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OECD Pub­lic­a­tions

In­ter­na­tion­al stat­ist­ics, re­ports and books on top­ics such as eco­nomy, trade, ag­ri­cul­ture, en­ergy, en­vir­on­ment and re­search and in­nov­a­tion

Link to OECD Publications

Facts

Period
Journ­als, books and re­ports 1998– Time series from 1960 – (not all)
Access
On campus + remote access
Provider
OECD
Subjects
Economics Statistics Macroeconomics Politics

Books, re­ports and stat­ist­ics on eco­nom­ic de­vel­op­ment and policy

What can you find in OECD Publications?

OECD Publications gives you access to books, reports and statistics within areas such as economy, society, governance, trade, agriculture, environment, energy and technology. You can explore in-depth analyses as well as quick facts when you work with economic development and policy.

Publications

Under Publications you will find reports, policy papers and briefings such as:

  • OECD Economic Surveys
    OECD Economic Outlook
    Main Economic Indicators

Data and statistics

Under Data you will find statistical reports and datasets. Here you can:

  • find economic indicators and comparisons across countries in Indicators
  • explore OECD’s methods in Manuals, Handbooks and Guidelines
  • download data for your own analysis in Data Explorer

Who is behind it?

All material in OECD Publications is published by OECD and its directorates, for instance:

  • OECD Development Centre
  • PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment)
  • International Transport Forum (ITF)
  • International Energy Agency (IEA)
  • Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)

Overview of the units

When is OECD useful?

OECD is a good place to start when you:

  • write an assignment or conduct research on a country’s economic situation
  • compare economic data across two or more countries
  • need economic statistics from an OECD country
  • want to stay updated on economic developments in the member countries

Tip: OECD Economic Surveys and OECD Economic Outlook are useful starting points when you want to explore a country’s economic situation.

Find OECD data

OECD Data provides ac­cess to all OECD stat­ist­ic­al data.
It is your entry point to a broad range of stat­ist­ic­al top­ics cov­er­ing OECD mem­ber coun­tries and part­ner eco­nom­ies.
See what OECD Data can be used for

Help us­ing OECD Pub­lic­a­tions

Help un­der­stand­ing stat­ist­ic­al con­cepts

If you need to look up definitions, you can search the OECD Glossary of Statistical Terms, which contains more than 6,000 definitions of statistical concepts and related terms.

Link to the glossary 

Watch a video on OECD Data Ex­plorer

Learn how to search, create tables, save data and much more.

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