Historical statistics

Contains aggregate census data and GIS files for the U.S. from 1790 to the present. Topics include general population characteristics, economic indicators, buildings, agriculture, and social environment indicators.

Tables containing statistics on population and housing counts. Includes population, housing units, area measurements, density, urban and rural population, mean center of population. Includes also reports and analysis. PDF format.

Links to country statistical yearbooks or similar collections (census, "facts and figures," etc.) for 143 countries worldwide.

Links to international and national web-based data sources. Developed to provide links to contextual data for the European social survey.

A nice listing of worldwide national statistical agency websites, as well as international organizations that produce statistics.

The CANSIM archive hosted by CHASS at the University of Toronto provides access to Statistics Canada's various socioeconomic time-series data products, accessible through a multidimensional interface. Historical versions of the CANSIM database are also available through this link.

CANSIM is Statistics Canada's key socioeconomic database. Updated daily, CANSIM provides fast and easy access to a large range of the latest time series statistics available in Canada.

Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS) is accessible from the IMF e-LIBRARY.

The Balance of Payments provides a framework that is applicable for a range of economies, from the smallest and least developed economies to the more advanced and complex economies. As a result, it is recognized that some items may not be relevant in all cases.