Olin Library Research Guides: Economics: Country Information

Current Economic Information Sources

These websites provide current economic information on countries worldwide. Merely select the country you are researching and explore what each website offers.

CIA World Factbook
"The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities."
US Department of State
The "Countries & Areas" tab at the top has links to quick overviews and summaries of US relations with each country.
Country Studies from the Library of Congress
"The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world."
World Bank Open Data
The World Bank Open Data project provides easy-to-use access to a variety of development indicators (e.g., poverty, education). They have more advanced datasets as well, but this is the best place to start for new researchers.
Europa--Gateway to the European Union Country Studies
"This section provides general information and basic facts and figures on all European countries. They are divided into EU member countries, countries which have applied for EU membership and others. You will find basic information on the country’s political system, history, economy, geography and traditional food."

BMI This link opens in a new window
Now known as BMI, this resource provides users with macroeconomic and financial fundamental data, country risk research and indices, industry research, and more. Clicking on this link will take you to your Okta account, where you can access BMI, formerly known as Fitch Solutions.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides access to quantitative facts by market sector. Statista is a statistics portal that integrates thousands of diverse topics of data and facts from a wide range of sources onto a single platform. Sources of information include market research, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases.

TradeMap
Trade Map provides - in the form of tables, graphs and maps - indicators on export performance, international demand, alternative markets and competitive markets, as well as a directory of importing and exporting companies.