Research Guides: Doing Business in the Middle East and North Africa: Economies

Macroeconomic Data

EIU Viewpoint This link opens in a new window
Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) country analysis and forecasts covers over 200 countries and highlight political, economic and business developments in all significant markets, both established and emerging. Includes access to the "CountryData" and "Market Indicators and Forecasts" modules.
For access to economic statistics, analysis, and forecasts for China's 31 provinces and 292 largest cities, click 'More' in the top right corner.
CEIC Data This link opens in a new window
CEIC Data provides economic research on emerging and developed markets by economists around the globe. Users can navigate the data portal to create "insights," or data extracts on indicators associated with trade and economy.
Users are advised to register for an account with CEIC before creating data extracts. NYU users who navigate from the library page may access the resource by clicking "Guest login" on the resource homepage.
Sage Data This link opens in a new window
Sage Data aggregates datasets sourced from reputable public and private organizations, such as OECD, China Data Online, the United Nations, and the U.S. Census. It covers topics across many subject areas, including education, population and income, industry, commerce, trade, housing and construction. Users can create custom extracts and download files in delimited, SAS, or shapefile formats.
DataBank (World Bank) This link opens in a new window
DataBank is a portal to access each of the World Bank datasets, including its World Development Indicators, Global Financial Database, Poverty and Equity Database, Gender Statistics, and more. Users can create custom extracts and export data into various tabular formats.

Country Risk

FitchConnect This link opens in a new window
Formerly known as BMI Research, FitchConnect contains proprietary data, analysis, ratings, rankings and forecasts covering many countries and industries. Their research features country risk, financial markets analysis, and industry research.
Select 'Sign in at New York University" to access the database.
Emerging Markets Information Service (EMIS) This link opens in a new window
Emerging Markets Information Service contains articles, news, financial filings for publicly held companies, and analyst reports in emerging countries in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe.
Requires NetID and password.
Risk.net This link opens in a new window
Risk.net allows access the full content from Risk magazine, including all special reports and topical supplements, as well as a searchable archive of past issues of Risk and related journals.

Statistics

The World Bank : Development Report for MENA
The World Bank : Data and Statistics (MENA)
World Bank eLibrary The World Bank e-library is one of the most comprehensive collections in the area of social and economic development.

World dataBank Gateway portal to the World Bank's World Development Indicators, Global Financial Database, Africa Indicators, and more.
International Statistics : Middle East and North Africa (University of Florida) : Includes links to statistics agencies from MENA
United Nations' Arab Development Report
IMF's Data
IMF eLibrary The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) eLibrary simplifies analysis and research with direct access to the IMF’s periodicals, books, working papers and studies, and data and statistical tools. You will find information and perspective on macroeconomics, globalization, development, trade and aid, technical assistance, demographics, emerging markets, policy advice, poverty reduction, and so much more.
OECD iLibrary OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Includes 20 Book collections by theme, containing all OECD monographs and reports; 24 periodicals; a reference title; and the OECD statistical databases.
World Development Indicators WDI Online is the premiere data source on the global economy. It contains statistical data for over 800 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2007 for 227 economies. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators. Data selection screens are intuitive and easy to use. Results can be scaled, charted, and mapped.