World Trade Organization: http://www.wto.org/
This site provides information on International Trade developments, statistics, WTO documents and policies. The WTO is the global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. Its goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.

European Union: http://europa.eu/
A useful entry point for information about the European Union. Provides information on the Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of justice, the Court of Auditors and other bodies of the European Union.

Fact Sheets on the European Union: http://www.europarl.eu.int/factsheets/default_en.htm
A comprehensive guide to how the European Community works, The Single Market, Common policies, Economic and monetary union and EU external relations.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: http://www.ebrd.com/
The mission of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is the financing the economic transition in central and Eastern Europe.

International Monetary Fund: http://www.imf.org
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) comprises 185 member countries pledged to co-operate to promote exchange stability and maintain a productive world economic environment. The website contains general information about the organization, working papers, and press releases. Information is available by country or region.

Economist Intelligence Unit: http://www.eiu.com/
Selected free access is provided to summaries of global business intelligence reports. The EIU is the world's foremost provider of country, industry and management analysis. Its mission is to provide executives with authoritative analysis and forecasts to make informed global decisions.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: http://www.ebrd.com/
The mission of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is the financing the economic transition in central and Eastern Europe. EBRD uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in countries from central Europe to central Asia.

European Central Bank (ECB): http://www.ecb.int/home/html/index.en.html
The European Central Bank (ECB) implements the monetary policy of the European Union, and in particular to maintain the European System of Central Banks. The ECB’s main task is to maintain the euro's purchasing power and thus price stability in the euro area.

World Link: http://www.worldlink.co.uk
The online magazine of the World Economic Forum with a searchable archive.

Infonation: http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm
An interactive statistical database for the Member States of the United Nations.

Country Risk Analysis: http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Country_risk/couindex.htm
A rich source of historical data about world trading markets. Discusses economic, financial and political events which impact on international trade.

Financial Times: http://www.ft.com
The newspaper’s archive includes country reports. FT.com is one of the world’s leading business information websites providing an essential source of news, comment, data and analysis for the global business community.

UK overseas trade statistics: http://www.statistics.gov.uk
The site includes a summary of recent trade statistics.

U.S. International Trade Statistics: http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/foreign-trade/www
US oriented, but contains a lot of data on world markets. The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the U.S.'s people and economy.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) International Trade: http://www.oecd.org/home/0,3305,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
The OECD's database on International Trade shows the value of each Member country's exports and imports of goods and services by type.

International Business Resources on the WWW: http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/busresmain.asp?ResourceCategoryID=10
Michigan State University's site provides many useful links to statistical data and information resources.

Institute of Export: http://www.export.org.uk
Dedicated to professionalism and recognising the challenging and often complex trading conditions in international markets, The Institute is committed to the belief that real competitive advantage lies in competence and that commercial power, especially negotiating power, is underpinned by a sound basis of knowledge.