International Statistics 

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Please refer to my separate research guide International Trade Statistics for a more extensive listing of trade statistics.

National Trade Databank A databank of over 90,000 documents, tables and periodicals released on a monthly basis by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Sources include international and economic trade statistics selected from over 15 federal agencies.

OECD Internal and External Commodity Trade Statistics Commodity trade statistics between OECD member countries and their trading partners.

UN Commodity Trade Statistics Database  Every year over 130 countries provide the United Nations Statistics Division with their annual international trade statistics, detailed by commodity and partner country. These data are processed into a standard format with consistent coding and valuation. All values are converted into US dollars using exchange rates supplied by the countries, or derived from monthly market rates and volume of trade.

International Trade Statistics Yearbook. New York: United Nations. (annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk and Int'l. Docs, aisles 19-20, 1983-, and IIS fiche 3080-S15, 1983-. 2 volume set provides detailed import and export statistics. Volumes arranged by commodity and by country.

Direction of Trade Statistics. Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund and IBRD. (quarterly and annual). Bobst Ref6 Desk and Int'l. Docs. HF1016.I652a, 1964-, and IIS fiche 3840-P4, 1983-; annual, 1950-. Monthly and annual totals for value of exports and imports in US dollars, arranged by country.

Balance of Payments Statistics Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund. (monthly and annual).

Direction of Trade Statistics Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund. (monthly and annual).

Monthly Statistics of Foreign Trade. Paris: OECD. (monthly). Bobst Ref6 Int'l. Docs. HF91.O672a, 1983-, and IIS fiche 2300-P6, 1983-, also SourceOECD.

Balance of Payments Statistics Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund. Bobst Ref6 Desk current, and Int'l Docs. HF1041.I5, 1967-. Part 1 provides 8 year detailed balance of payments figures by country, including statistics for goods, services and income, capital accounts, reserves, unrequited transfers, direct investment abroad, and direct investment by each country. Part 2 contains world totals for BOP components and aggregates.