Research Guides: Economics: Monetary Policy and the Macroeconomy (econ 32)

Big Four

FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
Download, graph, and track 766,000 US and international time series from 101 sources.
World Development Indicators (World Bank)
The primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources.
International Financial Statistics (IMF)
Detailed tabulations of international and domestic finance data by country from the International Monetary Fund. 1948 to current.

SourceOECD This link opens in a new window
To begin, click on the Statistics tab at the top of the web site. Includes research and statistics on: agriculture, education, emerging economics, employment, energy, industry & trade, environment, finance, nuclear energy, science & information technology, social issues, taxation, and transport.

Historical Data

Global Financial Data
To begin, click on the Login Anonymously button. Financial and economic time series data covering 200 countries and 20,000 different data series. Includes data on markets from 1690, exchange rates from 1590, interest rates from 1700, commodities from 1500, and inflation from 1264.

Country Reports

EIU Country Reports This link opens in a new window
The Economist Intelligence Unit provides reports on nearly 200 countries. Each report examines and explains in depth the issues shaping the countries: the political scene, economic policy, domestic economy, sector trends, and foreign trade and payments. Detailed two-year forecasts complement the analysis and pinpoint political and economic developments and trends.