Research Guides: International Trade Statistics: Find International Sources

General Data

UN Comtrade Database (formerly International Trade Statistics Yearbook) Annual 1950-1964, 1966-
Location: Available electronically 1992-. Also at HF 91.Y4 (Earlier Editions in Stacks) 1950-1964, 1966-2007. Also on IIS microfiche 3080 - S15 (Third Floor)
Arranges trade by country in the first volume and by commodity in the second. A United Nations publication.

Direction of Trade Statistics
Presents, for most member countries of the International Monetary Fund, current figures on the value of merchandise exports and imports disaggregated according to their most important trading partners. Data is available from 1980 onwards for annuals/quarters and months. Area and world aggregates showing trade flows between major areas of the world are presented as well. Simultaneous users: 5

Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook Annual 1972/78-
Location: REF HF 91.I65 (Earlier Editions in Stacks) Also on IIS microfiche 3840 - S1 (Third Floor).
An annual version of the immediately preceding source. It contains data for a number of years.
World Trade Organization Trade and Tariff Data
International Trade Centre
The website of an organization with a joint mandate from the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. Select a country in the countries/territories pull down menu in the upper right.

UNCTADstat
UNCTADstat is a free database of statistics produced by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It incorporates all of UNCTAD's online statistical databases, including both current and historical data. Topics covered include population and labor forces; economic trends; foreign direct investment; commodity prices; and many more.
Passport
Passport (formerly called Global Market Information Database) provides international market intelligence for countries, consumers and industries. Please note: All access to this database is restricted to GW students, faculty and staff who will have to login - even on campus. Walk-in use by others is not permitted.
ProQuest Statistical Insight
(Formerly Lexis Nexis Statistical.) ProQuest Statistical Insight provides access to statistics on a wide variety of topics produced by Federal agencies, states, and intergovernmental and international organizations.

Datastream
Location: PCs in Gelman Library.
Under Economics and Econ Views, this provides trade statistics along with other economic data.
To access the database, click on the icon for Datastream, then on tools, and then on configure communications. Then enter the user name and password (both of which can be gotten at the help desk on the second floor).Information on using Datastream and its content can be found at http://extranet.datastream.com/index.htm?UID=CbKB2LwepHsFEXSe5Gc35g==&PWD=MSk835X7e76gugX19sY2IhwGzASDlPqvnjv3zbkdj5o=
The customer support telephone number is (888) 888-1082, option 3.
International Trade Statistics Annual 2000-
Location: REF HF 1371 .I584 (Earlier Editions in Stacks)
A publication of the World Trade Organization.
FAO Statistical Yearbook Annual 2004-
Location: REF HD 1401 .F64. Also on IIS microfiche 3410-S40 and 2410-S40.2
Covers agriculture, including trade. Supersedes FAO Yearbook Trade (below).
FAO Yearbook Trade Annual. 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1968-1983, 1985-2003
Location: HD 9000.4.F58 . Also on IIS microfiche 3410 - S7 (Third Floor)
Published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, this gives imports and exports of individual agricultural products for country, area, and the world. Units of measure are the metric ton and the U.S. dollar. The former title was FAO Trade Yearbook. Superseded by FAO Statistical Yearbook (above).
Commodity Trade Statistics 1978-1994.
Location: HF 91.Y42
Each issue gives data on imports and exports of one country with the rest of the world. A United Nations Publication.