Helpful International Information Sources

www.secondarydata.com – A free research portal with several great sources of country profiles, population and cultural data, and other necessary pieces of information on quite a few countries.

www.cia.gov – The Central Intelligence Agency’s world factbook contains a lot of current information about virtually every country in the world, including economic, political, population, and some cultural.

www.worldbank.org – International organization with official growth and commerce statistics submitted by the countries themselves.

Library.nyu.edu/research/ - leading University library with excellent links to almost any type of information sought; organization of information shown as follows:

Section 1: International Statistical Sources

EIU Country Data London: Economist Intelligence Unit. (monthly, quarterly, annually). 278 series on 117 countries from 1980 to 2005. Analytical functions and charting features are available.

EuroStat Eurostat's mission is to provide high quality support for the seamless dissemination and efficient use of European statistical information as a public, non profit service within the European Statistical System (ESS).

Statistical Universe Bethesda, MD: CIS Indexes many, but not all of the statistical publications of the U.S. Government and IGO's (Intergovernmental Organizations) such as the IMF, UN, OECD, World Bank and more. Contains direct links to some statistics, while others are available in the International and U.S. Documents Centers on REF6, or in other databases listed on this guide. You may also wish to consult the Index to International Statistics Bobst REF6 Index Z7552 .I532 1- 1983- ., which does a more thorough indexing of IGO statistics, most available on microfiche.

International Financial Statistics. Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund. (monthly and annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk current and Int'l Docs,. HG3881.I626, 1948-, and IIS fiche 3830-S2, 1983-.

SourceOECD Paris: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (regularly updated). Publications portal of the OECD. Access to monographs and full text of all periodicals, as well as a statistical database.

Main Economic Indicators and MEI Historical Statistics. Paris: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. (monthly,

with irregular historical editions cumulating 20 years of data). Bobst Ref6 Int'l Docs. HC10.O68, see also Source OECD. Economic and financial statistics for OECD member countries. National accounts, industrial production, internal trade, interest rates, etc.,

OECD Financial Statistics. Paris: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. (monthly & annual). Bobst Ref6 Int'l Docs. HG186.E9072, see also SourceOECDIn 3 parts: 1)Financial Statistics Monthly, covering international and foreign bond issues, international bank loans, and domestic financial markets for each OECD country; 2)Financial Accounts of OECD Countries (annual) with flow of funds and balance sheets, broken down by sector and financial instruments; 3)Non-Financial Enterprise Financial Statements(annual) with balance sheets, statements of accounts and uses of funds for a representative sample of private non-financial companies in 12 OECD countries.

Datastream. Datastream International. Online. Bobst Ref6, stand alone terminal Provides data on world financial markets, economic time series from national governments, the OECD and IMF, company data, foreign stock and bond indices and more.

International Database (IDB).U.S. Census Bureau. IDBA source of demographic and socio-economic statistics for 227 countries and areas of the world. The IDB combines data from country sources (especially censuses and surveys) with IPC's estimates and projections to provide information dating back as far as 1950 and as far ahead as 2050.

Global Statistics. Global StatisticsStatistics from United Nations organizations, those related to it, such as the World Trade Organization and the World Tourism Organization, as well as nonrelated statistics from other organizations and central governments.

Laborsta. LaborstaAn International Labor Office database on labor statistics. View and extract data from over 200 countries and territories.

International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics. Vienna : United Nations Industrial Development Organization. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk current and Int'l. Docs.BR6IDHC10.I673, 1996-.

Demographic Yearbook. New York: United Nations. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk current and Int'l. Docs., Aisle 18, 1946-. Populations, births, deaths, life expectancy, etc. for more than 200 countries.

Statistical Yearbook. New York: United Nations. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk current and Int'l. Docs., Aisle 19 Basic reference for internationally comparable statistics on UN countries. Tables often cover a 10 year period.

World Development Report. New York: Published by Oxford University Press for the World Bank. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk current and Int'l. Docs. HC59.7.W659, 1978-, also IIS fiche 4530-S3, 1978-. Available electronically at World Development Report Statistical tables in the

back provide selected world development indicators such as income distribution, population and labour force, demand, production, and more. For a complete list of indicators along with time series back to 1960, please see World Development Indicators Online.

World Development Indicators Online Washington, D.C.: World Bank. (annual). 500 time series indicators for 148 countries and regional and income groups, with basic indicators for a further 62 countries. Time series for most indicators cover 1960 to the present.

Global Development Finance . (Formerly the World Debt Tables). Washington, D.C.: World Bank. (annual). Also Bobst Ref6 Desk current & Int'l. Docs, Aisle 43, 1975-, 1981, 1983/84, 1991/92, 1994/95-, & IIS fiche 4530-S6, 1975-. Bobst Ref6 CD ROM 2 volume set, with one volume providing recent developments in international lending to developing countries, and summary tables; volume 2 contains external debt tables for over 100 countries.

World Economic and Social Survey. New York: United Nations. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk current and Int'l. Docs, aisle 16, 1955-. An analysis of world economic policies, trends and issues. Statistical tables include macroeconomic indicators, international trade and finance, and financial markets for developed market economies and economies in transition.

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund. (Annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk current and Int'l. Docs. HJ101.G68, 1977-, and IIS fiche 3840-S4, 1983-. Detailed statistical tables on central government revenue, expenditure, lending, financing and debt, and more.

World Competitiveness Report. IMD International. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk current, backfile Bstack, HF1414.W67, 1993-. Statistical tables with over 300 criteria, with country rankings for the criteria.

Global Market Information Database An extensive database of international market data, including country data, lifestyle information, forecasts and much more.

Section 2: Data for Specific Countries or Regions

China Data Online Comprehensive database Web site focusing on economic statistics of China, arranged by regions and categories. Includes monthly and yearly reports on China's macroeconomic development, statistical databases about China's population and economy at the county and city level, and financial indicators of more than 568 industrial branches. Also includes statistical yearbooks, census data, industrial and marketing surveys, and an atlas of China.

Country Reports (quarterly) and Country Profiles (annual) London: Economist Intelligence Unit. 1996- online, 1981-1998 fiche. Overviews of the economic and political activity in over 180 countries. Quarterlies have

and outlook and analysis of trends, while annuals provide a survey of background information.

OECD Economic Surveys. Paris: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Int'l. Docs. HF1351.E36, holdings vary by country. See also SourceOECDEach OECD country covered with data and statistics in a statistical annex in the back, as well as trends and prospects, fiscal and social policies.

ISI Emerging Markets Country, company, and industry information; financial market data and economic analysis for more than 40 emerging markets in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

PlanEcon Report. Washington, D.C.: PlanEcon Inc. (twice monthly). Bobst Ref6 Desk HC336.25.P424, backfile Bstack, 1987-. In depth reports on the developments in the economies of the former USSR and Eastern Europe. Each report focuses on a specific country with highlights of the economic and political situations, including monetary policies, debt and equity markets, foreign trade, balance of payments, exchange rates and statistical tables.

Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean. New York: United Nations. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Int'l. Docs, and IIS fiche 3230-20, 1985-.

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific. New York: United Nations. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Int'l. Docs, 1979-, and IIS fiche 3170-S10, 1983-.

Country Risk Service . London: Economist Intelligence Unit. Monthly. Measures the political, economic policy, economic structure and liquidity risk of activities in 100 emerging markets over a two-year forecasting horizon. Each report provides crucial insight into the risk of investing in the currency, sovereign debt or banking sector of an emerging market. Covers 100 emerging markets.

Political Risk Yearbook. East Syracuse, N.Y.: Political Risk Services. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk, current, backfile Bstack HD2755.5.P633, 1987-. Assesses the economic and political situations for each country.

Statistical Compendiums of Foreign Governments. London: Chadwyck-Healy. (annual). Bobst Ref6 fiche, and some print in REF6I. Most countries publish annual statistical volumes providing the more important statistics for that country. Bobst maintains an extensive microfiche collection of these statistical compendiums as well as some print volumes. Please check BobCat for holdings.

Foreign Bank Statistical Publications. (annual and usually quarterly or monthly). Central banks publish bulletins that are predominantly or partially statistical in nature and provide many of these publications free of charge on the web. An excellent website for these publications is: Joint World Bank/IMF Library Central Bank Holdings. In addition, Bobst Library collects the publications of a number of central banks. A few examples include publications from the Deutsche Bundesbank, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, Bank of Canada, Banco Central del Ecuador,

National Bank of Egypt, and others. Please check BobCat for print holdings. Lastly, Bobst subscribes to National Statistical Compendiums a microfiche set of the statistical abstracts of the countries of the world, available on the 6th floor of the library.

Foreign Bank Annual Reports. London: Chadwyck-Healy. (annual). Bobst Ref6 fiche, and some print in Ref6 and Bstack, holdings vary. Annual reports published by each country's central bank. An excellent website is: Joint World Bank/IMF Library Central Bank Holdings

National Statistical Offices . Data sources and links for national statistical offices around the world.

Section 3: Foreign Trade Statistics

National Trade Databank A databank of over 90,000 documents, tables and periodicals released on a monthly basis by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Sources include international and economic trade statistics selected from over 15 federal agencies.

OECD Internal and External Commodity Trade Statistics Commodity trade statistics between OECD member countries and their trading partners.

UN Commodity Trade Statistics Database (UN Comtrade) Every year over 130 countries provide the United Nations Statistics Division with their annual international trade statistics, detailed by commodity and partner country. These data are processed into a standard format with consistent coding and valuation. All values are converted into US dollars using exchange rates supplied by the countries, or derived from monthly market rates and volume of trade.

International Trade Statistics Yearbook. New York: United Nations. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk and Int'l. Docs, aisles 19-20, 1983-, and IIS fiche 3080-S15, 1983-. 2 volume set provides detailed import and export statistics. Volumes arranged by commodity and by country.

Direction of Trade Statistics. Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund and IBRD. (quarterly and annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk and Int'l. Docs. HF1016.I652a, 1964-, and IIS fiche 3840-P4, 1983-; annual, 1950-. Monthly and annual totals for value of exports and imports in US dollars, arranged by country.

Monthly Statistics of Foreign Trade. Paris: OECD. (monthly). Bobst Ref6 Int'l. Docs. HF91.O672a, 1983-, and IIS fiche 2300-P6, 1983-, also SourceOECD.

Balance of Payments Statistics Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund. Bobst Ref6 Desk current, and Int'l Docs. HF1041.I5, 1967-. Part 1 provides 8 year detailed balance of payments figures by country, including statistics for goods, services and income, capital accounts, reserves, unrequited transfers, direct investment abroad, and direct

investment by each country. Part 2 contains world totals for BOP components and aggregates.

Section 4: Financial Markets

Bloomberg Online. Ref6 Standalone terminal, K-MEC UC 70 Computer Lab, K-MEC 5th floor reading room, K-MEC CRC,Tisch LC 11-13-15 computer lab stand alone. Current and historical data on equities, bonds, economics and more.

Datastream. Datastream International. Online. Bobst Ref6, stand alone terminal Provides data on world financial markets, economic time series from national governments, the OECD and IMF, company data, foreign stock and bond indices and more.

Financial Market Trends. Paris: OECD. (monthly). Bobst Ref6 Int'l. Docs. HG136.F56, see also SourceOECDIn addition to special features and textual overviews of the markets, there is information on bond markets, equities, syndicated credits and a statistical annex of international financial markets.

Meridian Online. 25 years of international stock market information from over 45 stock exchanges, industry sectors and 800 stock indices.

World Financial Markets. New York: Morgan Guaranty Trust. (monthly). Bobst Ref6 HG1.W67, current, backfile Bstack 1976-. Also SRI fiche B6200-2, 1979-. The statistical index in each issue contains tables on exchange rates, government bond indices and yields, and Eurocurrency deposit rates.

World Stock Exchange Fact Book.Morris Plains, N.J.: ECI, Electronic Commerce Inc., (Annual) Bobst Ref6 current, backfile Bstack, HG4551.W922, 1996-. Historical data going back 20 years on over 45 stock exchanges. Check Bobcat for call numbers for reference books covering specific stock exchanges around the world.

Islamic Finance Information Service (IFIS) is an information service designed to meet the unique requirements of Sharia compliant finance industry participants. IFIS is a single stop resource for investigating market opportunities in the world of Islamic finance and includes the followings: top news, company information, financial markets data, research reports, legal & current affairs, deal details and league tables and Sharia rulings.

Section 5: National Income Statistics

National Accounts. OECD. (Annual and Quarterly). Bobst Ref6 Int'l Docs., Aisle 40, 1976-, see also SourceOECD.National accounts including GDP by type of economic activity, and consumption expenditures by type and purpose. Main aggregates and comparative tables for 25 countries.

National Accounts Statistics. New York: United Nations. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Int'l Docs., Aisle 20 The most comprehensive source for national accounts statistics; detailed statistics for 168 countries include GDP, private final consumption by type, capital transactions of the nation, general government income and much more. Although, it is very detailed, it is very late to come out, usually several years behind.

Section 6: Outlooks and Projections

World Economic Outlook. International Monetary Fund. (Semiannual). Bobst Ref6 Desk and Int'l. Docs. HC59.W654, IIS fiche 3840-S14, 1985-. Summarizes the current world economic situation and the short-term prospects. Includes a statistical appendix. Please also see the World Economic Outlook Database which provides the most frequently requested data from the WEO.

OECD Economic Outlook . Economic outlook for OECD member countries.