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Finding International Statistics

OpenAIRE
Search and access over 24 million publications and data from research projects funded by governmental and non-governmental organizations all over the world (primarily European Union).

OECD: Statistics from A to Z
Browse an alphabetical list of downloadable tables of international statistics on a wide variety of topics. Data have been compiled and published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OECD iLibrary
Search the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s data sets and publications. Some may be freely downloaded from the site, while others may need to be requested through Interlibrary Loan or purchased from the OECD.
OECD.StatExtracts
Access the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s core data sets
UNESCO Data Centre
Access the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics database. Pre-1999 data available in print at Briggs in UNESCO's Statistical Yearbook.
EU Open Data Portal
Access the European Union open datasets.
Eurostat
Find and download data and publications on a wide variety of topics in Europe. Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union.
Statistics Explained
An official Eurostat website presenting many statistical topics in an easily understandable way. Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union.
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online
Presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. It contains 55 tables, comprising over 100 indicators, of monthly, quarterly and annual data on a variety of subjects illustrating important economic trends and developments, including population, industrial production indices, price indices, employment and earnings, energy, manufacturing, transport, construction, international merchandise trade, finance and national accounts.

For more than 80 years, the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics has been published by the United Nations Statistics Division and previously by the League of Nations.
UNData
Researchers can search and download a variety of statistical resources collected by the UN.

The World Bank Gender Data Portal
OECD Gender Data Portal
Includes selected indicators related to gender inequalities in education, employment and entrepreneurship around the world.
OECD Gender Data Browser
Compare and contrast the outcomes among countries across 16 key indicators related to gender.
Note: This link opens an interactive Excel file.
UNECE Statistical Database
Access multi-dimensional tables from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) that present data by country, by various socio-economic classifications related to the context, and by time period.

Data is presented under four subject areas: Population and Gender, Economy, Transport, and Forestry.

Bank for International Settlements Statistics
BIS international financial statistics are a unique source of information on various elements of the global financial system, including banking, securities, derivatives, effective exchange rates, foreign exchange, external debt, payment systems, and property prices.
International Monetary Fund Data and Statistics
Identify data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators. Some IMF data and statistics may require a subscription to access.
World Bank Data Catalog
Browse available World Bank datasets, including databases, pre-formatted tables, reports, and other resources.
Eurostat
Find and download data and publications on a wide variety of topics in Europe. Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union.
UNECE Statistical Database
Access multi-dimensional tables from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) that present data by country, by various socio-economic classifications related to the context, and by time period.

Data is presented under four subject areas: Population and Gender, Economy, Transport, and Forestry.
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online
Presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. It contains 55 tables, comprising over 100 indicators, of monthly, quarterly and annual data on a variety of subjects illustrating important economic trends and developments, including population, industrial production indices, price indices, employment and earnings, energy, manufacturing, transport, construction, international merchandise trade, finance and national accounts.

For more than 80 years, the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics has been published by the United Nations Statistics Division and previously by the League of Nations.
TradeStats Express
Find the latest annual U.S. merchandise trade statistics at both the national and state levels and view them in maps, graphs, and tables; as exports, imports, and trade balances; or custom-tailored to your year and dollar ranges and display preferences. Created and maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.

ITU iLibrary
Search and access news, publications, and statistics on information and communication technologies (ICTs) from the United Nations' specialized agency, ITU.

OECD Agriculture Statistics
Find data sets and publications about agriculture around the world published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Some may be freely downloaded from the site, while others may need to be requested through Interlibrary Loan or purchased from the OECD.
FAO Statistics
Access data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on a wide variety of agricultural topics, including crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries, water management, irrigation, soil quality, food production, and many more.
What is Missing?
Basic statistics and visualization map of extinct and endangered species
EARTHDATA
Access thousands of Earth system science data products and associated services for interdisciplinary studies.
UNECE Statistical Database
Access multi-dimensional tables from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) that present data by country, by various socio-economic classifications related to the context, and by time period.

Data is presented under four subject areas: Population and Gender, Economy, Transport, and Forestry.
Eurostat
Find and download data and publications on a wide variety of topics in Europe. Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union.

IPUMS International
Harmonized data for 1960 forward, covering 480 million people in 211 censuses from around the world
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online
Presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. It contains 55 tables, comprising over 100 indicators, of monthly, quarterly and annual data on a variety of subjects illustrating important economic trends and developments, including population, industrial production indices, price indices, employment and earnings, energy, manufacturing, transport, construction, international merchandise trade, finance and national accounts.

For more than 80 years, the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics has been published by the United Nations Statistics Division and previously by the League of Nations.
UNECE Statistical Database
Access multi-dimensional tables from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) that present data by country, by various socio-economic classifications related to the context, and by time period.

Data is presented under four subject areas: Population and Gender, Economy, Transport, and Forestry.
UNData
Researchers can search and download a variety of statistical resources collected by the UN.

UNData
Researchers can search and download a variety of statistical resources collected by the UN.

Many governments have an official site to communicate statistics related to their countries. This is only a selection of those sites.

Statistics Canada
Access the Census of Canada and other data gathered by the Canadian government.
México en Cifras
National Bureau of Statistics of China
e-Stat: Japan in Figures
Central Statistics Organization, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Office for National Statistics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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