Latin America & the Caribbean - Resources for the Social Sciences: Economics

Basic statistics on the economic, sociodemographic and environmental situation of the region during a specific time period. Yearbooks go back to 1991. Scroll down to access older editions.

Includes official figures from Latin America and the Caribbean up to 30 November of each year, an analysis of the region’s economic performance over the current year and projections for the coming months, on the basis of data provided by the region’s central banks and national statistical offices. Scroll down for older editions.

Includes these in-depth reports: Country Profiles (Datamonitor/Marketline)., Country Monitor (IHS Global), Business Forecast Report (Business Monitor International), Country Review (CountryWatch) and Country Report (Political Risk Yearbook). Can filter by "Country Report" under "Publication type".

Published since 1948, this report examines various aspects of the previous year’s macroeconomic situation in the region and makes projections for the coming months. The study also includes country notes that review the performance of the main economic indicators in the period analysed. Scroll down for older editions.

Gives a yearly regional overview of foreign direct investment income and the activities of transnational corporations in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing projections for the coming months. Analyses investment origin and destination patterns, as well as the impacts of investment on economic performance. Scroll down for older editions

Reviews international and regional developments from a trade perspective, describing the principal global economic trends and structural changes in international trade, the main areas of trade growth and the changes these drive in the region (previously known as Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy). Scroll down for older editions