Web Resources: Country Profiles on the Web

Learn about the communication styles, displays of emotion, clothing, rules about punctuality, what level of formality is expected, common stereotypes about and held by, preferred qualities in managers, and how workplace conflict is handled for different countries and regions.

This contains the Fortune 500 for 2022.

From Michigan State University's International Business Center. Information on business activities in different parts of the world.

Country guides and "doing business in" fact sheets for US businesses that want to expand internationally. From BusinessWire.

Global financial and economic data.

Reports on economic issues and risk in different countries.

Maps and country statistics about all the countries of the world, from hundreds of sources.

World macroeconomic and trade data. Click on the Statistics tab.

Search indicators and create reports related to population, health, and the environment around the world. Different parts of the world have different kinds of information available - it is not consistent. Data sources include the US Census, other national censuses, the UN, and the International Energy Agency.

Quick import and export data, but not very specific.

Statistical profiles on oil, gas, and energy issues for different countries and regions.

Bilateral relations fact sheets and sometimes also has links to country background notes.

Census import and export data going back many years. Usually fairly up to date - for example, January information should be available by March. You need to figure out the code for the product you're looking for.

Statistical databases from the United Nations. You can search by keyword or browse by country. There is also a glossary and a description of each of the datasets.

International socioeconomic development data, including t he World Development Indicator (WDI) and the Global Development Finance (GDF.)

Detailed entries for every county. This is a public domain resource.