Awesome Public Datasets – Economics: UN Commodity Trade Statistics
An Awesome Public Datasets directory item covering the UN Comtrade database, which offers detailed UN Commodity Trade Statistics for international merchandise trade analysis.
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Awesome Public Datasets – Economics: UN Commodity Trade Statistics
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Source: GitHub – APD Core: UN Commodity Trade Statistics
Overview
Awesome Public Datasets – Economics: UN Commodity Trade Statistics is a curated directory entry pointing to the UN Comtrade database, which provides detailed UN Commodity Trade Statistics for analyzing international merchandise trade.
Features
- Curated directory entry within the Awesome Public Datasets (APD) project.
- Focus on economics and trade, specifically international merchandise trade.
- Links to UN Comtrade database, a primary source of official UN Commodity Trade Statistics.
- Supports trade analysis use cases, such as:
- Studying bilateral trade flows between countries.
- Analyzing imports and exports by commodity.
- Exploring trends in international merchandise trade over time.
- Standardized metadata via YAML in the APD core repository, enabling:
- Programmatic discovery and cataloging of the dataset.
- Consistent categorization under “Economics/UN Commodity Trade Statistics”.
Data & Coverage
- Type of data: International merchandise trade statistics.
- Source organization: United Nations (via UN Comtrade).
- Typical variables (implied from UN Comtrade context):
- Trade values and quantities.
- Reporter and partner countries.
- Commodity codes (e.g., HS or other classification schemes).
- Time period (usually annual or more frequent).
Use Cases
- Economic research on global trade patterns.
- Policy analysis and impact assessment related to trade.
- Market analysis and competitive intelligence.
- Academic teaching and data-driven coursework in international economics.
Pricing
No pricing information is provided in the directory entry. Access and usage terms depend on the UN Comtrade service itself and should be checked on the official UN Comtrade website.
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