FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) is a comprehensive online database maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis that aggregates hundreds of thousands of U.S. and international economic time series from a wide range of public and private sources, making it a go-to resource for economic research, analysis, and visualizations. Find CPI, Unemployment, Money supply, prices, production, GDP and more! API Key available.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides authoritative energy data and analytical tools covering oil supply, proven reserves, and oil prices, with detailed breakdowns for both OPEC and non-OPEC countries. Its datasets and visualizations help researchers, policymakers, and businesses analyze global oil markets, production trends, and price dynamics with trusted, up-to-date information. API Key available.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Data portal provides extensive global economic and financial statistics, including macroeconomic indicators, balance of payments, government finance, and international financial statistics from IMF member countries. Its datasets support researchers, policymakers, and analysts in tracking economic performance, exchange rates, and financial trends across the world with standardized, comparable data. 

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) offers a wide range of economic, social, and environmental datasets, including indicators on GDP, employment, education, and trade, to support evidence-based policymaking across its member countries and beyond. Its OECD Data portal allows users to explore, visualize, and download standardized international statistics for comparative analysis and research. 

The World Bank Open Data platform provides free, open access to a rich collection of global development datasets, covering key indicators on poverty, education, health, demographics, and economic performance. It enables users to explore, visualize, and download comparable country-level data to support research, policy analysis, and data-driven decision-making worldwide. 

United Nations Data provides centralized access to a broad range of official international statistics compiled by UN agencies, covering areas such as population, economic activity, education, health, environment, and sustainable development. The platform aggregates data from multiple authoritative sources within the UN system, offering standardized indicators for cross-country comparison. It supports researchers, policymakers, and organizations with reliable data for global analysis, monitoring, and evidence-based decision-making. 

The Eurostat Database is the official statistical database of the European Union, offering comprehensive, high-quality, and harmonized statistics on Europe’s economy, society, environment, and more. It provides detailed, multidimensional datasets covering themes such as population and social conditions, economy and finance, trade and industry, agriculture, energy, and regional statistics, all freely accessible and downloadable for analysis and research. With standardized EU-wide data that supports cross-country comparisons and evidence-based decision-making, Eurostat is an essential resource for researchers, policymakers, and businesses interested in European statistical indicators 

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Data Portal provides open access to a wide range of global financial and economic statistics compiled in cooperation with central banks and national authorities, designed to support analysis of monetary and financial stability, international banking activity, credit markets, debt securities, exchange rates, property prices, and more. Its portal allows users to search, explore, visualize, and download standardized time-series datasets and dashboards for research, policymaking, and cross-country comparison. 

The ILOSTAT Data portal from the International Labour Organization (ILO) offers comprehensive global labor statistics, including employment, unemployment, wages, hours worked, and labor market indicators. It provides standardized, comparable datasets that support analysis of labor trends, workforce dynamics, and socio-economic conditions worldwide. The platform enables users to explore, visualize, and download labor data for research, policy planning, and international comparison. 

The Our World in Data search portal gives access to a vast collection of open-access research and datasets on global long-term trends in key areas such as health, education, income, climate change, energy, and inequality. It combines interactive charts, downloadable data, and evidence-based articles to help users explore how major global challenges have evolved over time. The platform supports researchers, educators, students, and policymakers with clear visualizations and robust data for analysis and decision-making. 

The Global Trade Data Portal from the World Trade Organization (WTO) provides a centralized entry point to explore and download trade statistics, tariff information, and real-time trade insights using WTO data and complementary sources. It offers interactive visualizations and access to merchandise and services trade flows, market access indicators, and related datasets from both WTO and open trade data partners, helping researchers, analysts, and policymakers monitor global trade patterns and dynamics. 

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Data portal offers free access to a wide range of high-quality labor market and economic data, including employment, unemployment, wages, prices (such as CPI), productivity, and compensation statistics. Its tools and downloadable datasets support analysis of labor trends, inflation, and economic conditions, making it essential for researchers, policymakers, and economists. 

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), hosted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), provides comprehensive data on U.S. colleges and universities, including enrollment, completions, finances, faculty, and student outcomes. Its searchable, downloadable datasets support research and analysis on higher education trends, institutional comparisons, and education economics. 

The European Central Bank (ECB) Statistical Data Warehouse provides free access to comprehensive financial and monetary statistics for the euro area, including interest rates, money supply, exchange rates, bank balance sheet data, and macroeconomic indicators. Its downloadable time-series datasets support analysis of euro-area monetary policy, financial markets, and economic conditions for researchers, analysts, and policymakers worldwide. 

The IPUMS (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series) project provides harmonized, high-quality microdata from censuses and surveys around the world, including detailed information on population, housing, health, employment, and demographics. It enables users to access, download, and analyze standardized individual-level and household-level datasets across countries and time periods for research, education, and policy analysis. 

The Penn World Table (PWT), developed by the Groningen Growth and Development Centre, provides consistent and comparable national accounts data—including real GDP, productivity, output, and input measures—across countries and over time. Its standardized economic indicators are widely used in research on economic growth, productivity analysis, and cross-country comparisons, and are freely available for download and empirical analysis. 

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Data Portal provides open access to a wide range of socioeconomic and development data for Latin America and the Caribbean, including indicators on economic growth, poverty, education, health, infrastructure, and trade. Users can explore, visualize, and download standardized time-series and cross-country datasets to support research, policy analysis, and regional economic studies 

The AMECO Database, maintained by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, offers free access to a comprehensive set of macroeconomic time-series for EU member states and OECD countries, including GDP, employment, investment, productivity, and price indicators. Its harmonized data supports cross-country comparisons, economic research, forecasting, and policy analysis on European and global economic trends. 

Macrohistory Database (from Maddison Project / Groningen Growth and Development Centre) provides long-term historical economic data, including GDP, population, and productivity estimates, spanning centuries for many countries. Its freely downloadable datasets are widely used for research on economic history, growth trends, and long-run comparative analysis. 

The Bank of England Statistics portal provides free access to a wide range of financial and economic time-series data, including interest rates, monetary aggregates, bank balance sheets, credit indicators, and UK economic statistics. Its downloadable datasets support research and analysis on monetary policy, financial markets, banking activity, and macroeconomic conditions. 

The Statistics Canada Data Portal offers free access to a wide range of official Canadian statistical data, including economic, demographic, labor market, price, and social indicators. Users can explore and download standardized datasets, time series, and analytical tables to support research, policy analysis, and academic work.