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.
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UN Comtrade
Global trade statistics database covering imports/exports by country and product.
FreeBest for: Researchers Academics
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US Census Bureau Foreign Trade Data
Official US import/export statistics by country and commodity.
FreeBest for: Business Owners Analysts
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WTO Statistics
World Trade Organization data on tariffs, trade flows, and disputes.
FreeBest for: Researchers Academics
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