We work to ensure the numbers add up to inform policy and decision-making
Reliable statistics are indispensable for the analysis of international trade, investment and development and the formulation of effective policies to foster inclusive and sustainable social and economic development.
To ensure the impartiality and high quality of UNCTAD's statistics, we apply rigorously:
- Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics,
- United Nations Principles Governing International Statistical Activities, and
- UNCTAD Statistics Quality Assurance Framework.
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Data Hub
The Data Hub is the gateway to all UNCTAD’s statistics and data products, leads you to UNCTADstat Data Centre for statistical datasets, Data Insights reflecting our latest statistics, UNCTAD Nowcast of global trade and economy, Country Profiles, statistical classifications, and documentation.
Data Centre
Access our latest statistics and datasets, updated over 100 times per year, spanning key trade and development topics and issues related to finance, technology, investment and sustainability.
Nowcasts
Get fast indications of current global trade and economic growth with UNCTAD’s nowcasts that are updated weekly based on over 200 source data series and using an AI-powered methodology. The nowcasts provide a purely data-driven modelled estimate of the trade and economy of now that can be taken as input for further econometric analysis and forecasting.
Country Profiles
Compare countries across a selection of key economic statistics and internationally comparable indicators in a concise, easy-to-read data snapshot format.
Navigate the key trends and uncover the main messages revealed by the latest UNCTAD statistics with data visualizations and insights organized by easy-to-navigate themes.
- International trade
- Economy and finance
- Maritime transport
- Environment
- Digital economy and technology
- Population and inclusiveness
SDGs and statistics
UNCTAD plays a pivotal role in managing Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicators, especially those related to trade and development. We provide and update global trade-related indicators.
To monitor progress, UNCTAD publishes the annual SDG Pulse report, offering data and analysis on various SDG indicators pertinent to trade, investment, financing for development, debt, transport, and technology.
Programmes and projects
Statistical publications
Statistical guidelines
In a world of growing crises and uncertainty, high-quality and reliable statistics are all the more important, underpinning the work of international organizations – such as UNCTAD – as a credible source of policy advice and research data. Achieving and maintaining public trust in official statistics requires that statistics are produced in an objective, transparent and professionally independent manner.
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