Research Guides: Business: International Business

Political Risk Yearbook

Access the Political Risk Yearbook through Business Source Complete linked below. Once in the database, click “Publications” from the top blue bar > type “political risk yearbook” in the search box that says “browse for:” > a list of results by country will populate.

Business Source Complete
A scholarly business database providing a collection of bibliographic and full text content in all disciplines of business. Indexing and abstracts for scholarly business journals back to 1886 are included. Additional full text, non-journal content includes SWOT analyses, financial data, books, major reference works, conference proceedings, case studies, and industry, country, company, and market research reports.

EIU resources through ABI/Inform Complete

EIU Country Data
Available for G20 countries through this database. Country Data focuses on national figures such as GDP, economic indicators, and forecasts and expenditures. Data is displayed in excel format.
EIU Country Finance & Forecast Reports
Available for 40 countries through this database. Country Finance and Forecast Reports include information on the political and business outlook, economic policy and forecast, market opportunities, demographic information and a fact sheet.
EIU ViewsWire
Economic, political, and market developments on selected countries around the world, analyzing the implications for business. Drawing from EIU publications as well as from The Economist, Journal of Commerce, CFO Magazine, The Financial Times, Reuters, and Oxford Analytica, this resource provides daily updates of market data, forecasts, and regulations on developed and emerging markets.

Databases focusing on international companies, industries, or data

Business Source Complete
Search for country reports by using the quick link in the menu on the right side of the screen in this database.
Euromonitor Passport
A global market research company with 800 analysts worldwide. Data & analysis provide a full view of the global business environment
IBISWorld China
The global economy presents its own set of opportunities and threats for businesses in a range of industries. Our 75 global industry reports offer the same clear and up-to-date forecasts and analysis as our U.S. reports, but instead focus on industry performance in China. Each report consists of 30 to 40 pages of key statistics and analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and historical performance, major industry participants and more.

Piers Prospects User Guide

Wisertrade
A comprehensive online database of state level export statistics and US and Japanese export and import statistics. State data are available by 6-digit HS commodity, 3-digit NAICS industry, 2-digit SIC, and by port of entry. US data are available by customs district of exit and entry and by individual port of exit and entry. All state and US data are detailed by total value and value and weight by air and vessel modes.
Use of this resource is limited to two (2) simultaneous users. If you are unable to access it, please try again later.

International Newspapers

Internet Public Library: Newspapers
Identify local newspapers in various countries

Nexis Uni
Access over 6,000 news, business, and legal sources. The outstanding news coverage includes deep back files and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources.

Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG Frameworks

Country Information - General

World Bank data
Free and open access to annual cultural, demographic, economic, environmental, and health data for 210 countries since 1960.
NationMaster
A tool for country comparisons across a range of topics including crime stats, agriculture, etc. Data is aggregated from sources like the CIA World Factbook, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the UN.
International Monetary Fund - Countries
Reports on IMF member countries, focusing on economic issues and country risk.
International Monetary Fund - data portal
Build a query and produce data sets using data from the International Monetary Fund.
US Dept. of State
Basic country fact sheets and US Bilateral Relations fact sheets
CIA World Factbook
Country profiles include information on geography and transportation in addition to economic and demographic snapshots.
World Trade Organization
Gapminder
United Nations Human Development Reports: Human Development Index (HDI)
UNData
A portal to the numerous statistical databases maintained by the UN. Browse by country, topic or keyword.

Country Information - Political/Economic

Corruption Perceptions Index
The annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people.
Country Commercial Guides (Int'l Trade Administration)
Country reports presenting a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis.
Economic Freedom of the World Ranking (Fraser Institute)
The index published in Economic Freedom of the World measures the degree to which the policies and institutions of countries are supportive of economic freedom.
Index of Economic Freedom (Heritage Foundation)
This index from The Heritage Foundation covers 12 freedoms in 184 countries.