Researchers & Academics
Datasets, APIs, and archives for economic research and academic study.
How to use this page
FRED, NBER, and the Penn World Table are good starting points for most macro and cross-country research. Use the topic filters to narrow by subject area, and check each tool's description for what kind of downloads or APIs it offers — most academic-grade sources here are free to use, though a few require institutional access for full datasets.
Atlanta Fed GDPNow
Real-time GDP growth nowcast updated throughout the quarter.
FreeBank of England Statistical Interactive Database
UK central bank rates, money, and lending data.
FreeBEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
Official US GDP, personal income, and trade data direct from the source agency.
FreeBLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Official US employment, wage, and price data direct from the source agency.
FreeBLS CPI Databases
Official Consumer Price Index data, including regional and category breakdowns.
FreeChicago Fed National Activity Index
Weighted index of 85 economic indicators summarizing overall economic activity.
FreeCleveland Fed Inflation Nowcasting
Real-time CPI and PCE inflation estimates ahead of official releases.
FreeCleveland Fed Median CPI
Alternative inflation measure that strips out extreme price swings.
FreeDamodaran Online
NYU professor Aswath Damodaran's free valuation and market data spreadsheets.
FreeDataUSA.io
Visual explorer for US public economic and demographic data by place, industry, and occupation.
FreeECB Data Portal
European Central Bank's full statistical database on rates and monetary data.
FreeEurostat
Official statistical office of the European Union; EU-wide economic data.
FreeFHFA House Price Index
Official US house price index based on conforming mortgage transactions.
FreeFRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)
Massive free database of US and international economic time series; the default source most other tools pull from.
FreeFRED Blog
Short, accessible explainers pairing FRED data with real-world context.
FreeIMF Data
International macroeconomic and financial statistics, including World Economic Outlook datasets.
FreeIndeed Hiring Lab
Job posting trends and labor market analysis from Indeed. own data.
FreeJOLTS
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey; openings, hires, quits data.
FreeLinkedIn Economic Graph
Labor market insights drawn from LinkedIn's global professional network data.
FreeNasdaq Data Link (formerly Quandl)
Financial and alternative datasets via API, both free and premium.
FreemiumNBER (National Bureau of Economic Research)
Academic research papers and datasets; official US recession dating.
FreeNY Fed Nowcast
Weekly GDP growth estimate from the New York Fed.
FreeOECD Data Explorer
Cross-country macroeconomic indicators for OECD member nations.
FreeOur World in Data — Economic Growth
Visual, well-sourced explainers on global economic trends, built for general audiences.
FreePenn World Table
Historical national accounts data for cross-country growth comparisons.
FreePhiladelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey
Regional manufacturing sentiment survey watched as a national leading indicator.
FreeSeeking Alpha
Investment research platform combining analyst insights, screeners, and market news.
FreemiumSt. Louis Fed FRASER Archive
Digitized historical archive of US economic and financial documents.
FreeTIKR
Fundamental analysis terminal tracking superinvestor portfolios and global stocks.
FreemiumUN Comtrade
Global trade statistics database covering imports/exports by country and product.
FreeUniversity of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey
Long-running monthly survey of US consumer sentiment.
FreeUS Census Bureau Foreign Trade Data
Official US import/export statistics by country and commodity.
FreeWorld Bank Open Data
Global development and macroeconomic indicators for 200+ countries.
FreeWTO Statistics
World Trade Organization data on tariffs, trade flows, and disputes.
FreeYale/Shiller CAPE Ratio Data
Long-run cyclically-adjusted stock market valuation data from Robert Shiller.
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