All Guides: BUSM30002D Global Business Environment: Research the countries/PEST(EL)

PESTLE analysis

CIA World Factbook guide to country profiles
Information on geography, people and society, government, economy, energy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Select a country from drop down list on the right.
Coface: Economic Studies:
“160 country evaluations, drawn up on the basis of macroeconomic, financial and political data. Regularly updated, they provide an estimate of the average credit risk on a country’s businesses. This is an invaluable tool, giving an indication of a country’s potential influence on businesses’ financial commitments.” (from Coface website) Select a country from the dropdown list on the left.
Country Reports. The Economist.
World Bank Countries and Economies

Opening New Markets: Trade Negotiations and Agreements.Global Affairs Canada.
UN Comtrade database "Free access to detailed global trade data. UN Comtrade is a repository of official international trade statistics and relevant analytical tables."

Business Source Complete - Business Searching Interface This link opens in a new window
On the right side of the page, click on Country Reports. Search for the country name.
Euromonitor: Passport This link opens in a new window
Select Economies > Business Dynamics from top menu. Select Country Reports from the centre of the Business Dynamics page, or any other topic (e.g. Statistics).
See Euromonitor Passport Guide > Country Reports
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Select Country Insight from the top menu, then select continent and country.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Select Reports > Country Reports from top menu, or search keywords and country name in the search box. Access to data from over 18,000 sources including industry reports, dossiers, and statistics. Download images, PPT slides, Excel files and more.

globalEDGE
Over 5000 quality resources, & tools & resources to efficiently research nearly any international business question you may have. Start with the Global Insights > By Country link on the top menu. Select a country, then choose from topics on the left side (e.g. Risk, Trade Statistics, Resources, etc.)

Select a country, or use the Country Comparator tool above the map to select & compare up to five categories (e.g.economy, infrastructure, education, etc.). Compare these variables for up to 20 countries.

FocusEconomics
See the latest detailed macroeconomic news and forecasts for specific countries.