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Country Profiles

Country Profiles

Includes reports published by Business Monitor International (Fitch Solutions), Country Watch, MarketLine, IHS Markit, and PRS Group –Political Risk Yearbook.

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Marketline analyzes the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental (PESTLE) structure of the country. The PESTLE country analysis report series provides in-depth analysis of 50 major countries.

A gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. Contains economic surveys of countries and their economic outlook.

Choose “Economies”. Find information on the Business dynamics; Cities; Commodities; Economy, Finance and Trade.

Commercial Guides

Commercial Guides

The World Bank Group is implementing a new corporate flagship, Business Ready (B-READY) to assess the business and investment climates in 180 economies worldwide annually.
B-READY improves upon and replaces Doing Business. Updates on the development of the new B-READY project will be published on this website as they become available. In the interim, this website will act as a one-stop shop to spotlight a set of curated indicators and resources for users focused on improving the business environment.

Tax guides and highlights.

Spanish Institute of Export Trade guides (find them for every country).

Country Rankings

Country Rankings

WEF annual report on competitiveness of nations.

Compare countries on just about anything.

Ranking of 167 countries by prosperity as a combination of wealth and wellbeing.

Macroeconomic Data

Macroeconomic Data

Comprehensive international macroeconomic data. 
Available only at the Barcelona Library.

Comprehensive international economic and financial data.
 Access: PC at the Barcelona and Madrid Libraries - through LSEG Workspace (formerly Refinitiv Workspace).  Ask staff for password.
Professors and researchers: For Desktop application, contact: library@iese.edu

Statistical information from the OECD.

International consumer markets, demographic and economic data for over 200 countries.

Financial and Country Statistics. 
Access: PC at the Barcelona and Madrid Libraries.  Ask staff for password.
• Professors and researchers: For desktop application or web access please email library@iese.edu
• Students: Licences can be temporarily granted for remote access, contact: library@iese.edu
Please note that the number of logins is limited.

Cities

Cities

This in-house index examines all aspects that contribute to sustainability and quality of life in cities. 

Select Analysis > Countries & Cities

Select Economies > Cities 
Euromonitor’s city reports, city analysis, datagraphics and more.

News

News

9,000 news and trade sources in 28 languages.

Working Abroad

Working Abroad

HBSC global expat surveys.

The biggest expat survey worldwide.