Economic Data Sources

Provides real-time and historical market data for global equities, forex, cryptocurrencies, and US economic indicators via a free REST API. Popular starting point for financial data pipelines and quantitative research.

The BIS compiles and distributes international banking and financial statistics, focusing on central bank policy, credit aggregates, derivatives, and global liquidity. Data is crucial for monitoring global financial stability

Bloomberg Terminal provides comprehensive financial data, real-time market information, news, and advanced analytical tools. Used by financial professionals worldwide for trading, research, and decision-making.

Provides authoritative data on employment, unemployment, wages, productivity, and inflation in the United States labor market. Serves as a critical resource for economic researchers, policymakers, and analysts.

Open academic aggregator that mirrors 700 million+ time series from 80+ statistical providers — IMF, World Bank, Eurostat, ECB, BIS, OECD, and national statistical offices — into a single unified API. No registration, no API key. Built by CEPREMAP.

Development Initiatives provides unique data and analysis on aid flows, financing for development, and poverty reduction. Particularly strong on tracking international development finance and its distribution to people in poverty.

Provides critical monetary policy, financial stability, and economic data for the Eurozone, offering in-depth insights into European monetary systems and financial markets. Essential resource for economic research and policy analysis.

Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union, providing high-quality statistics for Europe. Data covers all EU member states plus EEA countries, with harmonized methodologies for cross-country comparison

FRED is maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and provides access to over 800,000 US and international time series from nearly 100 sources. Data includes interest rates, exchange rates, GDP, and inflation metrics.

The FAO provides authoritative global statistics on agriculture, food production, nutrition, forestry, and fisheries. Essential resource for understanding global food systems, agricultural trends, and food security challenges

Provides critical global economic data, including national accounts, balance of payments, international financial statistics, and economic forecasts. Essential resource for global economic research and policy analysis

The International Energy Agency provides extensive global energy statistics, including data on oil, gas, coal, electricity, renewables, and energy efficiency. Critical resource for energy policy, economic analysis, and environmental research

Provides authoritative global data on employment, unemployment, labor productivity, working conditions, and social protection across international contexts. Serves as the primary global resource for labor market research and policy development

LSEG Datastream, previously Refinitiv Datastream, offers an extensive collection of financial and economic data, providing in-depth market analysis, historical time series, and cross-asset information for global financial professionals.

NBER provides essential economic research data, including historical series, patent data, and specialized datasets. Access is primarily for academic research and requires proper attribution.

Provides comparative economic and social statistics for member and partner countries, offering insights into economic performance, social well-being, and global trends. Critical resource for international comparative analysis

Our World in Data provides scientifically rigorous, accessible global research and data on critical global issues, including poverty, health, education, environment, and economic development. Combines academic research with user-friendly data visualization

Statista aggregates market and consumer data from multiple sources, providing comprehensive statistical information across industries, markets, and countries. Offers actionable insights for businesses, researchers, and analysts

Canada's national statistical agency. Publishes authoritative data on the Canadian economy, labour market, prices, trade, population, and business activity. Open licence, free commercial use with attribution.

The UK's national statistical institute. Publishes authoritative data on the UK economy, labour market, population, housing, and public finances. Open Government Licence, free commercial use with attribution.

UN Comtrade provides detailed international trade data reported by statistical authorities of close to 200 countries. Data includes annual and monthly trade statistics by detailed commodity and partner country.

The US Census Bureau is the nation's leading provider of quality demographic data. Beyond the decennial census, it provides vital statistics through various surveys including the American Community Survey (ACS), economic indicators, and population estimates

The US Energy Information Administration provides authoritative statistical data on energy production, consumption, prices, and technological developments. Critical resource for understanding US and global energy markets

Provides official United Nations statistical data, offering critical insights into global economic, social, demographic, and environmental trends. Serves as a primary source for international statistical research and policy development.

Provides critical global development data, offering insights into poverty, health, education, and economic development across international contexts. Serves as a primary resource for global development research and policy making

WIPO provides authoritative global data on patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and other intellectual property indicators. Critical resource for understanding global innovation ecosystems and technological development trends.

The WTO provides comprehensive data on international trade flows, tariff and non-tariff measures, and trade agreements. Data is collected from member countries and validated for accuracy and consistency

Widely-used source for historical and real-time market data across global equities, ETFs, forex, and crypto. Accessed primarily via the yfinance Python library. Unofficial API — ideal for research and prototyping; not suitable as a sole source for production commercial pipelines.