LibGuides: Data Sets: Economic and Financial DataSets

Economic and Financial Data

Alpha Vantage Stock API
This is an Open-Access resource programmatic access to US, Asia Pacific, European, and other global market statistics (stock prices, company filings, economic indicators such as GDP & inflation, foreign exchange rates, etc.). CWU affiliates can refer to the following data guide for sample Python code scripts or reach out to support@alphavantage.co for 24/7 technical support.
Bureau of Economic Analysis / U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner.
Data Guide for using Alpha Vantage Stock API
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Closing Thoughts
Economic Census / Census Bureau
Economic Census is the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy. It is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, and response is required by law.
FRASER - Federal Reserve Archive
FRASER is a mixed subject and institutional repository that preserves and provides access to economic and banking data and policy documents. To this end, various types of documents have been digitized.
FRED® / Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
FRED® is a database of over 267,000 economic time series from 80 sources. With FRED®, you can download data in Microsoft Excel and text formats and view charts of data series.
OECD DataSets / Orgensation for Economic Cooperation and Development
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provides data on Financial Markets, Monetary and Financial Issues, Insurance, Funded Pensions, Public Debt Management, Financial Education, and more.
Statistical Abstracts / Census Bureau
Access social, political, economic, and health data compiled by the US Census Bureau from 1878-2012. Data sources include government agencies, private organizations, and professional associations.
USA Trade Online
Provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online is a dynamic data tool that gives users access to current and cumulative U.S. export and import data. With multiple data sets and capabilities, USA Trade Online can assist different types of customers from a wide range of industries and fields. The data available through this tool can also support economists in interpreting economic news and performing academic research, as well assist governments and federal agencies in analyzing domestic and international trade policies.
World Bank Open Data / The World Bank
Statistics and data are a key part of that knowledge and are easily accessible on the web for all users. The World Bank provides free and open access to a comprehensive set of data about development in countries around the globe, together with other datasets cited in the data catalog.

Non-Governmental Economic and Financial Data

NationMaster
NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from hundreds of sources. Using the forms provided, you can get maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease.
City-Data
By collecting and analyzing data from numerous sources, CityData is able to create detailed, informative profiles of all cities in the United States. From crime rates to weather patterns, you can find the data you're looking for on City-Data.com

Governmental Data Resources

Data Catalog (Data.gov) / U.S. Government
Data.gov is the home of the U.S. Government’s open data. You can find Federal, state and local data, tools, and resources to conduct research, build apps, design data visualizations, and more. The Data.gov team works at the U.S. General Services Administration, and data on the site are provided by hundreds of organizations, including Federal agencies. The code behind the site is open source.
UN Data / United Nations
UNdata is the brainchild of UNSD, the statistical arm of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the coordinator of statistical activities throughout the UN System. UNSD's core mission is to advance the development of the global statistical system and promote the dissemination of statistical information. The numerous databases, tables and glossaries containing over 60 million data points cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators. Whilst this initial version of UNdata is fully equipped with all the functionalities for data access, the development team is continuously adding new databases and features to further enhance the usefulness to users. Useful features like Country Profiles, Advanced Search and Glossaries are also provided to aid research.
EuroStat / European Union
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg. Its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions. Eurostat offers a whole range of important and interesting data that governments, businesses, the education sector, journalists and the public can use for their work and daily life.
UK Data Archive / UK Data Service
We provide access to data via the UK Data Service. We hold data from large-scale government surveys, such as the Labour Force Survey, major UK surveys that follow individuals over time, such as the British Household Panel Survey, opinion polls, multimedia qualitative data sources such as interview and focus group transcripts, historical data sources and data from environmental research projects. Our data catalogue, Discover, also contains links to: UK census data; cross-national data, such as the European Social Survey, Eurobarometers and World Values Surveys and aggregate databanks, such as World Bank indicators; and qualitative data held at other archives in the UK.