Data Sources for International Relations
Subject Guide
Core Data Sources
- EIU Data Services This link opens in a new windowExplore global and country data provided by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
- OECD StatisticsOECD statistical databases. Known for its access to International Energy Agency Statistics.
- IMF eLibrary Data This link opens in a new windowInt'l Financial Statistics, Balance of Payments, Direction of Trade, Govt Finance Statistics, and more.
- UNdataStatistical resources of the United Nations..
- UNCTADstatGives access to more than 150 time series covering a wide range of topics covering long periods for almost all economies of the world.
- World Bank DataBankIncludes World Devt. Indicators, Global Development Finance, African Devt. Indicators and more.
- Statista: the Statistics PortalIntegrates data on over 80,000 topics from over 18,000 sources.
- Sage DataA multi-disciplinary data aggregation tool that allows you to create custom tables and charts.
- Passport GMID EuromonitorTo access data, you can select a topic from the Tool Bar at the top of the page, or click "Search" for "Quick Market Statistics". After retrieving your search, you can adjust the time series, getting data back to 1977.
- Connect by S&P Global (formerly IHS Markit)Click on "Data Browser" to access the Economic data
- Global Financial Data (GFD) This link opens in a new windowCovering 300 years, GFD tracks the growth of the European, US and global economies in the 1800s and 1900s for developing and emerging markets. Note: Users must create an account. You will be assigned a unique User Name and Password using your JHU e-mail.
- Statistical Abstracts of the WorldStatistical abstracts are issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments and contain country-level data not easily found elsewhere.