Guides: International Trade: Statistics

Statistics & Data

Direction of Trade Statistics
You can build tables using the International Monetary Fund's Query Builder. Value of imports and exports to and from major trading partners for 160 countries.

IMF eLibrary This link opens in a new window
All International Monetary Fund reports, books and statistical publications are available through the eLibrary, including International Financial Statistics, Balance of Payments Statistics, Direction of Trade Statistics, and Government Finance Statistics.

International Debt Statistics
International debt statistics from the World Bank. Covers 1970 to the present.
International Financial Statistics Online
This IMF statistical database provides access to regional and country statistics from 2004 to the present.
International Labour Organization
Find extensive statistics and publications from the ILO's website.
International Trade Centre: Trade Statistics
Import/export statistics by country and by product group from UNCTAD/WTO.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista is a statistics portal that provides data from a wide range of sources on a wide range of topics. Tables, charts and graphs may be downloaded in the standard formats.

Transparency International: Global Corruption Perceptions Index
See corruption rankings for countries.
UN Comtrade
Commodity trade statistics dating from 1962.
UNCTADstat
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's statistical database includes trade, foreign direct investment, and population & labor force statistics.
UNData
Search 31 United Nations statistical databases via UNData's search engine.
World Development Indicators
The World Bank's World Development Indicators features economic, social and environmental data.
World Integrated Trade Solution
A statistical platform with data compiled from UN Comtrade, UNCTAD, the WTO and the World Bank.
WTO: Statistics
Find tariff profiles and trade statistics including trade in services through the WTO's statistical database.