Research Guides: IB282: International Business: Country Information

Demographics & Statistics

BBC News Country Profiles
History, politics, media landscape, and economic background of countries and territories.
CIA World Factbook
Demographic, industry, economic and government information, and more. Compiled by the U.S. government.
U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
Government and political conditions, economy, foreign relations, and travel. From the U.S. Department of State.
"Doing Business In. . ." economy profiles from the World Bank
From the World Bank, economy profiles for 190 countries that includes how to start a business there, tax and trade information, and other economical indicators or obstacles.
International Financial Data from the International Monetary Fund
Exchange rates, inflation, GDP, and other financial statistics. Go to "Data Tables" and select your country.
Country Policy Reponses to COVID-19 from the International Monetary Fund
This policy tracker summarizes the key economic responses governments are taking to limit the human and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nexis Uni
Recent news, country and political risk overviews, and economic reports.

For information related to COVID-19 and a specific country, search: (covid19 or coronavirus) AND 'your country name'. EX: (covid19 OR coronavirus) AND Brazil