Country Information: Country Descriptions - focusing on business, market and industry facts

EIU Viewpoints Industries
Industry Briefing and Forecasts provides in-depth five year forecasts, news, analysis and trends for six global industries in up to 69 major economies. Industry Forecasts are based on the latest data and in-depth analysis of industry trends. Industry Briefing keeps you abreast of the latest events as well as pinpointing future trends in your market and how this may impact your business.

The Trade Council (Danmarks  Eksportråd) - partly in Danish
You have two ways to find information on the web sites of the Trade Council
 

• The Trade Council - entry page 
  Access to market information on some of the countries that make up Denmark's primary export markets. Besides the country profiles, you have access to industry-related articles and news. 
  
  
• Danish Embassies - Trade Council information
  Search for Embassies by using this search box at the bottom of the page.
  You can find industry and market information on the individual Danish embassies. Among other things, you can find a small booklet "Doing business in ..."
  Here an example from the Danish embassy in Ireland:
  
  

EMIS Next

Country information on 125 countries from Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. Business news, company information, industry information, macroeconomic statistics, reports on financial markets, legal issues and investments are available.
Information providers include BMI - Business Monitor International, Oxford Economics, Enerdata, CEIC, EIU and Dun & Bradstreet.

Country Risk Reports:
Access to Country Risk Maps, Country Risk Reports and Risk Indicators. The information provider for this part is Dun & Bradstreet

Passport by Euromonitor 

Renowned for its market research within Fast Moving Consumer Goods area. But in the database there is also access to lifestyle analyzes (Consumer Lifestyles) on more than 80 countries. In addition, there are via the menu item "Country Factfile" demographic, economic and consumer data on more than 200 countries.
Search hint:

• Select the "Consumers" tab and get access to life-style analyzes for individual countries (“Consumer Lifestyles”). 
  Besides that you can find country reports on the following topics: “Household”, “Income and Expenditure”, "Digital Consumer" and "Population"
• Via the "Economies" tab you can find country reports on "Business Dynamics" (business environment), "Economy, Finance & Trade" (Country Profiles), "Industrial" (access to statistics and reports on country specific industries) and "Sustainability" (overview of the sustainability issue on country level).

Tax Guides and Country Highlights by Deloitte
Country Highlights: contains a brief overview of taxes and tax rates in each country. 
Country Guides (only selected countries): a brief overview of investment climate, tax systems, legal issues and investment and business opportunities.

World Bank resources

• Investment Climate (IFC, International Finance Corporation -  World Bank Group)
  IFC, International Finance Corporation consists primarily of a database where you can search for country and industry information. The portal gives access to reports and more on the investment climate and business opportunities in emerging markets.

• Enterprise Surveys
  Country reports on business and investment climate.
   
• Enterprise Surveys Data
  Expansive economic data on 135,000 firms in 139 countries. 
   
• Doing Business Data
  Economic data on more than 180 countries from 2003-2019.
   
• Business Ready 2024- 
  B-READY reports benchmark the business environment and investment climate in most economies worldwide. The report assesses the regulatory framework and public services directed at firms, and the efficiency with which regulatory framework and public services are combined in practice. Data are comparable across economies and over time.
   
• MIGA, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 
  Reports and statistics on FDI, Foreign Direct Investments in developing countries.

ICAEW (the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)
International Accountancy Organization located in Great Britain. Their "Doing Business" section contains general descriptions of economic and business conditions in selected countries. The focus is on the accounting and tax conditions of each country. It is possible to search for literature on more topics.

Countries & Areas
Reports on individual countries and regions from The U.S. Department of State. The topics extend from Country Reports on Human Rights Practices to General Country Descriptions (Background Notes) and a review of the business conditions.

UK Trade & Investment
Industry and market information on more countries.

International Trade Administration (USA)
Statistics and data on industries, export markets etc. The U.S. Department of Commerce is responsible for this website and its main focus is on US conditions.

Global Insights
Global Insights provides international business and trade information on over 200 countries, the 50 U.S. states, as well as nearly two dozen industry sectors, and many of the world’s trade blocs (EU, ASEAN, NAFTA etc.).