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CIA - The World Factbook This link opens in a new window
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
EIU.com This link opens in a new window
Gateway to EIU reports and documents; Analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment for many countries, plus how to do business in most countries; Our subscription now includes all the 154 country reports available.
Europa World Online This link opens in a new window
Online version of the Europa World Year Book; Covers political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Country Fact Sheets This link opens in a new window
Includes facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty; The Background Notes are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs.

Country Studies
In-depth country studies produced by a team of scholars under the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.

World Bank: World Development Indicators This link opens in a new window
Includes approximately 800 indicators of development for more than 220 countries. Organized in six sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links.
World Bank: Open Data This link opens in a new window
Free and open access to a comprehensive set of data about development in countries around the globe.

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World Bank: e-Library This link opens in a new window
3400+ full text World Bank publications and Policy Research Working Papers comprehensively covering the area of social and economic development.
World Bank: Open Data This link opens in a new window
Free and open access to a comprehensive set of data about development in countries around the globe.
IMF (International Monetary Fund) : Direction of Trade Statistics This link opens in a new window
Contains data on the value of merchandise exports and imports between each country and all its trading partners.
IMF Statistical Databases This link opens in a new window
Source of international statistics on all aspects of international and domestic finance; Reports, for most countries of the world, current data needed in the analysis of problems of international payments and of inflation and deflation, i.e., data on exchange rates, international liquidity, international banking, money and banking, interest rates, prices, production, international transactions, government accounts, and national accounts.
EIU.com This link opens in a new window
Gateway to EIU reports and documents; Analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment for many countries, plus how to do business in most countries; Our subscription now includes all the 154 country reports available.

IDB
Bank from Latin America and the Caribbean with a current focus on social inclusion and equality, productivity and innovation, and economic integration.
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was established to help build a new, post-Cold War era in Central and Eastern Europe. It has since played a historic role and gained unique expertise in fostering change in the region - and beyond.
European Central Bank (ECB)
Based in Frankfurt, the ECB is the central bank for the euro. Its website provides statistics and information on monetary policy, payments and markets and the Euro.
Global Findex
From the World Bank, a comprehensive data set on how adults save, borrow, make payments, and manage risk. Launched with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
African Development Bank
The overarching objective of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction.
Asian Development Bank
ADB has supported projects in agriculture and natural resources, energy, finance, industry and nonfuel minerals, social infrastructure, and transport and communications.
Caribbean Development Bank
Assists borrowing member countries in optimising resources to develop and expand production and trade.
Council of European Development Bank
A multilateral development bank that provides financing and technical expertise for projects with a high social impact in its member states.
Islamic Development Bank
The purpose of the Bank is to foster the economic development and social progress of member countries and Muslim communities individually as well as jointly in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah i.e., Islamic Law.
Central Bank and Monetary Authority Websites
Maintained by Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
NAFTA is now the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
The renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade (GATT)
Covers international trade in goods. The GATT agreement is the responsibility of the Council for Trade in Goods (Goods Council) with representatives from all WTO member countries. For the text of the agreement see, https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/gatt47.pdf
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an alliance of 28 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the goals of the North Atlantic Treaty signed on 4 April 1949. In accordance with the Treaty, the fundamental role of NATO is to safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries by political and military means. NATO is playing an increasingly important role in crisis management and peacekeeping.
Council of the European Union
The Council is the EU's main decision-making body. Like the European Parliament, the Council was set up by the founding treaties in the 1950s. It represents the member states, and its meetings are attended by one minister from each of the EU’s national governments.
CAFTA
Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement - The CAFTA-DR has been approved by the legislatures in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua but it is not currently in effect.
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
The Trans-Pacific Partnership was a free-trade agreement between the United States and 11 other countries that border the Pacific Ocean. On January 23, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the agreement.
Mercosur
The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR for its Spanish initials) is a regional integration process, initially established by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, and subsequently joined by Venezuela and Bolivia* -the latter still complying with the accession procedure.
Federation of International Trade Associations
Portal for international import export trade leads, events, and links to 8,000 international trade related Websites.
Export.gov
Information on foreign tariffs and taxes to help companies plan, develop and execute international sales strategies. Includes the Market Research Library.

United Nations Treaty Collection This link opens in a new window
Includes the full text of treaties of the League of Nations (1920-1944), the United Nations Treaty Series (1946-present), treaty handbook, and the Status of Multilateral Treaties on Deposit with the Secretary General.

International Trade by BEA
From the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, data and information on international trade between the U.S. and the world.

IMF (International Monetary Fund) : Direction of Trade Statistics This link opens in a new window
Contains data on the value of merchandise exports and imports between each country and all its trading partners.
U.S.A. Trade Online This link opens in a new window
NOTE: Access is restricted, please email the Government Documents Librarian for access (driverl AT fiu.edu); The official source of current and cumulative U.S. export and import data for over 18,000 export and 24,000 import commodities.
Uniworld Online This link opens in a new window
Provides detailed information to help unravel 'who operates where' and 'who owns whom'. Contains contact information for headquarters, branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates. Divided into information for American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries and Foreign Firms Operating in the U.S.
Global Trade Atlas This link opens in a new window
Contains official statistics on goods exported from each U.S. state (and U.S. territory) to more than 240 countries worldwide.

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International Trade Statistics
From the UN, provides data and information on trade.
U.S. Exporting Countries
From export.gov, provides a statistical snapshot of U.S. goods being exported.
Export Statistics
From the U.S. Census, provides detailed statistics on goods and estimates of services shipped from the U.S. to foreign countries.
International Trade Administration
The International Trade Administration (ITA) promotes trade and investment and ensures fair trade through enforcement of laws and agreements.

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