International business
Organisations and web resources
- Academy of International Business (AIB)Leading association of scholars and specialists in the field of international business
- The Atlas of Economic ComplexityA powerful interactive tool that enables users to visualize a country’s total trade, track how these dynamics change over time and explore growth opportunities for more than a hundred countries worldwide.
- Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA)Membership-driven organisation that fosters education and advances teaching and research in the field of international business
- Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)Assists Australian businesses, education institutions, tourism operators, governments and citizens
- CIA The World FactbookProvides information on the history, people, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
- Columbia FDI PerspectivesAn occasional series of perspectives on important and topical foreign direct investment issues.
- Export Council of AustraliaA not-for-profit organisation that has the development of Australia's resources via the promotion of Australian industry in international markets as its primary goal.
- Fortune Global 500This is a list of the world's largest corporations with links to company profiles and contact information
- GlobalEDGECreated by Michigan State University. Includes information on countries, US states and industries; as well as research and teaching resources and decision support tools for managers.
- The Globe of Economic ComplexityDynamically maps out the entire world production of goods to create an economic landscape of countries around the globe.
- International Chamber of CommerceProvides a forum for businesses and other organisations to examine and better comprehend the nature and significance of the major shifts taking place in the world economy.
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)An organization of 190 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)A forum where governments from around the world work together to improve the economic and social well being of people.
- World Trade OrganisationThe only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
Key information
Find Company and Industry information
- Company and Industry Information GuideThis guide will help you search the web and our databases to find company and industry information, financial information, annual reports and country information.
Key databases
- Asian Business databaseOffers detailed information on companies, economies, markets, and overall business conditions throughout the Eastern Hemisphere.
- Business Source UltimateProvides information covering all areas of business including accounting and finance; banking; finance and insurance; construction; computer science; economics and more. Includes country economic reports as well as detailed company profiles.
- Emerald InsightA highly-regarded, multi-disciplinary academic database of journals and book content including accounting, auditing, tourism, human resources, business management, marketing and policing.
Key journals
International news
Country information
- For Country Reports, enter the name of a country in the search box and select GE Geographic Terms from the drop down box
- Tip: To find Country Risk Reports enter "risk reports" in the second search box.
- Under Refine Results, select Sources Types > Country Report (select Show More to see the full range of sources)
- Remember to check the publication date of the report for currency of the data.
- OECD data
Browse by country to view statistics and information on the economy, finance, government and more.
- Statista
Find high quality country reports which include data on consumers and the economy.
- Euromonitor (Passport GMID)
View country reports to understand the market landscape with interactive visualisations of industry, category and geographical data.
- DFAT: countries, economies and regions
Information about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of almost 240 countries and economies.