Global Economy

Where can you find research about the global economy?

Information and statistics can be sourced from international organisations, regional cooperative organisations, Government sources and private commercial firms. Please see a list below of the major providers.

International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 186 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.

For further information go to IMF reports and publications

• World Economic Outlook
• Global Financial Stability Reports
• IMF Data Mapper GDP annual % change
• Country Information - every country listed
• Regional Economic Outlook Reports

World Bank

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world.  It provides low-interest loans, interest-free credits and grants to developing countries for a wide array of purposes that include investments in education, health, public administration, infrastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture, and environmental and natural resource management.

World Bank Data and statistics

Principal Global Indicators

The website presents data for the Group of 20 (G-20) to facilitate the monitoring of economic and financial developments for these systemically important economies. Launched in response to the on-going financial and economic crisis, it is hosted by the IMF, and is a joint undertaking of the Inter-Agency Group on Economic and Financial Statistics (Inter-Agency Group): Bank for International Settlements (BIS), European Central Bank (EC), Eurostat, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the United Nations (UN), and the World Bank (WB).

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

APEC has 21 members. Individual economy reports, key economic statistics and economy websites can be accessed on this website.

• Key Economic Indicators
• Country Economy Reports

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

OECD uses information on a broad range of topics to help governments foster prosperity and fight poverty through economic growth and financial stability. This organisation produces economic data and reports.

• Economic Outlook
• Economic Surverys and Country Surveillance

Dunn and Brad Street

D&B (NYSE:DNB) is the world’s leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses.  D&B’s global commercial database contains more than 140 million business records.

Go to Dunn and Bradstreet Australia

Standards and Poors

Standard & Poor’s is a leading provider of financial market intelligence. For over 145 years Standard & Poor’s has stood for independence, objectivity and transparency in the financial markets.

Standard & Poor’s mission is to support “the investor’s right to know,” providing credit ratings, indices, investment research, risk evaluation and data.

For further information see:

1. Where does Australia rank in the global economy?
2. Government Sources of Economic Data
3. Private Sector Sources of Economic Data 
4. National housing data
5. Economic Indicators Each Australian State

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