Research Guides: Country Information Guide: Economics

Find Economic Information

The following provide good sources for economic information on countries:

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
Provides political, economic, and business information on countries. Generally, the best way to use the database is to select country report under My Reports and Services and then select the country from the list that is then displayed.

Global Edge
Links to business-related statistical information, organized into global, regional, and country specific sections

OECD Publications (formerly OECD iLibrary)
Provides access to the books, journals, and statistical databases of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, providing information on member countries economics, politics, and international affairs. Publications includes data from IEA, country studies, forecasting publications, reports, periodicals, and socio-economic databases. Statistical data can be downloaded as Excel files.

Political Risk Yearbook
This can be accessed via the database Business Source Ultimate by typing political risk yearbook in the top box and changing the box to its right to publication name and typing the name of the country in the second box and changing the box to its right to geographic terms.
World Development Indicators
Provides current data of global, regional, and country-specific indicators such as income, education, social development, and labor.

Nexis Uni
Formerly LexisNexis Academic. Access to major newspapers from around the world, as well as: industry and market news; company financial information; general medical topics; accounting, auditing, and tax information; legal news, law reviews, and case law; and the U.S. and state codes. Please use Google Chrome or IE browsers with this database.