Research Guides: Economics: Statistics & Data

US Statistics - Free Web Sources

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
The BEA, an agency of the US Department of Commerce, produces some of the most closely watched economic statistics that influence decisions of government officials, business people, and individuals. These statistics provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the US economy.
Data.gov
Provides access to datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.
FRASER - Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research
This publication prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers supplies monthly updates related to the economic conditions in the US. Provides statistical data both in tabular and graphic form and includes information on consumer and producer prices, employment, production, and money and banking. Typically 10 years of annual data with the most recent 12 to 15 months broken out in detail. 1948 to present.
FRED - Federal Reserve Economic Data
Produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. It includes US data on interest rates, exchange rates, CPI, GDP, PPI, etc. Also available as an Excel add-in.
GeoFRED
Geographical economic data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Create custom maps to visualize the data.
Office of Management and Budget
Federal statistics are essential to inform private and public decision-making across our Nation. Thirteen principal Federal statistical agencies and three recognized statistical units (agencies whose principal mission is to produce official Federal statistics) are joined by over 100 other Federal programs in statistical activities spanning measurement, information collection, statistical products, data management, and dissemination.

International Statistics

Passport GMID
Provides international business research intelligence on industries, countries, and consumers located in Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Western Europe. Includes several economic indicators.
World Development Indicators
Produced by the World Bank. Time series for more than 200 countries, covering social, environment, economic, market and global indicators as well as population projections. Also available in print (Call number HC59.15 .W656).

International Statistics - Free Web Sources

US Statistics

PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
PolicyMap is a multi-disciplinary interactive online mapping and visualization tool that provides access to data, including, demographic, spending, housing, quality of life, economy, health....more.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Provides selected historical data from the U.S. Decennial Census going back to 1790, as well as current data from the Census and the American Community Survey, and some religion data. Interactive mapping features allow you to generate small thematic maps from the data.
DataPlanet Statistical Datasets This link opens in a new window
Search across federal, state, local, and privately collected statistics from banking to Zillow real estate data...more.
Conference Board This link opens in a new window
Contains the latest research in business management and US and global economics. Proprietary, nonbiased full text reports include studies of Fortune 500 companies on business trends, leadership decisions, performance excellence, corporate governance, HR, productivity, CRM and more. Economics material includes topline US and global economic indicators and analysis and forecasts of US and international economic conditions by their chief economist...more.

US Regional Economic Conditions

Missouri Census Data Center
Regional Economic Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
State of the Cities Data Center (SOCDS) from HUD
Data for Metropolitan Areas, Cities and Suburbs: demographic and economic characteristics of population starting from 1970 Census; unemployment; jobs, business establishments and pay; violent and property crimes; local building permits; city government finance, housing affordability.