Researchers & Academics
Datasets, APIs, and archives for economic research and academic study.
How to use this page
FRED, NBER, and the Penn World Table are good starting points for most macro and cross-country research. Use the topic filters to narrow by subject area, and check each tool's description for what kind of downloads or APIs it offers — most academic-grade sources here are free to use, though a few require institutional access for full datasets.
Atlanta Fed GDPNow
Real-time GDP growth nowcast updated throughout the quarter.
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BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
Official US GDP, personal income, and trade data direct from the source agency.
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index
Weighted index of 85 economic indicators summarizing overall economic activity.
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Eurostat
Official statistical office of the European Union; EU-wide economic data.
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Explore Census Data
Explore U.S. Census Bureau tables, maps, profiles, and public-use microdata.
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FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)
Massive free database of US and international economic time series; the default source most other tools pull from.
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IMF Data
International macroeconomic and financial statistics, including World Economic Outlook datasets.
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NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research)
Academic research papers and datasets; official US recession dating.
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NY Fed Nowcast
Weekly GDP growth estimate from the New York Fed.
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OECD Data Explorer
Cross-country macroeconomic indicators for OECD member nations.
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Penn World Table
Historical national accounts data for cross-country growth comparisons.
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U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
Official U.S. Treasury portal for federal fiscal data and APIs.
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World Bank Open Data
Global development and macroeconomic indicators for 200+ countries.
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