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Global Statistical Data Sources: Verified Reference Guide 2025–2026
Comprehensive directory of official national statistical offices, central banks, and leading international organisations that publish primary economic and social data. All URLs checked for the 2025–2026 reference cycle. Sources cover 75+ economies and global aggregates.
74 sources
National Statistical Offices · Central Banks · International Orgs · Development Banks
Updated for 2025–2026
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| #↕ | Source↕ | Country / Region↕ | Category↕ | Description↕ | Website↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosstat | Russia & CIS | National Statistics | Federal State Statistics Service of Russia. GDP, demographics, industry, agriculture, regional statistics, open data and API. Monthly bulletins and statistical yearbooks. | rosstat.gov.ru |
| 2 | Central Bank of Russia | Russia & CIS | Central Bank | Monetary policy, banking supervision, exchange rates, inflation, balance of payments. API access; publishes macroeconomic forecasts and financial stability reports. | cbr.ru |
| 3 | Ministry of Finance of Russia | Russia & CIS | National Statistics | Federal budget revenues and expenditures, public debt, oil & gas fiscal revenues, subsidies, and open budget data portal with API. | minfin.gov.ru |
| 4 | Federal Customs Service (FCS) | Russia & CIS | National Statistics | Detailed foreign trade statistics: export/import volumes, commodity structure, trade balances within the EAEU and globally. | customs.gov.ru |
| 5 | Bureau of National Statistics — Kazakhstan | Russia & CIS | National Statistics | GDP, inflation, trade, labour market and population data for Kazakhstan. Macroeconomic indicators, regional statistics and industry reports. | stat.gov.kz |
| 6 | Belstat — Belarus | Russia & CIS | National Statistics | National accounts, trade, industry, agriculture and demography for Belarus. Labour market statistics and regional data. | belstat.gov.by |
| 7 | State Statistics Service — Ukraine | Russia & CIS | National Statistics | GDP, inflation, trade, employment and population data for Ukraine. Economic indicators and regional statistics; updates continue despite wartime conditions. | ukrstat.gov.ua |
| 8 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) | North America | National Statistics | GDP, personal income, corporate profits, international trade and the space economy. Quarterly and annual national accounts, including regional economic accounts. | bea.gov |
| 9 | U.S. Census Bureau | North America | National Statistics | Population, housing, business, manufacturing and international trade. Economic indicators, demographic surveys and open data sets. | census.gov |
| 10 | Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) | North America | National Statistics | Employment, wages, CPI inflation, productivity and occupational statistics. Monthly employment situation reports and labor market trends. | bls.gov |
| 11 | Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) | North America | Central Bank | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis data hub. 800,000+ economic time series including GDP, interest rates, money supply and global indicators. Interactive charting and API. | fred.stlouisfed.org |
| 12 | Statistics Canada | North America | National Statistics | GDP, labour, trade, population and industry for Canada. Economic dashboards, regional statistics and open data sets including the Canadian Community Health Survey. | statcan.gc.ca |
| 13 | Bank of Canada | North America | Central Bank | Monetary policy decisions, inflation reports, exchange rates and financial system review. Publishes Monetary Policy Report quarterly with economic projections. | bankofcanada.ca |
| 14 | Eurostat | Europe | International Organization | Statistical office of the EU. Harmonised data on economics, population, agriculture, trade and environment across 27 member states plus candidate countries. API and bulk download. | ec.europa.eu/eurostat |
| 15 | European Central Bank (ECB) | Europe | Central Bank | Monetary policy, inflation, exchange rates, banking supervision and financial stability for the euro area. Statistical Data Warehouse with time series API. | ecb.europa.eu |
| 16 | Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK | Europe | National Statistics | GDP, inflation, employment, trade and social indicators for the UK. Economic dashboards, regional statistics and open data via the ONS API. | ons.gov.uk |
| 17 | Destatis — Germany | Europe | National Statistics | GDP, inflation, employment, trade and social indicators for Germany. Federal Statistical Office; national accounts, regional statistics, GENESIS online database. | destatis.de |
| 18 | Deutsche Bundesbank | Europe | Central Bank | Monetary policy, financial markets and economic analysis for Germany. Monthly reports, statistical data publications and time-series database. | bundesbank.de |
| 19 | INSEE — France | Europe | National Statistics | GDP, inflation, employment, trade and population for France. National accounts, regional statistics, demographic forecasts and open data platform. | insee.fr |
| 20 | Banque de France | Europe | Central Bank | Monetary policy, financial markets, balance of payments and economic research for France. Quarterly macroeconomic projections and statistical database. | banque-france.fr |
| 21 | ISTAT — Italy | Europe | National Statistics | Italian National Institute of Statistics. GDP, prices, labour, trade, population and social conditions. I.Stat data warehouse with downloadable time series. | istat.it |
| 22 | INE — Spain | Europe | National Statistics | Instituto Nacional de Estadística. National accounts, CPI, labour force survey (EPA), trade, housing and demography for Spain. | ine.es |
| 23 | Statistics Netherlands (CBS) | Europe | National Statistics | GDP, employment, prices, trade and social statistics for the Netherlands. StatLine open data portal with full time series and API access. | cbs.nl/en-gb |
| 24 | Statistics Sweden (SCB) | Europe | National Statistics | GDP, employment, prices, trade and population for Sweden. PxWeb database, open data and comprehensive demographic statistics. | scb.se/en |
| 25 | Statistics Norway (SSB) | Europe | National Statistics | National accounts, petroleum statistics, labour, prices and demographics for Norway. API and StatBank open data; includes detailed oil fund and energy statistics. | ssb.no/en |
| 26 | Statistics Finland | Europe | National Statistics | GDP, employment, prices, trade and well-being indicators for Finland. StatFin database with free downloadable time series and API. | stat.fi/en |
| 27 | Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) | Europe | National Statistics | National accounts, labour, trade, prices and demographics for Denmark. StatBank open data portal with full time series and multilingual interface. | dst.dk/en |
| 28 | Federal Statistical Office — Switzerland | Europe | National Statistics | GDP, employment, prices, trade and social indicators for Switzerland. STAT-TAB interactive database; four-language open data portal. | bfs.admin.ch/en |
| 29 | Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) | Europe | National Statistics | National accounts, labour force survey, CPI, trade and demography for Czechia. Open data portal and time-series downloads in multiple formats. | czso.cz |
| 30 | GUS — Poland | Europe | National Statistics | Main Statistical Office of Poland. GDP, prices, labour, trade, agriculture and demography. BDL (Local Data Bank) with regional data and open API. | stat.gov.pl/en |
| 31 | National Bank of Poland (NBP) | Europe | Central Bank | National Bank of Poland. Monetary policy, financial stability, exchange rates and balance of payments. Interactive macroeconomic database with free downloads. | nbp.pl/en |
| 32 | National Bureau of Statistics — China (NBS) | Asia-Pacific | National Statistics | GDP, industrial production, trade, investment and population for China. Regional statistics, sectoral reports and annual yearbooks. Monthly flash estimates released with short lag. | stats.gov.cn/english |
| 33 | People's Bank of China (PBOC) | Asia-Pacific | Central Bank | Monetary policy, financial markets, exchange rates, credit data and banking supervision for China. Financial stability reports and aggregate financing to the real economy data. | pbc.gov.cn/en |
| 34 | Statistics Bureau of Japan (SBJ) | Asia-Pacific | National Statistics | GDP, CPI, employment, trade and population for Japan. e-Stat portal with open data; publishes national accounts (SNA) and comprehensive population censuses. | stat.go.jp/english |
| 35 | Bank of Japan (BOJ) | Asia-Pacific | Central Bank | Monetary policy, interest rates, financial markets and Tankan business survey for Japan. Economic outlooks and statistical releases including Flow of Funds. | boj.or.jp/en |
| 36 | Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) | Asia-Pacific | National Statistics | GDP, employment, trade, CPI and social indicators for South Korea. KOSIS open data system with English interface and bulk download. | kostat.go.kr/eng |
| 37 | Bank of Korea | Asia-Pacific | Central Bank | Monetary policy, financial markets, exchange rates and economic forecasts for South Korea. Quarterly Inflation Report and ECOS statistical database. | bok.or.kr/eng |
| 38 | Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) | Asia-Pacific | National Statistics | GDP, inflation, employment, trade and population for Australia. National accounts, consumer price index and comprehensive regional data portal. | abs.gov.au |
| 39 | Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) | Asia-Pacific | Central Bank | Monetary policy, interest rates, inflation and financial markets for Australia. Statement on Monetary Policy with economic forecasts; extensive statistical tables. | rba.gov.au |
| 40 | Statistics New Zealand | Asia-Pacific | National Statistics | GDP, inflation, trade, employment and population for New Zealand. Infoshare data portal with full time series; bilingual (English and te reo Māori) publications. | stats.govt.nz |
| 41 | Ministry of Statistics and PI — India (MOSPI) | Asia-Pacific | National Statistics | GDP, industrial production (IIP), consumer prices and trade for India. National accounts, demographic and labour statistics; coordinates with NSO and CSO. | mospi.gov.in |
| 42 | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | Asia-Pacific | Central Bank | Monetary policy, banking supervision, financial markets and economic indicators for India. DBIE database with extensive macroeconomic and financial time series. | rbi.org.in |
| 43 | Statistics Indonesia (BPS) | Asia-Pacific | National Statistics | GDP, inflation, trade, employment and population for Indonesia. National accounts, regional statistics, agricultural censuses and open data portal. | bps.go.id |
| 44 | Department of Statistics Singapore (DOS) | Asia-Pacific | National Statistics | GDP, trade, labour, prices and demographics for Singapore. SingStat open data portal with quarterly national accounts, advance estimates and MAS Financial Stability Review. | singstat.gov.sg |
| 45 | INEGI — Mexico | Latin America | National Statistics | GDP, inflation, trade, employment, population and geographic data for Mexico. INEGI data portal with open data, interactive maps and API access. | inegi.org.mx |
| 46 | Banco de México | Latin America | Central Bank | Monetary policy, inflation, exchange rates and financial markets for Mexico. Quarterly Inflation Reports; SIE economic information system with time-series API. | banxico.org.mx |
| 47 | IBGE — Brazil | Latin America | National Statistics | GDP, inflation (IPCA), employment, trade and population for Brazil. SIDRA open data system, regional statistics, biennial population censuses. | ibge.gov.br/en |
| 48 | Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) | Latin America | Central Bank | Monetary policy, financial markets, exchange rates and credit data for Brazil. Focus Market Report with inflation expectations; SGS time-series system with API. | bcb.gov.br/en |
| 49 | CEPAL / ECLAC | Latin America | International Organization | UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. CEPALSTAT database covers GDP, trade, social indicators, poverty and inequality for the region. | eclac.org |
| 50 | Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) | Africa & Middle East | National Statistics | GDP, inflation, employment, trade and population for South Africa. Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Consumer Price Index and annual national accounts releases. | statssa.gov.za |
| 51 | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) | Africa & Middle East | Central Bank | Monetary policy, inflation, financial markets and economic indicators for South Africa. Quarterly Bulletin with balance of payments and banking sector data. | resbank.co.za |
| 52 | Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) | Africa & Middle East | Central Bank | Monetary policy, financial markets, exchange rates and economic indicators for Nigeria. Statistical Bulletin with banking sector data and economic trends. | cbn.gov.ng |
| 53 | GASTAT — Saudi Arabia | Africa & Middle East | National Statistics | General Authority for Statistics of Saudi Arabia. GDP, CPI, trade, labour and social indicators. Open data portal covering Vision 2030 key performance indicators. | stats.gov.sa/en |
| 54 | Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) | Africa & Middle East | National Statistics | GDP, CPI, employment, trade and demographic data for Turkey. TUIK data portal with open data; publishes quarterly national accounts and annual structural business statistics. | tuik.gov.tr |
| 55 | International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Global | International Organization | World Economic Outlook, International Financial Statistics, Balance of Payments and Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey. 190+ country coverage; IMF Data portal with API. | imf.org/en/Data |
| 56 | World Bank Open Data | Global | International Organization | World Development Indicators, Poverty & Inequality Platform and International Comparison Program (PPP). 217 economies; free API with R, Python and Stata wrappers. | data.worldbank.org |
| 57 | OECD Data Explorer | Global | International Organization | Economics, trade, education, health and social indicators for 38 OECD members plus partners. Main Economic Indicators, Better Life Index, STAN industrial database and API. | data-explorer.oecd.org |
| 58 | UN Statistics Division (UNSD) | Global | International Organization | Global economic, social and demographic data. National accounts (SNA), trade statistics (UN Comtrade), demographic yearbooks and SDG indicators. UNData portal. | unstats.un.org |
| 59 | UNCTAD | Global | International Organization | International trade, foreign direct investment, commodity prices and sustainable development data. UNCTADstat database; SDG Pulse report updated annually. | unctad.org/statistics |
| 60 | ILO — ILOSTAT | Global | International Organization | Employment, wages, working conditions, labour force participation and occupational injuries for 200+ countries. Modelled ILO estimates fill gaps for countries with limited surveys. | ilostat.ilo.org |
| 61 | World Health Organization (WHO) | Global | International Organization | Global Health Observatory covers health spending, disease burden, mortality and epidemiology for 194 member states. GHO data repository with API. | who.int/data/gho |
| 62 | UNDP — Human Development Reports | Global | International Organization | Human Development Index, Inequality-adjusted HDI, Gender Development Index and Multidimensional Poverty Index. Annual HDR with full underlying data for download. | hdr.undp.org |
| 63 | WTO Statistics | Global | International Organization | Global merchandise and commercial services trade, tariff profiles and trade policy database. Annual World Trade Statistical Review with interactive charts. | stats.wto.org |
| 64 | FAO — FAOSTAT | Global | International Organization | Agriculture, fisheries, forestry, food prices and land use. FAOSTAT covers 245 countries and territories; open bulk download and API for time series from 1961. | fao.org/faostat |
| 65 | UNIDO — Industrial Statistics | Global | International Organization | Manufacturing value added, industrial production and competitive industrial performance. IndStat database covers 170+ countries; Competitive Industrial Performance Index. | unido.org/statistical-databases |
| 66 | Bank for International Settlements (BIS) | Global | Central Bank | Global banking statistics, debt securities, foreign exchange, OTC derivatives and property price data. BIS Statistics Explorer with API; indispensable for financial stability analysis. | stats.bis.org |
| 67 | IEA — Energy Statistics | Global | International Organization | Global energy supply, demand, trade, prices, CO₂ emissions and renewables for 150+ countries. World Energy Outlook data; monthly Oil Market Report with free summary data. | iea.org/data-and-statistics |
| 68 | Our World in Data | Global | International Organization | Long-run datasets on GDP, poverty, health, energy, education and demography, compiled from primary sources with full methodology. Open-access with GitHub data repository. | ourworldindata.org |
| 69 | Asian Development Bank (ADB) | Global | Development Bank | Economic indicators, social statistics and development data for 49 Asia-Pacific member countries. Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific; ARIC regional integration data. | data.adb.org |
| 70 | African Development Bank (AfDB) | Global | Development Bank | Macroeconomic and social statistics for 54 African countries. African Economic Outlook report; Africa Statistics Portal with GDP, trade and infrastructure data. | dataportal.opendataforafrica.org |
| 71 | Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) | Global | Development Bank | Development, economic and social data for Latin America and the Caribbean. SIMS labour database; annual Latin American and Caribbean Macroeconomic Report. | iadb.org/en/research-and-data |
| 72 | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) | Global | Development Bank | Transition indicators, structural reform data and economic analysis for 38 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and MENA. Transition Report published annually. | ebrd.com/economic-research |
| 73 | European Investment Bank (EIB) | Global | Development Bank | Investment, climate finance and SME survey data for the EU. Annual EIB Investment Report; EIB Group Survey on Investment and Investment Finance (EIBIS) covers firm-level data. | eib.org/en/publications/economic-research |
| 74 | International Finance Corporation (IFC) | Global | Development Bank | Private-sector development research, enterprise finance analysis and emerging-market investment climate publications. Part of the World Bank Group. | ifc.org/en/insights-reports |
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Sources reviewed for 2025–2026 · Coverage: 74 primary data sources across national statistics offices, central banks, international organisations and multilateral development banks · All websites are publicly accessible and free to use for research and analytical purposes. Some datasets require free registration.
