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 Map & Data Library

• Contains around 40 million trade records in 2 digit HS 1992 classification and searchable only by reporters

• A comprehensive database containing around 1.5 billion trade records in 7 classifications up to 6 digit level of the classification
• Searchable by partners and reporters
• Free download for trade data

• UN2..S...30..W57....ENG
• 1963 +

• UN2..S...30..Y24....EXF1950 -1995 (Vol. 1)
• Provides trade statistics for 170 countries, some data goes back to 1940's
• Vol. 1: Trade by country
• Table 1: historical imports and exports (back to 1963)
• Table 2: imports by broad economic category and exports by industrial origin for seven years
• Table 3: trade by principal countries or origin and destination, with value in U.S. dollars
• Table 4&5: imports and exports for four years broken down by general commodity category (STIC)
• Vol. 2: Trade by commodity
• By STIC showing total world trade for five years
• Provides world, region and country figures
• Tables showing the contribution of the trade of each country to the trade of its region and the world
• Flow of trade between countries and regions
• Fluctuations of the prices of goods

• UN8..TR........-H14
• 2000+
• 1967 - 1997 Handbook of International Trade and Development Statistics
• Many tables provide data back to 1950
• Trade statistics by year and by country
• Includes: value of exports and imports, trade indices,export by destination and major commodity group, and import by origin and by major commodity group
• Online version

• UN8..TR......Y23....ENG
• 1984 - 1995, 2003
• Value of exports and imports by region, country or area, including primary commodities, food, agricultural materials, mineral, fuels, IPC commodities and dirction of commodity exports by origin and destination (averages)

• UN9..WTO.......-I57
• 2000+
• Online, 2001+
• 1996-2001 data available in WTO Annual report
• 1952-1995 data available in International Trade
• Includes statistical highlights of international trade, detailed figures for world trade growth, world exports including world merchandise exports, exports of commercial services, international capital flows & foreign direct investment

• ZZ...EC..21....-T21
• Feb. 1961 - 2002
• 1998+ available through OECD iLibrary

• ZZ..EC..21....-T25
• 1994/99 - 2001/06
• Provides imports and exports figures for OECD countries in U.S. dollars and in quantities, by type of commodity and by partner country
• 1998+ available through OECD iLibrary

• ZZ...EC..21....-S28
• 1989/98, 2004+
• Also available through OECD iLibrary

• UN8..TR......H13....EXF
• 1967 - 1997 (incomplete)

• UN5..EE......B77....EFR
• 1963 - 1990

• UN5..EA......F67A...EXF
• 1962 -1994

• UN5..EA......F67B...EXF
• 1960 - 1978

• UN5..EA......F67C...EXF
• 1977 - 1994

• UN8..TR........-H18
• 1990/95 - 1996/2001

• UN2..S....4..C571...ENG
• 1966/68 - 1983/85

• UN5..EE......S78....EFR
• 1913/ 65 - 1995/ 97, 1998