Online Handbook for UNCTAD Statistics
June 24, 2003
by UN Conference on Trade and Development
The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics On-line provides users a comprehensive collection of data relevant for the analysis of world trade, investment and development for over 190 countries and territories and 50 economic or trade groups. First-time users must complete an online registration form.
The database covers the following subjects:
* International merchandise trade;
* Trade in services;
* Export and import structure by product and by regions of origin and destination;
* Volumes and terms of trade indices;
* Commodity prices and relevant indices;
* Foreign direct investment;
* International financial data, national accounts; and
* Selected indicators of development: social and telecommunications indicators.
In order to respond to suggestions of the Handbook users, the following new data sets have been introduced to the latest edition of the publication:
* Import tariffs;
* Trade in agricultural products and metals, ores and minerals;
* Trade structure, diversification and concentration indices;
* Instability indices of prices of primary commodities;
* Environment protection and tourism indicators.
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Keywords: UN, trade, finance, development, data, export, import, tariffs, services, investment, technology, telecommunications