The following is a sample of datasets—see our Finding Data Guide for a fuller list.
Monthly statistics of international trade = Statistiques mensuelles du commerce international Published also as an online database called:SourceOECD. Shows the value of each member country's exports & imports of services by type of service.
ICPSR ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) is the world's largest archive of computer-readable social science data. The data resources include but are not limited to surveys of values, attitudes, health, race and religion, political exit polls and voting behavior, data on crime, and consumer income.
International Financial Statistics (IMF)
Standard source of international statistics compiled by the International Monetary Fund on all aspects of international and domestic finance. It reports, for most countries of the world, current data needed in the analysis of problems of international payments and of inflation and deflation. The Web interface allows subscribers to browse the database, select series of interest, display the selected series in a spreadsheet format, and save the selected series for transfer to other software systems such as Excel. Subscription paid by Student Technology Fee.
World Data Analyst
Statistical profiles of over 200 countries.
Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (RDCs) are secure computing labs where qualified researchers can conduct approved statistical analysis on nonāpublic data (“restricted data”).
Baruch College is one of the Centers and fees are waived for all of CUNY.
Learn more here.
FRED Economic Data - great for a novice, but also good for sophisticated users accessing an array of data sources.
Bureau of Labor Statistics data retrieval tools.
FRASER - a digital library of U.S. economic, financial, and banking history—particularly the history of the Federal Reserve System.
Bank of International Settlements - BIS statistics, compiled in cooperation with central banks and other national authorities, are designed to inform analysis of financial stability, international monetary spillovers and global liquidity.
Federal Reserve Tealbook - Several data sets contain the projections from the Tealbooks (formerly Greenbooks) of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The Tealbook/Greenbook is produced before each meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. Using an assumption about monetary policy, the Research staff at the Board of Governors prepares projections about how the economy will fare in the future. These projections are made available to the public after a lag of five years.
Princeton Data and Statistical Services
Access to many downloadable statistical data, such as Economic Time Series, Census Data, and International Data Sources. There may be some tools that are restricted to Princeton faculty or students.
United Nations Statistics Division
Collects, analyzes and disseminates a wide range of statistical information to the general public. Includes links to information on statistical methods, links to data and reports, and other sources.
Immigration Data Hub
Provides access to the latest immigration statistics, maps, and numbers for the United States and other countries.