Country Profiles & Data

Provides access to the online version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Regional Surveys of the World series. Includes economic, political, and geographic background information, as well as statistical data and analysis by country. Directory information is provided for governmental, society, media, business enterprise, and international organizations. Only a few people can use this database at one time.

For country information search separately: BBC Monitoring International Reports; Business Monitor News; Global Insight; BMI Country Risk Report; Political Risk Service.

Provides free full-text access to IMF statistical books, periodicals, working papers and studies. Coverage: 1945-present.
See also International Financial Statistics (IFS), Balance of Payments Statistics (BOP) , Government Finance Statistics (GFS) ,and Direction of Trade Statistics (DOT) .

Also known as GMID (Global Market Information Database). Focus on consumer goods and services. Provides access to market research data, country reports, company profiles, and statistics on countries, consumers, and industries for over 350 markets and 205 countries. Demographic, economic, and marketing statistics for countries worldwide, as well as several years of historic market size data for many consumer products in multiple countries, plus 5-year forecasts. Consumer lifestyles, companies and brands.

Provides access to extensive global reports for industries, 30,000 public and private companies, and 215 countries.Porter's Five Forces analyses in industry reports, SWOT in company reports,and PESTLE in country reports. Includes market size, segmentation, share, and distribution data for 150 consumer products in 55 countries, as well as financial deal data.

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Statista gathers statistical information on over 600 industries from over 10,000 different sources, such as market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources.

Provides access to statistical information produced by U.S. federal and state agencies, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, and universities. Includes indexing/abstracting and tabular data from 1973 to present. Significant full-text content from 1995 to the present. Additional full-text content is available on microfiche; inquire at the Information Desk for assistance.

Provides access to geopolitical information including news, analyses, and future forecasts for various countries, arranged by region. Categories include economics/trade, energy, military, politics, and terrorism/security. Also includes podcasts and a book club forum.