Start with these Web sites:
- LexisNexis Statistical
Index to statistical publications from US and state government agencies, international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, and universities. Comprised of three indexes--the American Statistics Index (ASI)--Index to International Statistics (IIS)-- and Statistical Resources Index (SRI) that give bibliographic citations, abstracts, and links to selected full-text tables and web sites when available. The Government Publications Library has the companion microfiche collections which include copies of almost all the publications indexed in this database.
- FedStats
More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. This site provides easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use.
- Global Financial Data
The Global Financial Database is a collection of financial and economic data provided in ASCII or Excel format. There are 20,000 historical or current data series which may be downloaded directly from the web site. Global coverage includes stocks, bonds, treasury bills, interest rates, commodity prices, CPI, GDP, exchange rates, indexes, population and more.
Looking for historical stock prices? Look at this short tutorial on using GFD to find historical stock prices.
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is the state’s principal economic development agency, with programs promoting business recruitment, expansion and retention, workforce development, international trade, community development and tourism. The department employs all available state government resources to upgrade the skills of Minnesota's workforce, foster economic independence and self-sufficiency, increase nonresident and resident tourism revenue, and facilitate an economic environment that produces net new job growth in excess of the national average.
- SourceOECD
SourceOECD is the online publications portal of the 30-country Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It contains the full text of all OECD publications and statistical databases. Statistics generally cover 1960 - present; some earlier years may be available. Statistics also focus primarily on member countries. See Getting Started With SourceOECD for help using SourceOECD.
- Stat-USA Internet
STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the US Department of Commerce, is a single point of access to authoritative business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government.
- Statistical Data Locators
Hosted by Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Thailand, this site brings together statistical information by country for the whole world and is particularly strong on South and Southeast Asia.
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- UNdata
This database provides international statistics on all major social and economic subjects. It replaces the older database "UN Common Database" which will be discontinued in mid-2008.
- USA Trade Online
Provides export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities. The data is presented in the Harmonized Tariff Classification System with coverage from 1992-.
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- WDI Online
WDI (World Development Indicators) Online contains statistics for over 550 indicators from 1960 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Subjects include: social welfare, economies, natural resources, and the environment. Data may not be available for all years for all countries. A user guide can be found at http://courses.lib.umn.edu/page.phtml?page_id=1802.
Census Information
- American FactFinder
This is a data distribution system from the Bureau of the Census that will be the primary distribution locale for 2000 Population Census data. American FactFinder offers the capability to browse, search, and map data from many Census Bureau sources: the 1990 Census, the 1997 Economic Census, the American Community Survey, and other sources.
Economic Time Series and Data Sets
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
BEA's national, regional, and international
economic accounts present basic information on such key issues as U.S. economic growth, regional economic development, and the Nation's position in
the world economy. Access to their statistics and the data used to derive the statistics comes in multiple forms, from static tables to downloadable data files for statistical analysis.
--The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) makes its Gross State Product, Regional Economic Information System (REIS), and foreign direct investment data available on its Web site. You can also use this site to access BEA's national income account data and its publication of record, the Survey of Current Business.
- Data on the Net
Search or browse the listing of Internet sites of numeric Social Science statistical data, data catalogs, data libraries, social science gateways, addresses and more.
- ECONData
This Web site is a starting point for locating guides to regional economic activity. It provides 1,000 links to socioeconomic data sources, arranged by subject and provider and pointers to the Web's best data collections.
- Economagic.com
A site featuring free, easily available economic time series data useful for economic research and economic forecasting. There are over 100,000 data sets. Some examples: Federal Reserve data, Bureau of Economic Analysis data, stock price indexes, state statistics.
- EconStats
EconStats is a concise presentation of economic data and news from countries around the world. The data for EconStats is collected from a variety of sources, including government statistical agencies, private research organizations and investment banks. They also have an archived chat file on the page.
- FRED II - Federal Reserve Economic Data
FRED II provides historical U.S. economic and financial data, including daily U.S. interest rates, monetary and business indicators, exchange rates, balance of payments and regional economic data (for Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee).
- FRASER
The Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (FRASER) is compiled by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. This site provides
access to historical economic statistics and data including economic indicators, banking and monetary statistics, business conditions, productivity, costs, and other time series.
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
Located within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, is a membership-based, not-for-profit organization serving member colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. ICPSR provides: Access to the world's largest archive of computerized social science data. Training facilities for the study of quantitative social analysis techniques.
- WDI Online
WDI (World Development Indicators) Online contains statistics for over 550 indicators from 1960 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Subjects include: social welfare, economies, natural resources, and the environment. Data may not be available for all years for all countries. A user guide can be found at http://courses.lib.umn.edu/page.phtml?page_id=1802.
Frequently Requested Statistics
- How much is that?
Have you ever wondered what the value of a dollar was in 1895? Or what the GDP was in 1929? Here is a place where you can ask questions of comparative value covering purchasing power, exchange rates, and other variables between the past and today.
Need help?
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