Economic & Statistical Resources

Selected Websites

• Bureau of Economic Analysis

  Bureau of Economic Analysis’ publications on international investment. Includes U.S. Direct Investment Abroad, BOPs, Investment Postion, FDI in the U.S., exports, imports, and more.

• Frequently Requested Statistics

  Projections from the OECD Economic Outlook, Statistics on OECD Member Countries, Trends in Comsumer Prices, and Changes in Commercial Interest Rates.

• Global Statistics

  The United Nations Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, of the United Nations Secretariat (New York).

• International Data Base (IDB)

  This International Data Base (IDB) is a computerized source of demographic and socio-economic statistics for 227 countries and areas of the world. The IDB combines data from country sources (especially censuses and surveys) with IPC's estimates and projections to provide information dating back as far as 1950 and as far ahead as 2050.

• International Economics Gateway

  This gateway page links to information on a number of domains relevant to international economics.

• Office of Trade and Economic Analysis

  Look here for US foreign trade highlights, US industry sector data, trade policies and more.

• Resources for Economists on the Internet

• Statistical Data Locators

  A metasite for locating statistics around the globe. Arranged by country.

• STAT-USA

  (Available to NYU faculty and students only.) A commercial information service from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Statistics on international trade and business. (Includes the National Trade Databank.)