Libraries: International Business: Online Resources

Country Information - General

Census - International Programs Tabular data for countries and regions (demographic indicators, population pyramids, etc.) between 1950 and 2050 (projection).

CIA World Factbook Country profiles include information on geography and transportation in addition to economic and demographic snapshots.

eurostat Data and reports on the EU and candidate countries. Topics include population, economy, finance, industry, trade, transportation, environment, energy, science, and more.

Gapminder
International Economic Statistics Provides links to individual indicators (such as GDP and CPI) for each country, as well as a detailed description of the data.

International Labor Comparison by Bureau of Labor Statistics International comparison of the labor markets in selected countries. Data include employment in different sectors, unemployment, hourly compensation costs, etc.

International Monetary Fund - Countries Reports on IMF member countries, focusing on economic issues and country risk.
ILOSTAT International labor statistics by International Labour Office. Data include employment, unemployment, wages, etc.

NationMaster A tool for country comparisons across a range of topics including crime stats, agriculture, etc. Data is aggregated from sources like the CIA World Factbook, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the UN.

World Bank data Free and open access to annual cultural, demographic, economic, environmental, and health data for 210 countries since 1960.
UNCTAD Statistics Stats by UN Conference on Trade and Development. It provides data on trade, economy, foreign direct investment, external financial resources, population/labor, commodities, information economy, creative economy, and maritime transport.

United Nations Human Development Reports: Human Development Index (HDI)
UNData A portal to the numerous statistical databases maintained by the UN. Browse by country, topic or keyword.

US Dept. of State Basic country fact sheets and US Bilateral Relations fact sheets
World Trade Organization

Corruption Perceptions Index
The annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people.
Country Commercial Guides (Int'l Trade Administration)
Country reports presenting a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis.
Economic Freedom of the World Ranking (Fraser Institute)
The index published in Economic Freedom of the World measures the degree to which the policies and institutions of countries are supportive of economic freedom.
Index of Economic Freedom (Heritage Foundation)
This index from The Heritage Foundation covers 12 freedoms in 184 countries.