Subject and Research Guides: Company, Industry &amp; Country Information: Country information

Country information databases

Look at country profiles for analysis of the external economic and business environment impacting companies and industries.

Passport This link opens in a new window
Reports and analysis on consumer products and service industries; countries, economies, consumers and companies.
Marketline Advantage This link opens in a new window
Country profiles includes PEST (political, economic, social, and technological factors) analysis, with PESTLE analysis (addition of legal and environmental) for major countries.
World competitiveness online This link opens in a new window
IMD World competitiveness online is the most comprehensive database on the competitiveness of nations. Assess competitiveness of 60 nations. Select a group of countries to benchmark and view results in tables or charts. Compare economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency and infrastructure.
OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
This site comprises country reports & tables, outlooks & annuals, journals & newsletters, book series, legal & reference materials, and statistical databases issued by OECD.
FitchConnect This link opens in a new window
Country reports contain risk ratings, political, economic and business overviews and forecasts for over 180 countries. Includes data and charts that can be downloaded.
IMF eLibrary This link opens in a new window
"The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) eLibrary simplifies analysis and research with direct access to the IMF’s periodicals, books, working papers and studies, and data and statistical tools. You will find information and perspective on macroeconomics, globalization, development, trade and aid, technical assistance, demographics, emerging markets, policy advice, poverty reduction, and so much more".

Useful web links

Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Government site. Key statistics and information for Australia
Australian Key Economic Indicators
Contains a summary of Australia's key economic indicators. Produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australian Business Indicators
Produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
UNSD: List of National Statistical Offices
This list provided by the United Nations Statistics Division provides a list of the national statistical offices for all nations around the world.
UN Data
UNdata is an internet-based data service which brings UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point. It provides a wide range of data including country profiles as well as economic, social and trade indicators.
World Bank: Databank
DataBank is an analysis and visualisation tool that contains collections of time series data on a variety of topics. Mainly dealing with the topic of development. You can create your own queries; generate tables, charts, and maps; and easily save, embed, and share them.
Word Trade Organisation (WTO Stats)
The WTO Stats portal contains statistical indicators related to WTO issues. Available time series cover merchandise trade and trade in services statistics (annual, quarterly and monthly), market access indicators (bound, applied & preferential tariffs), non-tariff information as well as other indicators.