Part of a suite of databases from Bureau Van Dijk, these resources provide a range of macroeconomic and demographic statistical data on 117 countries and 123 cities, worldwide, with up to 20 years of historical data. [Note: These databases are on trial.]

• EIU City Data provides business pricing information on 160 products and services across 123 cities in 79 countries.


• EIU CountryData gives you access to more than 270 series on 117 countries and 40 regional aggregates, starting from 1980 and forecasting to 2005. In addition, EIU CountryData contains text summaries of the EIU's short-term political and economic forecasts on 181 countries.


• EIU MarketIndicators & Forecasts is a database of global market indicators and forecasts running from 1990 and forecasting out five years. The database delivers economic, demographic, consumption and industry data on 60 major markets worldwide.

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