UN Comtrade
Title
UN Comtrade
Description
The United Nations Comtrade database aggregates detailed global annual and monthly trade statistics by product and trading partner for use by governments, academia, research institutes, and enterprises. Data compiled by the United Nations Statistics Division covers approximately 200 countries and represents more than 99% of the world's merchandise trade.
Instructions for accessing this resource are available here.
Creator
United Nations
Links
Collection
Statistics
License
Restricted
Data Collector
United Nations
Distributor
United Nations
Data Type
Time series statistical tables
Geographic Keywords
International
Notes
University of Toronto has access to the premium version of UN Comtrade, which allows for bulk/API downloading with no limits. Public version is limited to 50,000 records. To access the premium product, select "Login" and register for an account using your U of T email address.
Keywords
Economics and finance
Trade
Citation
United Nations, “UN Comtrade,” MDL Data, accessed January 20, 2026, https://mdl-data.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/1413.