International Monetary Fund

The UK Data service provides access to five databanks produced by the IMF:

  • Direction of Trade Statistics
  • International Financial Statistics
  • Government Finance Statistics
  • Balance of Payments Statistics
  • World Economic Outlook

These databases contain data on national accounts, trade, the balance of payments and government spending for the member countries and collectively they provide a global picture of economic development and international trade over the last 50 years.