The chart below displays databases with PEST (political, economic, socio-culture, and technological) information that BIS subscribes to annually. PEST is one rubric for country analysis and scanning the environment. This quick start chart provides the broad topics which are available within each database. To access the database desired, click on the database title to take you to the database. If you are off campus, you will be required to type your Illinois Net ID and password first for authentication.
| Database | Political | Economic | Socio-cultural | Technological | Type of Info Supplied | Regularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Source Ultimate | ✔Structure ✔Stability ✔Political Conditions ✔History |
✔GDP ✔Spending and Taxation ✔Trade and Exchange Rate ✔Foreign Investment |
✔Human Development Index ✔Demographics ✔Etiquette |
✔Reports ✔News ✔Scholarly Analysis |
Annually with occassional updates | |
| EIU | ✔Structure ✔Stability ✔Internatonal Relations ✔Corruption |
✔GDP ✔Growth ✔Inflation ✔Exchange rates ✔Forecast |
✔Population ✔Demographics ✔Culture |
✔Telecommunication ✔Technological Readiness |
✔Time Series Data ✔Reports ✔News ✔Forecasts |
Monthly with daily news |
| Passport | ✔Structure ✔International Relations |
✔Natural Resources ✔Trade ✔GDP ✔Inflation ✔Growth |
✔Culture ✔Consumer Behavior ✔Education ✔Population |
✔High-tech Goods ✔Internet Users |
✔Time Series ✔Reports ✔News ✔Forecasts ✔Ranking |
Annually with quarterly economic updates |
| Statista | ✔Political Environment ▪Corruption ▪Governance ▪Stability |
✔Economic Conditions ✔Trade & Investment ✔GDP |
✔Consumer Behavior ✔Population ✔Human Development Index ▪Standard of Living ▪Education ▪Life Expectancy ▪Income |
✔Digital Infrastructure ▪Internet Penetration ▪Cell Phone Users ✔FinTech ✔Telecommunication |
✔Country Reports ✔Charts ✔Data |
Annually |
Provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.
The results will show a profile of the country. You may search through the tabs at the top of the profile or go to the REPORTS tab, and click 'Generate Country Reports'.
To locate statistics, look under Search (in the upper left corner of the Home/Welcome page). You can generate tables of statistics on Consumer, Industrial, and Service Markets by clicking on the appropriate link. The next step requires you to select among several countries. You can also use the toolbar at the top of the page to explore by Industries, Countries, and Consumers. If you need a table about Food Shopping Habits in Croatia, this is the resource for you.
For example, to search for industry statistics, go to 'Search Statistics' section; select 'industries'; choose a industry you are interested in; click go .
For database help, click here.
This link opens in a new windowDeveloped by Steven Altman and Philip Bastian of NYU's Stern School of Business, the DHL Global Connectedness Index (CGI) aims to provide a comprehensive account of world's top 140 countries' connections in terms of cross-border trade, capital, information (telecommunications, publications, Internet), people (immigrants, students, tourism) and stocks accumulated through 2020. These countries encompass the world's GDP (99%) and population (95%).
The Index of rankings is contained in a lengthy 250 page report, chock-full of insights gathered from various data sources, such as the United Nations, IMF, World Economic Forum, Heritage Freedom Index, Euromonitor, Telogeography.com, and Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index. Starting on page 86 are the country profiles, organized alphabetically.
A sample country profile and how to examine it is supplied below.
This index differs in that it does not have a political bias, unlike the Heritage Foundations' Index of Economic Freedom, published by a well-known US conservative think-tank (but considered an important barometer). The report utilizes many authoritative data sources.
Note: the study was funded by a logistics company, DHL.
Regular survey of CEOs, CFOs, and other top executives of Global 1000 companies, performed by AT Kearney, a global management consulting firm. The report, which focuses on expectations regarding international investment, is available for free and can be downloaded as a PDF.
Below is a chart of the top ranked countries.
Previous years' rankings:
The Index of Economic Freedom covers 10 specific freedoms such as trade freedom, business freedom, investment freedom, and property rights in 184 countries.
Reports and statistics about a country's economic conditions, developments and issues. Provides articles, news announcements, and analyses published by IMF staff.
Measures economic, social, and political aspects of globalization and provides an overall globalization index with sub-topics. Data are available on a yearly basis for 208 countries.
SocialProgress.org is a free, open access resource that measures the social and environmental aspects of progress for individual countries. Their interface allows you to compare countries in categories like basic human needs, foundations of wellbeing, and opportunity.
