Research Guides: Marketing: Foreign & International

Foreign & International Statistics

UN Statistics Division
Mixture of some free international comparison data, along with subscription databases
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
"Global and internationally comparable statistics on education, science, technology, culture and communication"
NationMaster
Country comparisons in graphic formats from developer Luke Metcalfe and Australian firm Rapid Intelligence; all sources are cited
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Statistics Portal
Started in 1960, this organization is made up of 30 countries committed to democratic governments and market-driven economies. They produce a number of statistical publications in print and offer some on their website.
OECD Factbook (2005-present)
Annual publication with tables on a number of topics (population, economics, education, heath, etc.) for the 30 OECD countries
Eurostat: Statistical Office of the European Communities
Portal for statistics relating to European countries
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report

Statistical Abstracts of the World
Collection of the statistics from many countries, generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments. Global and regional statistical compendia issued by international organizations are included.