Economic Data, International
General Resources
ILO
Laborsta (ILO Bureau of Statistics)
Provides data on employment, unemployment, wages, hours of work, occupational injuries and more Also includes employment projections through 2020.
Yearbook of Labour Statistics (ILO) REF HD4826 .I63 
Provides data on the international labor market.
IMF
Balance of Payment Statistics
Provides data on the balance of payments among countries, including assets, liabilities, current accounts, income and more.
Direction of Trade Statistics Online
Provides data on the value of merchandise imports and exports for 156 countries. Coverage is 1980 to the present.
International Financial Statistics
Time series data from 1948 on international and domestic finance. Also available in print at the HKS Library.
OECD
SourceOECD
Provides electronic access to the publications of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (OECD).
United Nations
United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database
Every year the UNSD receives international trade statistics from over 130 countries. This annual data is by commodity and partner country.
World Bank
Global Development Finance
External Debt and financial flow data for the countries that report to the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System.
World Development Indicators (WDI) Ref HC59.69.W67
Statistical data from the World Bank for almost 600 development indicators and time-series data from 1960 for over 200 countries and eighteen country groups.
Other
Global Financial Data
A comprehensive economic and financial time-series database covering 150 countries. Includes data on stock markets from 1690, exchange rates from 1590, interest rates from 1700, and commodities from 1500.
International Statistical Agencies
Links to national statistical agencies by country. Here you will find demographic, economic and social data.
ISI Emerging Markets
Economic and business news from more than 500 sources for emerging markets in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East-North Africa.
RGE Monitor
Aggregates and categorizes up to the minute (24 hour) global macroeconomic and geostrategic news and data.
