Cranfield Libraries: Economic data and analysis: Top recommended resources

Top recommended resources

BMI Research (formerly FitchConnect) BMI provides access to global financial data, including reports, analysis, strategic content and forecasting. Subjects include autos, defence and security, oil and gas, power, renewables and water. It also provides full text access to reports on Hot Topics and areas of special interest, for example the implications of Brexit.
Passport Global market research service and international consumer lifestyles. A source of in-depth statistics for 205 countries, including historical data and future forecasting. International business intelligence on countries, consumers and industries. Includes market research reports, country profiles, company market share and brand share rankings published by Euromonitor. Coverage: 1977 - current (+ forecasts).
Statista This global business data platform provides insights and facts about 600 industries across 50+ countries. It also includes the Statista Global Consumer Survey which offers a global perspective on consumption and media usage, covering the offline and online world of the consumer. It is designed to help marketers, planners and product managers understand consumer behavior and consumer interactions with brands.

The essentials: Sourcing country data and analysis

Country profiles

For country profiles, check out BMI Research or Passport. BMI is our most comprehensive source and is updated quarterly. Profiles should provide you with an overview of most areas of interest on a country, including a PESTLE analysis or similar.

Data

When it comes to statistics, we would recommend Euromonitor’s Passport or Statista to start with. Comprehensive data download packs are also available for individual countries in BMI. For statistical data that is not available in the sources above, we have various other sources you can try including Datastream via Workspace, Bloomberg and the UK Data Service.

Any questions?

Come and talk to us so we can advise you on the best source.