Research/Reference
More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public.
Federal statistics play a key role in a broad range of public policy, business, and individual decisions. Federal statistical surveys and compilations of administrative data are extensive undertakings that involve the collection of detailed information, often from large numbers of entities. The principal functions of Federal statistical organizations generally include the compilation, analysis, and the dissemination of information, although the actual mix of functions varies by organization. Federal statistical organizations seek to maintain their independence in the production of their statistics; the confidentiality of information provided by respondents; and high quality standards. These features foster credibility with data users and trust among data providers.
The FEDSTATS (http://www.fedstats.gov) site provides easy access to the rich array of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use.
On this page, economic statistics of the United States are featured.
- Frequently Requested Tables - the Statistical Abstract of the United States
- Overview of the Economy
- TradeStats Express - State Export Data
- Consumer, Producer Price Indexes
- Employment, Unemployment, and Earnings
- Gross Domestic Product, Investment, Personal Saving
- Housing Starts, Production, Sales, Orders and Inventories
- Income, Expenditures, and Wealth
- Money, Credit, and Interest Rates
- Pocket Guide to Transportation
- Transportation
- International Statistics
- Top Ten Countries with which the U.S. has a Trade Deficit
- Top Ten Countries with which the U.S. has a Trade Surplus
- Top Ten Countries with which the U.S. Trades
- Trade Balances with Partner Countries
- U.S. International Trade: Data and Forecasts
- U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants (USAID Greenbook)
- B&E DataLinks: Econ & Financial Data Sources
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) The Transborder Freight Data provides North American merchandise trade data by commodity type, by surface mode of transportation (rail, truck, pipeline, mail and other), and with geographic detail for United States (U.S.) exports to and imports from Canada and Mexico.
- EconData.Net for regional economic data
- Fedstats
- Interactive Tariff and Trade Data Web USITC, international trade statistics and U.S. tariff data to the public full-time and free of charge
- Statisical Resources on the Web
- STAT-USA (Access by Subscription Only)
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau Economic Programs
- U.S. Census Bureau - Economic Census
- USDA Economic and Statistics System
- U.S. Office of Trade and Economic Analysis
- Economic Statistics Briefing Room (ESBR)
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Economic Research Service
- Employment Standards Administration
- Energy Information Administration
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Federal Reserve Board
- Foreign Agricultural Service
- Internal Revenue Service
- Statistics of Income Division
- International Trade Administration
- Maritime Administration
- National Agricultural Statistics Service
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Office of Management and Budget
- Small Business Administration
- Stat-USA
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- USDA Forest Service
