This guide highlights only few key resources in the EDS collection that deal with financial data.

       Related data can be found on EDS's page, Overview of Economic Data Resources.
       More specialized or business-oriented data is collected by the Business and Economics Library.

Many other resources are listed the data catalog, DataGate. If you need assistance locating data, please contact eds@columbia.edu.

• DataStream
  DataStream is a large database of statistical time series covering stocks, bonds, commodities and economic data for numerous countries, along with company profiles. Note: DataStream can be used only on-site in either EDS or the Business and Economics Library.
 

• Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS)
  WRDS is a comprehensive database of financial, economic, and marketing data sources. Key components include Computstat, CRSP, OptionMetrics. Note: WRDS can be used only on-site in either EDS or the Business and Economics Library. The WRDS information page gives more details about its components.
 

• International Financial Statistics (IFS)
  IFS is a standard source of international statistics on all aspects of international and domestic finance. The IFS reports time series data for most countries for a wide variety of financial indicators (exchange rates, interest rates, prices, production, international transactions, government accounts, national accounts, etc.). Note: the CD-ROM version is available for use on-site EDS. The CD-ROM version is best for large extractions. Selected IMF statistics are reported in key databases for international statistics: WDI Online, and the United Nations Common Database.
 

• Global Development Finance (GDF)
  GDF contains very detailed information on debt in developing countries. It reports data on resource flows, financial indicators including workers remittances, external debt stocks, debt flows (amortization of principal, interest payments,) restructuring (forgiveness and arrears) and more. Note: GDF can be used only on-site in either EDS.
 

• SourceOECD
  SourceOECD includes a number of interactive statistical databases. These can be identified by searching DataGate for the word "sourceoecd" or by going the Statistics page on the SourceOECD site and either browsing the OECD databases or searching the descriptions. The databases include Bank Profitability, National Accounts, International Development Statistics, Institutional Investors Statistics, International Direct Investment Statistics, and more.
 

• EIU Country Data
  Provides annual economic indicators and forecastes for data categories include economic structure, foreign payments, external debt stock, external debt service, external trade, trends in foreign trade, quarterly indicators.
 

• Selected Internet Resources
  • Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
  • FedStats
  • National Bureau of Economic Research
  • Business and Economics Library, Internet Resources - Finance