Country & International Business Information: General (Economic, Political etc.)

To access OECD Economics Surveys, in the header click Catalogue > Books > Annuals & Outlooks > OECD Economic Surveys. Each Economic Survey provides a comprehensive analysis of economic developments, with chapters covering key economic challenges and policy recommendations addressing these challenges.

This International Monetary Fund database provides full text access to IMF periodicals, books, working papers, studies, and data and statistical tools on mainly economic and financial topics including macroeconomics, globalization, development, trade, and demographics. You can select the literature on a specific country by selecting the "Countries" tab and clicking on the country of interest. You may also narrow your results by content type, topics, date and etc.

A real-time financial service that provides current and historical data, news and financial analysis of companies, stocks, bonds and indices. Offers access to country data such as treasury bills, government bonds and exchange rates. Currently, Bloomberg is only accessible remotely. Please review the Bloomberg Disaster Recovery Services Guide for instructions.

Covers political, economic and commercial information on more than 250 countries and territories and over 1650 international organizations. Includes basic statistics and directory listings. Allows comparison of statistical data from different countries.

The main economic data and indicator information can be retrieved under the Economies and Consumers tabs. The section titled "Economy, Finance and Trade" allows retrieval of economic data, including PEST analyses, for many countries. The Cities section provides comparable socioeconomic data on over 1,000 of the world's largest cities. The Business Dynamics section offers a range of indicators for multiple countries including the economic freedom index, labour force participation, new businesses registered, and R&D and patents.
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The Statista Country Reports can be accessed by hovering the Reports tab and then select the Country Reports drop down menu. The reports are available for 150 countries and it include key figures on economy, consumers, technology and politics with a special focus on economy and consumers. All reports undergo thorough manual quality controls.

GlobalEDGE provides international business and trade information on over 200 countries, the 50 U.S. states, as well as nearly two dozen industry sectors, and many of the world’s trade blocs. Country insights provide statistics, history, political and economic information, as well as demographics for countries around the world.

Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, transnational issues and political conditions for 267 world entities.

Provides information on U.S. relations, assistance, economic relations and other facts relative to other countries.

Provides statistics and analysis on developing countries.

This resource offers country reports and provides the most accurate political and economic risk analysis available. Each report focuses specifically on vital political and business information.

Offers straight-forward analysis and allows you to track up to two decades of advancement in economic freedom, prosperity, and opportunity. The Index covers 10 freedoms – from property rights to entrepreneurship – in 186 countries. Find your country by typing the country's name in the box located on the top right corner.

Provides data on America's population, housing and workforce.