Research Guides: International Business: Countries

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globalEDGE™ Created and maintained by the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University (MSU-CIBER), globalEDGE™ is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities.

Euromonitor Passport This link opens in a new window Includes: Country profiles, Business Dynamics reports, Future Demographic reports, and Economy, Finance and Trade.

The Statesman's Yearbook 2023 This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis.
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: current and previous editions

Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA) The Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA), founded in 1984, fosters international trade by strengthening the role of local, regional, and national associations throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada that have an international mission. The site offers market research, country profiles and “mini-portals” to regions
UNCTADStat Country Profiles
UNCTADStat country profiles are selections of key economic statistics by country. They include a wide range of internationally comparable indicators allowing users to assess and compare countries. The general profile provides a basic snapshot of a country's economic and financial situation, facilitating convenient cross-country comparisons. The maritime profile profile provides a basic snapshot of a country's situation on maritime transport and international trade, facilitating convenient cross-country comparisons.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Includes a broad range of statistics from national and international data sources, searchable by industries, markets, topics, and countries.

Statista Countries & Regions:

Crucial information regarding the status quo and development of countries and regions including key economic indicators like GDP, national finance, demographics and trade figures as well as major industry players.

Country Risk and Competitive Analysis

A.M. Best Country Risk Reports A.M. Best defines country risk as the risk that country-specific factors could adversely affect an insurer's ability to meet its financial obligations.
Global Competitiveness Report 2020 earlier reports available on World Economic Forum site

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Business Source Complete includes Political Risk Yearbook country reports, 2009 - current.

Political Risk Yearbook

Political and economic risk analysis for 100 nations. Find individual country reports using this example search. Sort results by newest.

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Business Insights: Global This link opens in a new window Company and industry information.

globalEDGE Country Comparator Compare countries across a variety of economic indicators including GDP, inflation and exports.
Compare Countries (Hofstede Insights) Compare countries for POWER DISTANCE, INDIVIDUALISM, MASCULINITY, UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE, LONG TERM ORIENTATION, and INDULGENCE.

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