International Law: General Sources: Statistics

This guide lists essential sources for researching general aspects of international law. For specialized topics, such as human rights and international arbitration, see the guide International Law: Specialized Sources.

Statistics related to international law and international affairs

Yearbook of International Organizations, Union of International Associations, Brill Online
Detailed descriptive information about 38,000 active and 30,000 dormant international organizations from 300 countries and territories. Current and historical statistics about the activities of international organizations.
World Bank Open Data
IMF eLibrary
IMF periodicals, books, working papers, studies, and data and statistical tools.
IMF eLibrary Data
International financial statistics (IFS), Balance of payments statistics (BOPS), Direction of trade statistics (DOTS), and Government finance statistics (GFS) databases. View and download predefined data reports or create and share your own views of IMF data. Please sign up for a free individual log-in to download datasets and to access some features.