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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. User must contact the company in order to access the information provided.

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.

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 World Resources Institute resource 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.

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. Site is available in English, French, and Spanish.

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.).

Globalis is an interactive world map providing 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. The database includes data from over 80 developing and industrial countries around the world and 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.

Index of international access to information and information technology. Organizes categories by region or country, and also allows you to choose from telecom, computer, social, and internet access.

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 226 countries and areas of the world.

Global Employment Trends, published by the ILO 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.

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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technologies. The Market Information and Statistics page provides data on a number of different areas in telecommunications dating back as far as 1992.

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 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.

The OFFSTAT web site is an index of resources providing 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, include purchasing power parity and national income accounts converted to international prices for 188 countries for some or all of the years 1950-2004.

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 specific data profiles by selecting a country or U.S. state from the drop down menus.

Political Risk Services (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 and rest of the information must be purchased on a data-by-data basis.

Resources for Economists on the Internet is a comprehensive site listing starting points for economic data research. Information ranges from data, statistics, books, and meetings to blogs, software, and job advice. It lists over 2,000 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.

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.

As a subsection of the Bank for International Settlements site, BIS International Financial Statistics provides a wide range of statistical data regarding the global financial system, such as 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.

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 188 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).

Indexes and statistics used in compiling the Human Development Report 2007/2008. Included on the site is a direct link to report itself as well chapter summaries, press materials, and supporting statements.

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.

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

WISERTrade offers import/export data for all 50 U.S. states. This information can be partitioned in accordance to HS, NAICS, or SIC codes. Trade statistics are also available for 175 countries. Time Series can be displayed annually or monthly with optional graphics.

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 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. User is able to access the current edition as well as reports from past years.

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 2008 includes more than 800 indicators and covers 153 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 World Freedom Atlas is a visual representation of world statistics for the years 1990-2006. Datasets including over 300 variables come from NGOs and IGOs concerned with freedom, democracy, human rights, and good governance. The user is able to select a dataset or variable and see how each country compares on that particular topic in relation to the world.

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

The World in Figures (Presented by the The Economist) provides worldwide statistical and survey data for 80 countries and 15 industries around the globe. Forecasts are delivered in PDF form.

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.

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 (SESRIC), more commonly known within the Islamic Community as the Ankara Centre, provides socio-economic statistics, studies and evaluates social and economic developments, and organizes training programs. The site's statistics database contains data on 174 socio-economic variables under 15 categories and the user can also access special reports on selected indicators.

The Asian Development Bank disseminates recent economic, financial, and social indicators compiled from developing member countries and other international sources. Statistical data covering Asian and Pacific countries is downloadable in PDF format.

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 thorough reports addressing issues such as citizenship, social situation, culture, environment, etc. Available in English and French.

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 56 member countries. This includes a demographic, a gender, a human settlements and 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. Available in English and Spanish.

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)

The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses is a public institution responsible for providing statistical data about Argentine economic activity, investment, labor market, prices, foreign trade, public finance, capital market, and money and banking. Available in Spanish and English.

As a state body, the National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia publishes statistics for government and public use. A search feature makes various statistical 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.

Statistics Austria is responsible for performing scientific services in the area of federal statistics including industry specific data, demographic statistics, and economical indicators. Site is available in English and German.

The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan provides statistical data on a number of different topics including demographics, employment, education, health care, and economical indicators. Available in English and Azerbaijani.

The Ministry of Statistics and Analysis of the Republic of Belarus provides socio-economic statistical data on a number of different topics. Publications and statistical data books are also published by the organization. Site is available in English and Russian.

Statistics Belgium provides statistical data related to Belgium and also links to international, regional and country-specific web sites of statistical agencies. Site is available in English, French, and Dutch.

Provided by the Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade, Foreign Trade Statistics includes topics like Bolivian exports and imports and global exports. The site is only available in Spanish.

The Agency for Statistics for Bosnia and Herzegovina has limited statistical data available online. The site also provides publications and surveys relating socio-economic data for the country. 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 of the Republic of Bulgaria 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.

Provided by Industry Canada, this section presents and analyzes statistical information regarding industry and trade in Canada. Also provided are links to economic and market research.

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.

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.

Hosted by the Chinese government, the Ministry of Commerce Statistics page 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 Colombian National Department of Statistics provides statistical information and diverse indexes for the country. Available in Spanish Only.

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

The Croatian Central Bureau of Statistics provides expert work concerning preparation and carrying out of statistical surveys in the Republic of Croatia. It collects, processes, analyzes 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.

Statistics Denmark provides detailed statistical information on society as the basis for democracy and the national economy. Available in English and Danish.

The institute provides statistical data on population, censuses, consumer indices, producer indices and other demographic and economic data. Available 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) are covered with archived data starting from 1992. Also included are news articles and publications giving current statistical trends. Available in English and Estonian.

Fiji Island Statistics Bureau provides statistical figures and indicators including demographic, population, price, trade, financial and employment data. A Quick Reference Facts & Figures section allows the user to find country information at a glance.

The Finland in Figures section of Statistics Finland 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 English and 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).

The Federal Statistical Office of Germany provides statistical information covering geography, population, environment, trade, prices, wages and many more are provided in a well-organized manner. Also useful are the up-to-date press releases of pertinent statistical information. Available in English and German.

The National Statistical Service of Greece provides information and statistical data in the “Press Releases" section of the site. The data covers a number of different topics including price/production indices, national accounts and the labor market. Available in Greek and English.

The Guatemalan National Institute of Statistics provides statistical information on Guatemala covering economic, development, financial and labor indicators. Available in 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.

The Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong provides statistics on a number of topics including industrial production, commerce, labor, and energy. The user can also locate "Statistics on Map" (a visual representation), key indicators, and information on the department. Available in English and Chinese.

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 coordinates 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 of Jamaica falls under the Ministry of Planning and Finance and provides statistical data on demographics, employment and labor, consumer prices, production and trade.

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

The Japanese Ministry of Finance site provides detailed statistics regarding in-flows and out-flows of the economy and includes topics such as Foreign Direct Investment and Balance of Payments.

The web site of the official Statistics Bureau of the Japanese Government includes recent releases, survey results, and vital statistics 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 for Statistics 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. Available 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. The site provides a number of sectoral statistics, downloadable facts and figures, and the most current economic survey for the country.

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 only in 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. (Available in English and Latvian)

As the official statistics site of the government of Lebanon, this site provides information on population, agriculture, land use, retail prices, and much more. A Statistical Yearbook and Consumer Price Index for the country are regularly updated. Available in English, French and Arabic.

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)

The Statistics and Census Service of Macau provides a searchable database of external trade statistics. The site also features statistical indicators on demography, education, trade, construction, tourism, money, prices, industry, etc. (In Chinese, English and Portuguese).

The National Statistical Office of Malawi offers traditional statistics as well as time series data. Under the "Data" section of the site, the user can find statistical information grouped by topic.

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.

The Statistical Yearbook is published by the Ministry of Planning and National development and provides a broad range of statistical data on the economy and social conditions in Maldives.

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 publications such as a statistical yearbook, consumer price indices, and development reports. Some portions of the site are available in Maldivian Dhivehi.

As the official statistical bureau of the Republic of Malta, the National Statistics Office provides quarterly statistics on the people, culture, agriculture, GNP, and GDP of the country as well as a retail price index.

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

The Mauritius Central Statistics Office is responsible for statistical data relating to the economic and social activities of the country. On the site, the user can find census information, trade and tourism information, and key economic indices.

The National Institute of Geography, Statistics and Informatics is comprehensive archive of 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)

The Mongolian National Statistical Office offers several statistical publications including the Mongolian Statistical Yearbooks, information on statistical law and census information. English version of the site is very limited.

The State Statistical Office of the Montenegro provides links to news, census information, and statistical data. The user is able to select statistics by theme in areas such as industry and energy, population and foreign trade.

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

The website for the Central Bureau of Statistics for Nepal provides statistics about the population, national accounts, and price and indices. Also available are publications such as a statistical yearbook and Nepal in Figures.

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.

Statistics New Zealand is the country's official statistics agency and provides the latest statistics relating to people, economy, and the environment as well as census information for the country.

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)

The Oman Ministry of National Economy is the official site for social and economic information about the Sultanate. General statistics as well as access to the most recent statistical yearbook are provided.

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. Available in 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. Available in Spanish only.

The National Institute of Statistics and Information (INEI) of Peru provides demographic, economic, and geographic statistics for the country. Available in Spanish only.

The National Statistics office of the Republic of the Philippines provides national statistics as well as statistics across economic sectors. Key reference statistics can be found on "Philippines in Figures" on the left side of the home page.

From the first Polish statistical yearbook in 1921, the statistical agency for Poland has been tracking statistical indicators. Site provides economic, political, and social indicators at the national, regional and international level. Available in English and Polish.

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

The Russian Federal State Statistics service provides detailed statistics about Russia on many subjects including demographics, industries, trade, education, and health. Available in English and Russian.

The Seychelles National Statistical Bureau aims to assist in decision-making, co-ordinate statistical activities across government agencies and promote the use of statistical standards. The site provides key annual indicators, census information, and statistics grouped by a number of different categories. Also available are links to other Seychelles governmental websites.

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

Statistics 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.

The site of the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic 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. Available 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.

Instituto Canario de Estadistica has a statistical database as well as several publications on population, labor, services, etc. Available 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)

Provided by the Sri Lanka government, the Sri Lanka Department of Census and Statistics offers demographic, social, and economic statistical indicators. Particularly useful is the "Reports and Bulletins" section linking to recent publications and statistical data sheets.

This official website of the Saint Lucia Government Statistics Department contains information on the census, elections and some publications, as well as some statistics on trade, education, population, etc.

Statistics Sweden provides 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.

The Swiss Federal Statistics Office provides high level indicators and in-depth statistical information for Switzerland. The site presents some information online and other detail statistics and customized services are offered at a fee. Available in English, French, Italian, and German.

Provided by the Ministry of Planning and Development, the Trinidad & Tobago Central Statistical Office offers current statistics by topic as well as statistical publications and related links.

As an entity of the Ministry of International Development and Cooperations, this site offers statistical data for Tunisia. The site provides information on social demographics, economic and financial statistics, an indicator index, and a publication catalog. Currently available in French only, with English and Arabic to come.

The Central Bank of Turkey statistical data dissemination system provides users with comprehensive statistical information on a variety of topics such as market, money and banking, price indices, and public finance. Information from prior to 2004 is available in an "Archives" section of the site. Available in English and Turkish.

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

The Turkish Undersecretariat of Treasury presents a variety of economic indicators and statistical data including a statistical yearbook covering a wide range of topics. All data is available as PDF files. Available in English and Turkish.

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 Statistics Committee of Ukraine provides current statistical news, information, and census data as well as statistics by region. Available in Ukrainian, Russian and English.

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.

Provided by the U.S. Economic Research Service, State Fact Sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, farm financial indicators, and top commodities, exports, and counties for each state in the United States. An interactive map of the U.S. allows the user to select each state individually.

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.

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.

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. Resource provides 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.

Trade Data Online provides the ability to generate customized reports on Canada's and U.S. trade in goods with over 200 countries. The user is able to search products or industries by HS, NAICS, or SIC codes.

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.

The U.S. Census Bureau provides links to time series statistical information on a number of different economic indicators. Also available are links to press releases, charts for visual representation, and a economic indicator release schedule noting upcoming statistical releases.

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.

The National Institute of Statistics is the official statistics site for Uruguay. It provides a variety of indicators, demographics, etc. It also provides statistical information of the Mercosur. Site only available in Spanish.