Agri-Food Trade Service - Africa and Middle East
Canada's Department of Agriculture's market reports on Africa and the Middle East. Country reports include: Algeria, Bahrain, C te d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
http://www.ats.agr.gc.ca/info/afr-eng.htm
Agri-Food Trade Service - Asia Pacific
Canada's Department of Agriculture's market reports on Asia and the Pacific. Country reports include: Australia, Bangladesh, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua , New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
http://www.ats.agr.gc.ca/info/asi-eng.htm
Agri-Food Trade Service - Europe
Canada's Department of Agriculture's market reports on Europe. Country reports include: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
http://www.ats.agr.gc.ca/info/europe-e.htm
Agri-Food Trade Service - Latin America and the Caribbean
Canada's Department of Agriculture's market reports on Latin America and the Caribbean. Country reports include: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela.
http://www.ats.agr.gc.ca/info/lat-eng.htm
Asia Intelligence
Asia market research reports, newsletters, directories, and business intelligence .
http://www.asiaintel.com
BBC News - Country Profiles
BBC site providing full profiles including history, politics and economic background of countries.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/country_profiles/html/default.stm
CEOExpress
A business portal for accessing all types of business information.
http://www.ceoexpress.com/
Coface Economic Studies and Country rating
Listings of countries based on degrees of market and political risk.
http://www.coface.com/Economic-Studies-and-Country-Risks
Corporate Information
Information about more than 350,000 companies worldwide. Search by company name, stock ticker symbol, industry, or location.
http://www.corporateinformation.com/
Country Commercial Guides
US Commercial Service’s information on the business and economic situation of foreign countries and the political climate http://www.buyusainfo.net/adsearch.cfm?search_type=int&loadnav=no
Country, Economy and Regional Information
Country profiles for more than 230 countries. Compiled by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/
CountryWatch
Economic, business, geographic and other information about 191 countries. Fee for expanded services.
http://www.countrywatch.com
D&B Small Business Solutions
Information about US companies (name, address, Web address, names of principals, etc.). The site can be used to list a company's competitors, compile a list of similar companies that are nearby, track changes to its status, and much more
http://smallbusiness.dnb.com
Datamonitor
Market research reports for the following industries:Automotive Food, Beverage and Tobacco, Consumer Products, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare, Energy and Utilities Technology, Financial Services and Transport and Logistics .
http://www.datamonitor.com
East Asia Resources
Information about the cultures, economies, governments, people, and other aspects of East Asia
http://www.virginia.edu/~eastasia/resources.html
ESOMAR
ESOMAR is the World Association of Opinion and Marketing Research Professionals which unites over 4000 members in 100 countries, both users and providers of research.
http://www.esomar.org
FEDEX International Resource Center
Resources for international market research. Includes country profiles, documentation guidelines, shipping guidelines, links and other resources.
http://www.fedex.com/us/international/irc/?link=1&lid=//International//Pack+GTM+IRC+Corp
German Institute for Economic Research
Reports on industries and economics in Germany. In both English and German.
http://www.diw.de/en
Getting Through Customs
Various articles on global business practices and cultural information compiled from various business publications and books.
http://www.getcustoms.com/
Global Export Import Trade Data
Detailed export-import shipment data from Customs of the US, UK, India and China.
http://www.infodriveindia.com/Global-Trade-Data.aspx
Global Production.com
The site provides comparative information on the potential and performance of 25 emerging economies as locations for global sourcing and production.
http://www.global-production.com
Global Trade Information Services
International merchandise trade statistics data from 10 countries.
http://www.gtis.com/
Import Genius
Provides timely, detailed shipment data for every container that enters the United States.
http://www.importgenius.com
Interex
12.000 pages of free market information, 100 new "trends & opportunities" each week and more than 50 helpful services to assist with international business operations.
http://www.interex.be
International Trade
Country descriptions of geography, people, economy, government, export, import and transport. Also resources for export finance and credit insurance, global logistics and supply chain, management, customs, international law and trade law, international marketing and business travel.
http://www.internationaltrade.co.uk/
Manta
Company profiles, industry reports & articles, financial data, sales analysis, forecast & trend information, including credit reports compiled from Dun & Bradstreet, Datamonitor, ICON, and Snapdata.
http://www.manta.com
MarketResearch.com
Aggregator of global business intelligence available on-demand.
http://www.marketresearch.com/
McKinsey Global Institute
Profiles of imarkets for many countries and industries.
http://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/
MIGA Countries Investment Informations
More than 100 country profiles compiled by the World Bank
http://www.miga.org/projects/
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Profiles
Country profiles of most major countries and trade areas.
http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Countries/index.php
OECD Country Web Sites
Statistics and other information about OECD member and non-member countries .
http://www.oecd.org/countries/
Pew Global Attitudes Project
Reports on world public opinion, based on 90,000 interviews in 50 countries.
http://pewglobal.org/
PIERS Trade Power Search
Database containing millions of U.S. import and export shipments for the most current three months. It also allows you to create reports or download the information for your own manipulation.
http://www.piers.com
PMR Publications
Market intelligence for business professionals interested in Central and Eastern European countries as well as in other emerging markets.
http://www.pmrpublications.com/
Research and Markets
Source for international market research and market data. Fee for reports.
http://www.researchandmarkets.com
SkyMinder
Information and profiles about more than 46 million public and private companies worldwide.
http://www.skyminder.com
Snapshots International
Collection of over 1700 top level market research overviews across a broad range of countries and industry sectors.
http://www.snapdata.com
STAT-USA Market Research Reports
Overviews of the major economies, including detailed reports on specific industries, trade leads, contacts, laws & regulations, and useful tips for trade with these countries.
http://guides.library.oregonstate.edu/subject-guide/1161-STAT-USA-Data-Sources
Statpub.com
Market intelligence about worldwide agricultural markets.
http://www.statpub.com
The World Bank Mapped
Map of the world with World Bank facts and figures about most countries and news and information about World Bank projects
http://geo.worldbank.org
Trends in Japan
Short, engaging dispatches on the latest trends in Japanese business and economy; science and education; society; sports; and fashion, arts, and entertainment. Monthly features give you a more in-depth look at what's happening in Japan.
http://web-japan.org/trends/index.html
U.S. Department of Commerce's Showcase Europe
Market research and essential facts for all the countries of Europe.
http://export.gov/europe/index.asp
U.S. Library of Congress Country Studies
Analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
US Government Export Portal Market Research
Market research about specific industries in hundreds of countries.
http://www.export.gov/mrktresearch/index.asp
US-ASEAN Business Council
Resources about doing business in southeast Asia.
http://www.us-asean.org
USTDA Library
Library of feasibility studies (business plans) that support large infrastructure projects in developing markets.
http://www.ustda.gov/library/search_criteria.cfm
WISERtrade Foreign Trade Database
Facts and databases of international trade data compiled by the World Institute for Strategic Economic Research http://wisertrade.org/
World Bank Country Profiles
Market analysis and descriptions of more than 100 developing economies.
http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/regions.htm
World Bank Doingbusiness
Objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement in 145 countries.
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
World Economic Forum
A platform for discussion, debate, and action on the key issues of the global agenda, including news, information, and reports about global business.
http://www.weforum.org
World Factbook
Statistical details ranging from total area to infant mortality rate. Brief statements of other facts, such as an overview of the economy and telecommunications highlights, are interspersed with data.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Worldbiz.com
Reports on international business practices, international business protocol, international etiquette, cross-cultural communication, negotiating tactics and country-specific data. Fee for usage.
http://www.worldbiz.com/
worldinformation.com
Market research and general information about 228 countries and territories.
http://www.worldinformation.com