Numbers can tell a story that words may not. The sources below are good starting points and will provide quick snapshots as well as a basis for analysis and comparison.
Risk analysis for foreign nations, including coverage of current events and analysis of economic, political, legal, tax, security, and operational conditions. Includes a variety of data, graphs, and charts in each category.
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Passport from Euromonitor International provides business-related statistics, market research reports on 205 countries (their consumers, and markets, with extended data and analysis for 80 countries).
Using data compiled from sources such as the UN, OECD, and various national governments, NationMaster is a central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations.
FocusEconomics provides economic analysis and forecasts for 127 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, as well as price forecasts for 33 key commodities. The company is supported by an extensive global network of analysts.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB or IDB or BID) is the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. Established in 1959, the IDB supports Latin American and Caribbean economic development, social development and regional integration by lending to governments and government agencies, including State corporations. The IDB has four official languages: English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Broad statistical data coverage from various international and national sources for all the nations of the world. Includes economic, social, and political sectors.
From the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, brief overviews of the nations of the world, summarizing their demographic, political, economic, and social status. A quick way to get very brief country data.