Here is a list of free economic and financial data. The list contains data released from private bodies as well as Government sources. We will keep on updating the list as we get new data sources.
1. Economagic
Contains data on US, Japanese, Australian, ECB, Libor data in various currencies.
2. American Economic Association
Website include US Macro and Regional Data, World and Non-USA Data, Finance and Financial Markets, Journal Data and Program Archives.
3. Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS)
ESDS is a UK data service which provides link to host of economic and social data covering many areas. Service requires University Login to access the data.
4.Offstats
Contains link to many statistical data around the world.
5. UK National Statistic
You can access all data of major publications like Economic & Labour Market Review (ELMR), the Blue Book, the Pink Book, Financial Statistics, etc.
6. Bank of England
It contains interactive database. Contains monetary, banking and financial database. This includes the monthly publication, Bankstats.
7. The Treasury
Another source of UK economic data and Tools about latest economic indicators.
8. European Central Bank
Contains Statistical data about European banking and monetary system.
9. European Economy
Database containing details of economic developments in Europe.
10. OECD
Data on national Accounts, Finance, Agriculture, Development, International Trade, Labour, Prices, Public Management and Short-term Economic Statistics of OECD nations and more.
11. IMF
For data according to the countries click above link. There are many other ways in which you can access the data on main IMF website.
12. IMF Publications
Very important publications are the World Economic Outlook,Global Financial Stability Report and Annual Report.
13.IMF trade and finance stats
The complete set of IMF Direction of Trade Statistics and IMF International Financial Statistics are available free via the Economic and Social Data Service, which requires using you university/college username and password (you will have to register first: details are given on the site)
14. WTO international trade statistics
There are two main parts to the site. The first is a searchable database for various time series data. These include data on merchandise and commercial services trade.
15.UNCTAD Statistics
You can access customisable international trade, finance, commodity price and various other international statistics free of charge.
FUN, Interactive and knowledgeable
16.NationMaster
17. GAPMINDER
18. CIA World Factbook
19. Index Mundi
US DATA
20. Federal Reserve Economic DATA
Economic data for the whole of the USA, updated daily from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
21. UK House Prices
This gives quarterly movements in national house prices since 1952.
22. The UK government’s Debt Management Office
This UK government site has, amongst other things, market data on Gilt markets, Treasury Bill markets and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) market.
23. The London Metal Exchange
You can download Excel spreadsheets of prices, stocks and traded volumes for each month of the current year for each metal.
24. World Crude Oil Prices
25.Electricity, Coal, Gas, Nuclear Power and Oil
This is a US government site, but it gives international as well as US data.
