Statistics

UNCTAD offers the following databases on-line:

The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics On-line provides time series of economic data and development indicators, in some cases going back as far as 1950, in order to keep track of trends in world trade, the global economy and development. It is possible to view the latest revised figures as well as the full time series.

The Commodity Price Bulletin On-line provides monthly indices and monthly averages of daily and weekly commodity prices since 1960. It is possible to view the latest figures released without delay, as well as full time series.

The UNCTAD-TRAINS on the Internet (TRade Analysis and INformation System) is a comprehensive computerized information system covering trade control measures (tariff, para-tariff and non-tariff measures), as well as import flows by origin for over 130 countries.

The Foreign Direct Investment database (FDI) presents inflows, outflows, inward stocks and outward stocks of foreign direct investment for 196 reporting economies in an interactive format.