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Economy

BLS Public Data API

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unemployment, CPI, wages, and employment data.

Unemployment RateCPIPPIJob OpeningsAverage Hourly Earnings

No AuthFreeMonthlyCountry

Quick start

const res = await fetch('https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    seriesid: ['CUUR0000SA0'],
    startyear: '2023',
    endyear: '2024',
    registrationkey: process.env.BLS_API_KEY,
  }),
});
const { Results } = await res.json();
Results.series[0].data.slice(0, 3).forEach(d =>
  console.log(`${d.year}-${d.period}: ${d.value}`)
);

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Eurostat API

Eurostat

Official statistics for the EU. Economy, population, society, environment.

EU GDPEmployment RateInflationTrade StatisticsPopulation

No AuthFreeMonthlyRegional

Quick start

const res = await fetch(
  'https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/namq_10_gdp?format=JSON&lang=EN&unit=CP_MEUR&na_item=B1GQ&geo=EU27_2020&sinceTimePeriod=2022-Q1'
);
const { value, dimension } = await res.json();
console.log('EU GDP data points:', Object.keys(value).length);

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Eurostat API

Eurostat

Eurostat's Eurostat API provides access to gdp, trade, population and more. Regional coverage, updated daily. No authentication required.

GDPTradePopulationPricesEmploymentEnvironment

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FRED API

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Federal Reserve Economic Data. 800,000+ US and international economic time series.

GDPUnemployment RateCPIInterest RatesM2 Money Supply

API KeyFreeDailyGlobal

Quick start

const res = await fetch(
  `https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/series/observations?series_id=UNRATE&api_key=${process.env.FRED_API_KEY}&file_type=json&limit=5&sort_order=desc`
);
const { observations } = await res.json();
observations.forEach(o => console.log(`${o.date}: ${o.value}%`));

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IMF Data API

IMF

IMF's IMF Data API provides access to gdp, inflation, trade balance and more. Global coverage, updated annual. No authentication required.

GDPInflationTrade balanceExchange ratesDebt

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IMF Data API

IMF

International Monetary Fund economic data. GDP, inflation, exchange rates, debt.

GDP per CapitaCurrent Account BalanceDebt-to-GDPExchange RatesTrade Balance

No AuthFreeMonthlyGlobal

Quick start

const res = await fetch(
  'https://dataservices.imf.org/REST/SDMX_JSON.svc/CompactData/IFS/Q.US.FITB_XDC_GDP_R_PT?startPeriod=2020&endPeriod=2024'
);
const data = await res.json();
const obs = data.CompactData.DataSet.Series.Obs;
obs.slice(-4).forEach(o => console.log(`${o['@TIME_PERIOD']}: ${o['@OBS_VALUE']}`));

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OECD Statistics API

OECD

OECD's OECD Statistics API provides access to national accounts, education, health and more. Global coverage, updated annual. No authentication required.

National accountsEducationHealthEmploymentTrade

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OECD.Stat API

OECD

OECD statistical data on 38 countries. Employment, health, education, GDP.

GDP GrowthEmployment RateHealth SpendingCO2 per CapitaEducation Attainment

No AuthFreeMonthlyGlobal

Quick start

const res = await fetch(
  'https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.SDD.NAD,DSD_NAMAIN1@DF_TABLE1_EXPENDITURE_HCPC,1.0/A.AUS+CAN+FRA+DEU+JPN+GBR+USA.B1GQ.XDC?startPeriod=2022&endPeriod=2023&format=jsondata'
);
const data = await res.json();
console.log('OECD GDP data received:', JSON.stringify(data).slice(0, 200));

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Trading Economics API

Trading Economics

20M+ economic indicators, exchange rates, stock market indexes, and commodities.

20M+ IndicatorsInterest RatesCommodity PricesBond YieldsStock Indices

API KeyFreeReal-timeGlobal

Quick start

const res = await fetch(
  `https://api.tradingeconomics.com/calendar?c=${process.env.TE_API_KEY}&d1=2024-01-01&d2=2024-01-07`
);
const events = await res.json();
events.slice(0, 5).forEach(e => console.log(`${e.Date} [${e.Country}] ${e.Event}: ${e.Actual}`));

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