TerraLinks

A curated database of online international trade resources.

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Tax Guides and Highlights Detailed tax information by country
By Country Import Restrictions Country snapshots listing import/export restrictions
International Shipping Guide Fed Ex Int'l shipping guide
WorldTariff International customs, duty and tax info
International Transfer Pricing PWC study
World Business Culture By country reports on various issues
must read Readiness Assessment Readiness assessment by www.trade.gov
WTO Tariff Downloads World Trade Organization tariff site, searchable by HS code
AGOA Trade Profiles African profiles and trade info
By Country Import/Export Info By country import resources by globaltrade.net
Trade Services Directory Database of 150,000 service providers
UN ComTrade Detailed global trade data
Foreign Direct Investment Stats FDI and other economic stats for 200 economies
Global Industry Analyses Market analyses by industry and country
Bi-Lateral Relations Fact Sheets Overview of trade relations between US and various countries
ITC Market Analysis Tools Suite of trade tools published by International Trade Centre
must read Country/Indicator Trade Data Trading Economics searchable database
CEPii Country Profiles Trade info for 80 countries
Investment Country Profiles UN investment country profiles
Trade Policy Reviews WTO resource searchable by country
BP Statistical Review 2017 global energy review
Latinobarometro Annual public opinon survey for Latin America
WTO Trade Stats Annual report, including trade maps
Eurostat Broad database of EU stats
GlobalEdge Comparator Compares countries across economic indicators
IMF Country Information Country info for 189 member countires
GEM Country Profiles Country reports on entrepreneurial nature of people and government
must read Country Commercial Guides Country reports prepared by US embassies
VIZALA.COM Data aggregator from various govt databases
UN Economic Commission for Europe Stats Data on 53 member (Euro) countries
Global Consumption Database World Bank database of household consumption patterns in developing countries
Library of Congress Country Studies Detailed country books (downloadable)
World Fact Book Detailed information from CIA on 267 world entities
Emerging Americas EconData database for emerging Americas
Emerging EMEA EconData database for emerging EMEA
Asian Development Bank Statistics Economic and poverty statistics for Asia
World Bank Enterprise Surveys Economic data from 135 countries
EIA Energy Stats Energy statistics by country and region
WITS Trade and Tariff Information Some info requires subscription with World Integrated Trade Solution
AssetMacro Historical data for 125 countries
must read World Economic Outlook Database Huge global database from International Monetary Fund
World Bank Open Data Expansive database by country/topic
IMF DataMapper Key economic indicators from 13 International Monetary Fund datasets
Country/Sector Info by Govt of Canada Market information searchable by country/sector
must read World Bank Doing Business Indicators Measures ease of doing business by country
OECD Statistics Directory OECD global database on trade and economic indicators
Datastream PAID database with worldwide coverage
Statista Pay per report; huge statistical database
must read UNDATA Popular stat tables by country, issued by the UN
PRB International Data Population Reference Bureau Interactive data query tool
BBC Country Profiles Profiles of countries and territories
must read GlobalEdge Interactive Rankings Ranks countries by dozens of indicators
NBR Reports Reports by topic about Asia
must read Nationmaster Database Statistics about virtually everything
Doing Business in Asia Step-by-step guide for individual Asian and Middle Eastern countries
EIU Intelligence Unit Reports Subscription service for country reports/forecasts from Economist Intelligence Unit
UNIDO Country Briefs UN Industrial Development Organization country briefs
UN Monthly Bulletin of Stats UN searchable database of various statistics
UNESCO Stats UNESCO stats re: education, culture, etc.
International Database US Census Bureau international statistics
World Bank Investing Across Borders World Bank indicators of FDI regulation
must read World Development Indicators World Bank premier compilation of stats re: global development
Viewswire Customizable news on 200 economies
Global News by Topic News database searchable by geography/topic
International Labor Comparisons International labor comparisons for major industrial countries
must read Comparative (Legal) Guides Cross border legal research tool
ILOSTAT Data from International Labor Organization
World Employment and Social Outlook Report plus datafinder from International Labor Organization
Law Firms by Region Chambers rankings of legal resources
EFIC Country Profiles Profiles on risks of doing business in different countries
PRS Risk Reports Paid risk reports and tables
Tax Guides and Highlights Detailed tax information by country
By Country Import Restrictions Country snapshots listing import/export restrictions
International Shipping Guide Fed Ex Int'l shipping guide
WorldTariff International customs, duty and tax info
International Transfer Pricing PWC study
World Business Culture By country reports on various issues
must read Readiness Assessment Readiness assessment by www.trade.gov
WTO Tariff Downloads World Trade Organization tariff site, searchable by HS code
AGOA Trade Profiles African profiles and trade info
By Country Import/Export Info By country import resources by globaltrade.net
Trade Services Directory Database of 150,000 service providers
UN ComTrade Detailed global trade data
Foreign Direct Investment Stats FDI and other economic stats for 200 economies
Global Industry Analyses Market analyses by industry and country
Bi-Lateral Relations Fact Sheets Overview of trade relations between US and various countries
ITC Market Analysis Tools Suite of trade tools published by International Trade Centre
must read Country/Indicator Trade Data Trading Economics searchable database
CEPii Country Profiles Trade info for 80 countries
Investment Country Profiles UN investment country profiles
Trade Policy Reviews WTO resource searchable by country
BP Statistical Review 2017 global energy review
Latinobarometro Annual public opinon survey for Latin America
WTO Trade Stats Annual report, including trade maps
Eurostat Broad database of EU stats
GlobalEdge Comparator Compares countries across economic indicators
IMF Country Information Country info for 189 member countires
GEM Country Profiles Country reports on entrepreneurial nature of people and government
must read Country Commercial Guides Country reports prepared by US embassies
VIZALA.COM Data aggregator from various govt databases
UN Economic Commission for Europe Stats Data on 53 member (Euro) countries
Global Consumption Database World Bank database of household consumption patterns in developing countries
Library of Congress Country Studies Detailed country books (downloadable)
World Fact Book Detailed information from CIA on 267 world entities
Emerging Americas EconData database for emerging Americas
Emerging EMEA EconData database for emerging EMEA
Asian Development Bank Statistics Economic and poverty statistics for Asia
World Bank Enterprise Surveys Economic data from 135 countries
EIA Energy Stats Energy statistics by country and region
WITS Trade and Tariff Information Some info requires subscription with World Integrated Trade Solution
AssetMacro Historical data for 125 countries
must read World Economic Outlook Database Huge global database from International Monetary Fund
World Bank Open Data Expansive database by country/topic
IMF DataMapper Key economic indicators from 13 International Monetary Fund datasets
Country/Sector Info by Govt of Canada Market information searchable by country/sector
must read World Bank Doing Business Indicators Measures ease of doing business by country
OECD Statistics Directory OECD global database on trade and economic indicators
Datastream PAID database with worldwide coverage
Statista Pay per report; huge statistical database
must read UNDATA Popular stat tables by country, issued by the UN
PRB International Data Population Reference Bureau Interactive data query tool
BBC Country Profiles Profiles of countries and territories
must read GlobalEdge Interactive Rankings Ranks countries by dozens of indicators
NBR Reports Reports by topic about Asia
must read Nationmaster Database Statistics about virtually everything
Doing Business in Asia Step-by-step guide for individual Asian and Middle Eastern countries
EIU Intelligence Unit Reports Subscription service for country reports/forecasts from Economist Intelligence Unit
UNIDO Country Briefs UN Industrial Development Organization country briefs
UN Monthly Bulletin of Stats UN searchable database of various statistics
UNESCO Stats UNESCO stats re: education, culture, etc.
International Database US Census Bureau international statistics
World Bank Investing Across Borders World Bank indicators of FDI regulation
must read World Development Indicators World Bank premier compilation of stats re: global development
Viewswire Customizable news on 200 economies
Global News by Topic News database searchable by geography/topic
International Labor Comparisons International labor comparisons for major industrial countries
must read Comparative (Legal) Guides Cross border legal research tool
ILOSTAT Data from International Labor Organization
World Employment and Social Outlook Report plus datafinder from International Labor Organization
Law Firms by Region Chambers rankings of legal resources
EFIC Country Profiles Profiles on risks of doing business in different countries
PRS Risk Reports Paid risk reports and tables