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Making economic data
findable and usable.
A curated directory of economic, financial, and statistical data sources — with documentation, access details, and guides to help you get started fast.
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Data sources indexed
17+
With API access
22+
Free to access
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Source documentation
Each source comes with access type, formats, update frequency, and geographic coverage — the details you need before committing to an integration.
Data quality signals
Format-change warnings flag when a source's schema has changed recently — so you know before you build a pipeline against it.
Starter articles
First-pull examples, data quality expectations, and validation patterns for each source — written for practitioners building real pipelines.
Popular starting points
Well-documented, free APIs with reliable uptime — starter guides with first-pull examples and data quality notes.
FRED API
Free · APIThe gold standard for US macro indicators — 800,000+ time series, free forever. First pull in under 2 minutes.
World Bank Open Data
Free · API1,600+ development indicators across 260+ economies. No API key required. Great for cross-country macro comparisons.
BLS Public Data API
Free · APIOfficial US labor market data — CPI, payrolls, unemployment, job openings. Free key unlocks 500 series/day.
ECB Data Portal
Free · SDMXEUR exchange rates, HICP inflation, and euro area monetary aggregates via a clean SDMX 2.1 API. No registration.
Eurostat
Free · APIHarmonized data for all 27 EU member states — GDP, employment, trade, prices. 7,000+ datasets, fully open.
IMF Data
Free · SDMXWorld Economic Outlook, Balance of Payments, and IFS covering 190+ countries. Free SDMX API, no auth.
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Recent guides
Getting Started with the BLS Public Data API
First pull, series IDs, and what to expect when building pipelines on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API.
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Getting Started with the ECB Data Portal API
First pull, key dataflows, and what to expect when building pipelines on the European Central Bank SDMX 2.1 API.
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Getting Started with FRED API
First pull, key series, and what to expect when building pipelines on the Federal Reserve Economic Data API.
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Getting Started with the Eurostat API
First pull, dataset codes, and what to expect when building pipelines on the Eurostat JSON-UI and SDMX APIs.
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