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Welcome to UN Comtrade

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The UN COMTRADE Database is maintained by the DESA/UN Statistics Division. It provides detailed import and export statistics for goods and services reported by the statistical authorities of nearly 200 countries and areas since 1962. With hundreds of billions of data points, it is regarded as the most comprehensive online trade database. Users can access information on imports and exports of goods and services broken down by trading partners and products. Watch the introductory video below.

If you are new to UN Comtrade, we recommend starting with our Getting Started guide and User Guide. These resources will guide you through the basics, including how to create your account and how to search and download data, among others.

Key Features #

  • Expanded Data Breakdown: Includes trade value in CIF and FOB, quantity in secondary unit codes, and gross weight. Moreover, tariff line data is publicly available. See list of data items at UN Comtrade – Data Items and References.
  • More Parameters: Supports additional options, including mode of transport, 2nd partner country, customs procedure codes, and more trade flows.
  • Premium Subscription Services: Includes bulk data and delivery download for millions of records.
  • Data API: More powerful data, data availability, metadata API options for better reliability and scalability, and a built-in developer portal. Learn more about the API at UN Comtrade API.
  • Data Availability Dashboard: Provides information on recently collected and released datasets, including the estimated world share.
  • Labs: Offers innovative and experimental data visualizations subscribers create using UN Comtrade data.
  • Custom Groupings: Allows users to summarize detailed trade data by creating custom groupings.
  • Search Saving Options: Registered users can save their search criteria and parameters for future reference.
  • Large Dataset Notifications/Asynchronous Requests: Data extraction runs in the background, and when complete, subscribers receive an email notification with a link to download the dataset.
  • Mobile-Friendly Features: Data tables are transformed into data cards for easier viewing and sharing on mobile devices.
  • Diverse Data Viewing Options: Includes dashboards, recent releases, time series, and detailed views to suit various needs.
  • UN Comtrade Help Center: A documentation site covering various topics to help users maximize the use of our platform.