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Economic Data:
Balance of Payments Statistics (IMF)
MCOB Reference HF 1014 .I5
Direction of Trade Statistics (IMF)
MCOB Reference HF 91 .I65
Foreign Trade Statistics (U.S. Census Bureau)
Global Economic Prospects (World Bank)
MCOB Reference HC 59.69 .G58
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook (IMF)
MCOB Reference HJ 101 .I5
International Financial Statistics Yearbook (IMF)
MCOB Reference HG 61 .I57
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development: Statistics Portal
Resources for Economists on the Internet: World & Non-US Data
World Bank - Choose a specific country from the main page for quickest access to information.
World Development Indicators (World Bank)
MCOB Reference HC 59.15 .W656
World Development Report (World Bank)
MCOB Reference HC 59.7 .W659
World Economic Outlook - "The World Economic Outlook presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups (classified by region, stage of development, etc.), and in many individual countries. It focuses on major economic policy issues as well as on the analysis of economic developments and prospects. It is usually prepared twice a year, as documentation for meetings of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, and forms the main instrument of the IMF's global surveillance activities."
World Economic Situation and Prospects (United Nations)
MCOB Reference HC 59.15 .W67
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Foreign Direct Investment:
Bank for International Settlements - "BIS is an international organisation which fosters cooperation among central banks and other agencies in pursuit of monetary and financial stability." Conduct a search by country name using the search box at the top right of the home page.
Bureau of Economic Analysis: International Economic Accounts
Fed in Print
"A comprehensive index to economic research by the Federal Reserve."
F&D: Finance and Development (IMF/World Bank)
Joint publication between the IMF/World Bank. Conduct an advanced search for foreign direct investment and your country.
Foreign Direct Investment Database (UNCTAD)
Created by the United Nations Conference on Trade & Development, The FDI database presents aggregate inflows, outflows, inward stocks and outward stocks of foreign direct investment (FDI) for 196 reporting economies in an interactive format.
International Monetary Fund
"The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 186 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world."
Peterson Institute for International Economics
"Is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisian research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy."
Last Updated: 8/23/09 DLH
