Direction of Trade (DOT) Statistics (IMF)
World and area tables present (1) world aggregates comprising all countries, including about 26 small countries for which individual country tables are not presented in the quarterly issues, (2) industrial country aggregates derived from the figures for the 23 countries classified as industrial countries, (3) developing countries aggregates and subgroups, namely, Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Western Hemisphere, and (4) European Union aggregates. Monthly and quarterly data are avaialble starting 1960. Annual data available starting 1947.
Note:No comprehensive estimation methods were used for the periods before 1981. In addition, the coverage of countries was different as explained in detail in A Guide to the Direction of Trade Statistics (1993). Aggregates for world and areas are available, based on mainly reported data and some pproximate estimations. Therefore data prior to 1981 should be used with caution.
- Online (via IMF e-Library): annual, data from 1960+
- Annual: 1958/62+ (incomplete) (UN9..MF......D37)
- Quarterly: 1964+ (incomplete) (UN9..MF......D36)
- Covers about 150 countries
- Includes figures on the value (in U.S. Dollars) of merchandise exports and imports for seven year, by major trading partner
Data from 1948-2013 are also available via CD-ROM by contacting the
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