LibGuides: Economics, Finance and Accounting: Countries

Country information: online resources

Marketline Advantage This link opens in a new window
includes 'Country Profiles' (PESTLE analyses).
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Click on the drop-down menu 'publication type' in the search options to limit your search to country reports
Passport (Euromonitor) This link opens in a new window
Market research data that analysts at Euromonitor have collated including consumer lifestyle reports, future demographics, country profiles, updates on consumer and industry trends, company information, market sizes and economic indicators. Passport covers more than 200 countries and regions, with a global outlook

UK Government: Exporting Country Guides
UK Government Department for International Trade's (DIT) guides to exporting to different countries
UK Department for International Trade (DIT)
Doing Business Guides
Guides to doing business in different countries, from the Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT). The guides are "designed to advise and assist UK companies when looking to trade with and invest in opportunity-rich overseas markets"
Open to Export: Countries
UK Government supported free, online site for UK companies looking to grow internationally.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Country Profiles
Official UK Government website providing travel advice by country. Free site.
UNdata Country Profiles
United Nations statistical profiles of countries. Includes summary statistics, economic indicators, social indicators, environment and trade profiles.

World Factbook This link opens in a new window
Broad overviews of countries, briefly describing geography, people, government, economy, communications, transport, military and transnational issues.
Includes images of national flags and reference maps of continents and regions. Country profiles include both written and statistical data.

BBC Country Profiles
Guides to the history, politics and economic background of countries from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
IMF Country Information
Reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund. Arranged alphabetically by country. Free site.
World Bank: Countries and Regions
Country and regional data from the World Bank. Listed alphabetically by country. Free site.
Nationmaster
Website allowing you to compare country statistical data taken from numerous sources. Provided by Rapid Intelligence (an Australian web technology company). Free site.
globalEDGE
International business web portal created by the International Business Center at Michigan State University. The Global Insights tab provides international business and trade information on over 200 countries, the 50 U.S. states, as well as nearly two dozen industry sectors, and many of the world’s trade blocs. The Tools and Data tab includes the Market Potential Index, which allows comparison of emerging markets.
Index of Economic Freedom
The Index covers 10 freedoms – from property rights to entrepreneurship – in 186 countries.
European Commission Market Access Database
Information for companies exporting from the EU to international markets. Includes statistics and information on duties and tariffs, import procedures, trade barriers and other issues and regulations. Free database.
British exporters database