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Posted: Jun 22, 2011

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Exchange Rates & Arrangements To Top

Online Resources

Foreign Exchange Rates (Federal Reserve Board) - Obtain current and historical exchanges rates.

UNdata - Search across major UN statistical databases and those of several international organizations in one unified environment.

World Economic Outlook (IMF) - Click on Data and Statistics. Click on links under Exchange Rates Data.

The Universal Currency Converter - Allows users to perform interactive currency conversions.

OANDA 164 Currency CONVERTER - View any exchange rates among the 164 currencies provided for any day since January 1, 1990.

The Economist Online (Business Source Premier) Rensselaer Only > - Click on Advanced Search button. Enter economist in first search box and select SO publication from pull down menu. Enter phrase search: "emerging markets indicators" to view statistics on 15 developing economies, plus a closer look at GDP growth and exchange rates. Enter phrase search:: "economic and financial indicators" to view statistics on 25 emerging economies, plus a closer look at bank branches around the world.

Print Resources in Folsom Library, Troy Campus

International Financial Statistics Monthly and Yearbook PRINT: Location: 332.05I61, 3rd floor, Folsom Library -Published monthly with an annual Yearbook. Provides exchange rates for IMF member countries.

Wall Street Journal. PRINT: Most recent issues at Display area on Main floor, Folsom Library. Other PRINT issues for the last month at the Serviec Desk, Main floor, Folsom Library. Earlier issues in MICROFILM Location: 052 J6, 1st floor, Folsom Library Jan 3, 1966 - - See the "Currency Trading" box in the "Money & Investing" section.

The Economist PRINT 1987 on Location: 330.5E19, 3rd floor, Folsom Library - See the section on indicators at the back of each issue. Folsom Library, 3rd Floor

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or Gross National Product (GNP) To Top

Online Resources

UNdata - Search across major UN statistical databases and those of several international organizations in one unified environment.

Political Risk Yearbook Business Source Premier Rensselaer Only - Click on Advanced Search button. Enter political risk yearbook in first search box and select SO publication from pull down menu. Enter GDP or GNP in the second search box. Enter the country name in the third search box.

World Economic Outlook (IMF) - Click on Data and Statistics. Click on World Economic Databases under Global Data. World Economic Outlooks are published twice a year. Data is available in Excel spreadsheets. Use the FIND command to locate your data.

World Bank Development Data & Statistics - Official source of development data from the World Bank and other international agencies. Click on Data link in left frame. Click on GDP and GNP AND Purchasing Power Parity. (Provides sample tables by country for 2005 and 2007 by country.)

Statistical Abstract of the United States. Published annually. See sections on International Statistic, Foreign Commerce and Trade.

Print Resources in Folsom Library, Troy Campus

International Financial Statistics Monthly and Yearbook PRINT: Location: 332.05I61, 3rd floor, Folsom Library - Published monthly with an annual Yearbook. Provides exchange rates for IMF member countries

Trade Statistics (Imports, Exports) To Top

Online Resources

UNdata - Search across major UN statistical databases and those of several international organizations in one unified environment.

Foreign Trade Statistics (US Census Bureau) - Includes current and historical data, as well as US Trade Balances by Country and Country by 1-digit SITC Commodity Trade Data..

Trade Data and Trade Reports (US Census Bureau) Includes data for countries, current and historical data and trade highlights, along with selected reports on international trade.

International Trade Administration: Manufacturing Services, See Manufacturing and Services Trade Statistics.

World Economic Outlook (IMF) - Click on Data and Statistics. Click on World Economic Databases under Global Data. World Economic Outlooks are published twice a year. Data is available in Excel spreadsheets. Use the FIND command to locate your data.

Statistical Abstract of the United States. Published annually. See sections on Foreign Commerce and Aid.

World Bank Development Data & Statistics - Official source of development data from the World Bank and other international agencies. Click on Data link in left frame. Click on By Topic in left frame. Click on Trade. (Provides sample tables for 2005 and 2007 by country.

Print Resources in Folsom Library, Troy Campus

International Financial Statistics Monthly and Yearbook PRINT: Location: 332.05I61, 3rd floor, Folsom Library - Published monthly with an annual Yearbook. Provides exchange rates for IMF member countries.

Interest Rates To Top

Online Resources

UNdata - Search across major UN statistical databases and those of several international organizations in one unified environment.

World Economic Outlook (IMF) - Click on Data and Statistics. Click on World Economic Databases under Global Data. World Economic Outlooks are published twice a year. Data is available in Excel spreadsheets. Use the FIND command to locate your data.

World Bank Development Data & Statistics - Official source of development data from the World Bank and other international agencies. Click on Data link in left frame. Click on By Topic in left frame. Click on Finance. (Provides sample tables for 2005 and 2007 by country.)

World Economic Outlook (IMF) - Click on Data and Statistics. Click on World Economic Databases under Global Data. World Economic Outlooks are published twice a year. Data is available in Excel spreadsheets. Use the FIND command to locate your data.

The Economist Online (Business Source Premier) Rensselaer Only - Click on Advanced Search button. Enter economist in first search box and select SO publication from pull down menu. Enter phrase search: "emerging markets indicators" to view statistics on 15 developing economies, plus a closer look at GDP growth and exchange rates. Enter phrase search:: "economic and financial indicators" to view statistics on 25 emerging economies, plus a closer look at bank branches around the world.

Print Resources in Folsom Library, Troy Campus

International Financial Statistics Monthly and Yearbook PRINT: Location: 332.05I61, 3rd floor, Folsom Library

Wall Street Journal. PRINT: Most recent issues at Display area on Main floor, Folsom Library. Other PRINT issues for the last month at the Service Desk, Main floor, Folsom Library. Earlier issues in MICROFILM Location: 052 J6, 1st floor, Folsom Library Jan 3, 1966 - See the "Currency Trading" box in the "Money & Investing" section.

The Economist 3rd Floor Folsom Library. PRINT 1987 on; Location: 330.5E19, 3rd floor, Folsom Library - See the section on indicators at the back of each issue. Folsom Library, 3rd Floor

Prices, Production and Labor To Top

Online Resources

UNdata - Search across major UN statistical databases and those of several international organizations in one unified environment.

International Labour Union (ILO). Statistics and Surveys. - Includes Laborsta, a database of labour statistics; Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), a comprehensive database of country-level data on 20 key indicators of the labour market; and Labour Force Surveys, a compilation of web sites which contain data from national statistical agencies, the ILO and other sources.

Political Risk Yearbook Business Source Premier Rensselaer Only - Enter political risk yearbook in first search box and select SO publication from pull down menu. Enter labor in the second search box. Enter the country name in the third search box.

World Economic Outlook (IMF) - Click on Data and Statistics. Click on World Economic Databases under Global Data. World Economic Outlooks are published twice a year. Data is available in Excel spreadsheets. Use the FIND command to locate your data.

World Bank Development Data & Statistics - Official source of development data from the World Bank and other international agencies. Click on Data link in left frame. Click on By Topic in left frame. Click on Labor & Employment. (Provides sample tables for 2005 and 2007 by country.)

Print Resources in Folsom Library, Troy Campus

International Financial Statistics Monthly and Yearbook PRINT: Location: 332.05I61, 3rd floor, Folsom Library -Published monthly with an annual Yearbook. Provides exchange rates for IMF member countries.

Wall Street Journal. PRINT: Most recent issues at Display area on Main floor, Folsom Library. Other PRINT issues for the last month at the Service Desk, Main floor, Folsom Library. Earlier issues in MICROFILM Location: 052 J6, 1st floor, Folsom Library Jan 3, 1966 - See the "Currency Trading" box in the "Money & Investing" section. Folsom Library, Main Floor

The Economist 3rd Floor Folsom Library. PRINT 1987 - Location: 330.5E19, 3rd floor, Folsom Library - See the section on indicators at the back of each issue. Folsom Library, 3rd Floor

Demographics To Top

Online Resources

UNdata - Search across major UN statistical databases and those of several international organizations in one unified environment.

CIA World Fact Book - Select country. Select category, People.

International Database(IDB) - Maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau; Offers a variety of demographic indicators for 224 countries and areas of the world.

OECD Economic Surveys Business Source Premier Rensselaer Only - Click on Advanced Search button. Enter oecd economic surveys in first search box and select SO publication from pull down menu. In second search box enter country name. In third keyword search box, enter keyword, demographic.

Statistical Abstract of the United States. Published annually. See sections on International Statistics, Vital Statistics.

World Bank Development Data & Statistics - Official source of development data from the World Bank and other international agencies. Click on Data link in left frame. Click on By Topic in left frame. Click on demographic-related headings such as Gender, Population, Childhood Development, etc. (Provides sample tables for 2005 and 2007 by country.)

Balance of Payments To Top

Online Resources

UNdata - Search across major UN statistical databases and those of several international organizations in one unified environment.

World Economic Outlook (IMF) - Click on Data and Statistics. Click on World Economic Databases under Global Data. World Economic Outlooks are published twice a year. Data is available in Excel spreadsheets. Use the FIND command to locate your data.

National Accounts To Top

Online Resources

UNdata - Search across major UN statistical databases and those of several international organizations in one unified environment.

Government Finance and External Debt To Top

Online Resources

UNdata - Search across major UN statistical databases and those of several international organizations in one unified environment.

Political Risk Yearbook Business Source Premier Rensselaer Only - Click on publications button at top of screen. > Enter phrase, political risk yearbook in Browse Publications search box. Select Alphabetical radio button. > Click on Browse button. - Source of Political and Economic data.

Joint BIS-IMF-OECD-WOrld Bank Statistics on Exrernal Debt (IMF) - Click on Data and Statistics. Click on Joint BIS-IMF-OECD-WOrld Bank Statistics on Exrernal Debt under Global Data. World Economic Outlooks are published twice a year. Data is available in Excel spreadsheets. Use the FIND command to locate your data.

World Bank Development Data & Statistics - Official source of development data from the World Bank and other international agencies. Click on Data link in left frame. Click on By Topic in left frame. Click on External debt. (Provides sample tables for 2005 and 2007 by country.)

Global Development Finance ebrary (World Bank Volume 2: Summary and Country Tables (Please note that ebrary requires user registration.

Competitiveness Indicators To Top

Online Resources

World Competitiveness Online - Profiles of each country's ability to sustain competitiveness.

Global Stock Market Indices To Top

Online Resources

The Economist Online Business Source Premier Rensselaer Only - Click on Advanced Search button. Enter economist in first search box and select SO publication from pull down menu. Enter phrase search: "emerging markets indicators" to view statistics on 15 developing economies, plus a closer look at GDP growth and exchange rates. Enter phrase search:: "economic and financial indicators" to view statistics on 25 emerging economies, plus a closer look at bank branches around the world.

CNN Financial News – World Stock Markets Updated after each exchange closes.

World Bank Development Data & Statistics - Official source of development data from the World Bank and other international agencies. Click on Data link in left frame. Click on By Topic in left frame. Click on Finance AND Private Sector. (Provides sample tables for 2005 and 2007 by country.)

Print Resources in Folsom Library, Troy campus

The Economist 3rd Floor Folsom Library. PRINT 1987 - Location: 330.5E19, 3rd floor, Folsom Library - See the section on indicators at the back of each issue.

Sources of Additional Information To Top

Online Resources

Foreign Statistical Agencies and International Statistical Agencies - Statistical Agencies of other countries are often excellent sources of data. See this list of U.S. and International Statistical Agencies (with links), provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Statistical Abstract of the United States. Published annually. See sections relating to International Statistics.

This web page is maintained by Colette O. Holmes, Management Librarian, Rensselaer Research Libraries, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
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