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Go to the Business Library's Economic and Statistical Information section for links to useful resources including links to the following suggested resources below.  

Data-Planet Statistical Datasets: A repository of standardized and structured statistical data.

IMF Data: Provides access to International Financial , Balance of Payments, Direction of Trade and Government Finance Statistics. 

CEIC: Time series data of economic and financial indicators.

Global Financial Data (GFD): Contains historical financial data from the 1200s to the present.

Additional suggestions include: 

US Federal Reserve’s FRED Economic Data website.

US Bureau of Economic Analysis data resources.

US Census Bureau Economic Indicators.

You may also want to consult the NYU Library's research guide on Economic Resources.