investment act, economic indicators, etc.).

This site belongs to the Ministry of Information Technology and Communication of Seychelles, their objective is to provide economic and social statistics. They conduct several statistics and surveys such as: National Accounts, employment/labor, tourism, demography, price, census, etc. Most information is free, some statistical publications are sold through this site

This is the official statistics site of Sierra Leone, it has current statistical indicators, population and housing census, GDP trends, and relevant statistical publications.

The site for the official statistics bureau of Singapore. Provides a wide array of statistical resources and data such as: GDP, external trade and manufacturing, employment, price index, etc. It also has a catalog of publications that can be ordered through the site.

This is the site of the official statistics of the Slovak Republic, it has in-depth detailed data in the form of reports. It offers data on the main economic indicators such as: industry, telecommunications, foreign trade, GDP, etc. It also provides access to the latest census and some international statistics. Besides these tasks of official statistics the SO SR is responsible for specific task in the field of preparation of elections and referendums and processing of results. (In English and Slovak)

The Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia is the main producer and coordinator of carrying out programs of statistical surveys. It is also responsible for providing census information as well as a national statistical database. Most of the information is available in English and Slovenian, although certain parts are in Slovenian only.

This site is the official source of statistical data for South Africa, it provides the key national indicators online (CPI ,GDP, etc.), information of the census and some reports and publications with ordering instructions.

Information of the Spanish Canary Islands. It has a database as well as several publications on population, labor, services, etc. (In Spanish only)

Internet based statistical information storage system for the entire Spanish statistics system. It contains updated and detailed information for the major economic indicators and the census, as well as, a publications catalogue. Most of the data is searchable online by categories. (In Spanish and English)

A great site provided by the government of Sri Lanka. Statistics include demographic, social, and economic indicators. Especially interesting and useful is the Trend at a Glance category in which statistics are compared from 1948 (the year of independence) to 1998.

This is the government statistics department. It contains information of the census, elections and some publications, as well as some statistics on trade, education, population, etc.

Provide objective, up-to-date, and reliable statistics on Sweden in the area of labor market; economy, trade, industry, prices; population; and housing and construction. This data is intended to assist with decisions making and research. Information available in Swedish and English.

Provides high level indicators and in-depth statistical information. Site presents some information on line and other detail statistics and customized services are offered at a fee. This site belongs to the Swiss Federal Statistics Office. Available in French, Italian, and German.

This is the National Website of the United Republic of Tanzania. They provide basic statistics on economic and commerce indicators for the country.

This government site is provided by the Ministry of Labor and Small and Micro Enterprise Development. The statistics provided are geared around the labor markets and general populations metrics.

This site provides statistical data In French Only. This is part of the ministry of international development and cooperation. Site provides information on social demographics, economic and financial statistics, indicator index, and publication catalog.

Statistical data dissemination system of the Central Bank of Turkey. It provides users with information on daily currency rates, Central Bank of Turkey Weekly Press Bulletin, Weekly Money and Credit Statistics Bulletin, Monthly Statistical Bulletin, Quarterly Bulletin, Government Bonds. Other statistical data via Gopher and Telnet services. The information is available in Turkish and English.

The Republic of Turkey office of Prime Ministry presents economic and financial statistical data. The site also provides links to recent projects with significant statistical information. Available in English and Turkish.

A variety of statistics published by the Turkish Undersecretariat of Treasury: public sector, debt statistics, financial system statistics, investment and incentives. All data is available as HTML or Excel files. Site available in Turkish and English.

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is the central statistical office of Uganda. It conducts Censuses and Surveys which yield a wide range of economic, social and demographic statistics.

The State Committee of Statistics of Ukraine. Available in Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Economy statistics for the United Arab Emirates

Detailed statistical data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Available in Excel and PDF formats, the tables offer a wide range of current and historical statistics on demographic, social and economic data. A very useful source.

Annual Reports provides you the most recent annual reports for most public companies within the United States. Users can search and browse reports by exchange type, industry, sector and alphabetically.

Current and past numbers for all U.S. Economic indicators with links to actual releases for full information and charts for visual representation. The site also includes a release calendar for future economic releases.

The state fact sheets, provided by the Economic Research Service, offer information for every state in the United States, in the following categories: population, employment, income, farm characteristics, as well as farm financial indicators.

The 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.The data have been compiled from tariff and trade data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Treasury, and the U.S. International Trade Commission.

This site provides detailed trade statistics for US. You can view updated trade statistics for each country by 1-digit SITC codes. Listing of Top 10 trading partners, US international trade highlights with charts and graphs are only some of the vast amount of trade relevant data and information available on this site.

The official statistics website of US Agricultural Department provides not only statistical information regarding US agriculture, but also information on US economy, demographics, and environment. It also provides search engine allowing readers to find information about a specific state or county.

Provided by the United States Government, the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) is the ultimate source for credible trade leads and timely market research. You can carry out a quick search under several databases including the International Trade Library and the National Export Directory.

STAT-USA is the one-stop for business and economic information provided by the Department of Commerce. STAT-USA gathers the most crucial and timely trade, business and economic information from over 50 Federal agencies. Providing quick and easy access to thousands of files, including trade statistics, overseas contacts, market research reports and daily foreign and domestic procurement opportunities. This service, although offered for an annual fee, is highly recommended for businesspeople or researchers in international trade.

The Conference Board's leading cycle index plays a prominent role in forecasting business cycles, other leading indicators, the associated coincident and lagging indexes, and over 200 other important economic series. The site also carries description of the composite index methodology and guides on using economic data. Most of the information can only be accessed through a fee-based subscription.

The site provides crucial trade data for Canada and US. Data can be found on imports and domestic exports for the last five years, categorized by SIC codes, commodity groups, and country of origins (or destinations). This site is also listed under Canada. Provided the Industry Canada.

A vast amount of trade related information from one of the offices of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Includes over 90 tables of statistics for major manufacturing groups and products, employment, wages, capital expenditures and trade; up-to-date monthly analysis of U.S. trade balances with tables on goods trade; exports by state to the world and selected markets; an export performance report on over 250 U.S. cities; and over 100 tables of goods and services trade by country and region.

Powered by the United States Department of Commerce, TradeStats Express (TSE) provides useful trade data for the United States (U.S.) on a national as well as a regional level. Users can find data on global patterns of U.S. merchandise trade, as well as product profiles within selected markets. For example, if a user can find how much trade the U.S. has done with the rest of world, review global patterns of U.S. merchandise trade, view a map of the world with different highlights for each country showing how much trade the U.S. has conducted with a specific country.

A service of USAID, this publication (1999) provides U.S. merchandise trade statistics through regional graphs and tables coupled with commentaries. All tables are downloadable as either Excel or Lotus files.

Published by the USITC (United States International Trade Commission)this site generates user-specific trade reports and summaries between the United States and world regions. Includes up-to-date trade statistics for a number of countries.

This site (in Spanish) is the official statistics site for Uruguay. It provides a variety of indicators, demographics, etc. It also provides statistical information of the Mercosur. Disclaimer: This site takes a large amount of time to load.