The data shelf
Open datasets released by statistical offices, registers, research bodies and reputable publishers.
89 results
University of California, IrvineUCI Machine Learning Repository
University-maintained collection of datasets for machine learning, data mining, teaching and benchmark experimentation.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)IMF Data
Official IMF datasets for macroeconomics, international finance, balance of payments, government finance, exchange rates and related statistics.
Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)Copernicus Climate Data Store (CDS)
Single point of access to quality-assured climate datasets: historical observations, reanalysis, seasonal forecasts and climate projections. Free and unrestricted access.
Statistics CanadaOpen Database of Businesses (ODBus) – Canada
Harmonized database of Canadian businesses compiled from municipal, regional and provincial open-data sources.
Global Energy MonitorGlobal Energy Monitor – Global Gas Finance Tracker
Global Energy Monitor dataset on financing relationships and gas-infrastructure projects covered by the Global Gas Finance Tracker.
Center for Open ScienceOpen Science Framework (OSF)
Open platform for managing, sharing, and preserving research projects, datasets, and supplementary materials. Free access.
European Commission, DG Mobility and TransportTENtec Interactive Map Viewer (EU Transport Infrastructure)
Interactive map of European transport infrastructure (TEN-T network): railways, roads, ports, airports, and inland waterways. Free access.
Colegio de Registradores de EspañaRegistro Mercantil Central (Spain)
Spanish central company register; includes corporate information, filings and data from provincial registers. Free access for basic information; documents and official extracts are paid.
World Trade Organization (WTO)WTO Trade Data and Tariffs
Official WTO data on trade flows, tariffs, trade policy and dispute settlement.
Agency for Digital Italy (AgID)dati.gov.it – Italian National Open Data Portal
Italian national open-data portal, central catalogue of datasets published by central and local public administrations.
Eurostat / European CommissionEurostat Transport Statistics
Official EU statistics on air, rail, road, and maritime transport, inland waterways, infrastructure, and safety. Completely free.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)NOAA Data Access
Official NOAA data access resources for weather, climate, ocean, atmospheric and environmental observations and products.
Global Energy MonitorGlobal Energy Monitor – Global Integrated Power Tracker
Global Energy Monitor tracker of power-sector assets, including operating and proposed power plants and related facility attributes.
CERN / OpenAIREZenodo
Research repository where researchers and organizations publish datasets, software and supplementary materials with persistent identifiers and record-level licences.
Harvard UniversityHarvard Dataverse
Research-data repository supporting publication, preservation, citation and download of datasets across disciplines.
United Nations Statistics DivisionUN Data
United Nations statistical data portal with datasets spanning population, economy, trade, environment, energy and social statistics.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)UNCTADstat Data Centre
Official UNCTAD statistics on trade, shipping connectivity, port performance, investment and commodities.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)NASA Earthdata
Official NASA gateway for Earth-science data from satellite and airborne remote sensing, field campaigns, in-situ measurements and model outputs.
People Data LabsPeople Data Labs – Free Company Dataset
Free global company dataset containing company name, website, LinkedIn URL, industry, size, headquarters location and year founded. Coverage and record counts can change between releases.
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)USPTO Patent Databases
Official U.S. patent database with full-text and image access to granted patents and applications.
IstatIstat Open Data and I.Stat
Official Italian statistics and open-data catalogue covering population, economy, labour, industry, agriculture, territory and social indicators.
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)Aleph (OCCRP)
Investigative research platform providing search and analysis across public records, leaked datasets, corporate information and other documents.
European Commission / EU Member StatesBRIS – Business Registers Interconnection System (e-Justice)
European business registers interconnection system; enables searching for information on companies registered in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
LittleSisLittleSis – Power and Influence Database
Collaborative database mapping relationships among influential people, organizations, companies, political actors and institutions.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)OECD Trade Statistics (TiVA, Services Trade)
OECD trade statistics including Trade in Value Added (TiVA) and services trade for member countries.
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)EDGAR – Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (JRC)
Independent global inventory of anthropogenic greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions, with historical series and gridded maps. Completely free.
Kaggle (Google)Kaggle Datasets
Data science platform featuring datasets, competitions, and notebooks, with a wide range of datasets for ML and data analysis. Free access.
DIGIWHIST / OpentenderOpentender – Procurement Data
Structured public-procurement data portal developed within the DIGIWHIST project, with coverage determined by its underlying jurisdictional sources.
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)EIA Open Data (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Official U.S. energy data: electricity, fuels, prices, production, consumption and emissions. Completely free.
U.S. General Services AdministrationData.gov – U.S. Government Open Data
U.S. federal portal aggregating metadata and links to open datasets from federal, state and local agencies.
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database
Investigative database of offshore entities, officers, intermediaries and links revealed through major leak-based investigations.
World BankWorld Bank Enterprise Surveys
Firm-level surveys and aggregate indicators on business environments, finance, infrastructure, competition, corruption, crime and business performance across economies.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)FAOSTAT
Official FAO statistical catalogue covering agricultural production, food balances, prices, trade, land use, inputs, forestry and agriculture-related emissions.
World Health Organization (WHO)WHO Data
Official WHO data portal for global health indicators, mortality, disease, health systems and population-health statistics.
Digital ScienceFigshare
Open-access repository for datasets, figures, code, and other research outputs, with DOIs and record-level licensing. Free access.
EuroGeographics / National Mapping AgenciesOpen Maps for Europe (EuroGeographics)
Pan-European open geospatial data created using official map and land information from over 40 national mapping agencies. Free to use under open licences.
Global Energy MonitorGlobal Energy Monitor – Download Data
Official download hub linking to Global Energy Monitor trackers for power plants, coal, oil and gas, renewable energy, heavy industry, ownership, finance and energy-transition infrastructure.
UK GovernmentCompanies House (UK)
Official UK company register; includes companies, LLPs, LPs, filings, accounts and people with significant control (PSC) data. Broad free access and open API.
European CommissionCORDIS – EU Research Projects and Results
Comprehensive information on EU-funded R&D projects (Horizon Europe, H2020 and earlier): participants, results, publications and deliverables.
Eurostat GISCOEurostat GISCO Geodata
Geospatial reference data for European statistics: administrative boundaries, statistical regions, coastlines and other geographic layers.
Eurostat / European CommissionEurostat Database
Official European statistical database covering economy, business, labour, trade, energy, environment, population, education, innovation and regional statistics.
Publications Office of the European Uniondata.europa.eu – European Data Portal
Federated European open-data portal that provides metadata and direct links to datasets published by EU institutions, member states and participating data providers.
Papers With Code communityPapers With Code Datasets
Collection of datasets linked to machine learning papers and benchmarks, including tasks, metrics, and state-of-the-art results. Free access.
OpenSanctionsOpenSanctions Collections & Datasets
Structured collections of sanctions, politically exposed persons, debarred entities, regulatory watchlists and related entities assembled from many official and public sources.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)SEC EDGAR Filings and Structured Data
Official SEC repository and structured data for corporate filings, XBRL financial statements, ownership reports, insider transactions and investment-fund disclosures.
Eurostat / European CommissionEurostat Prodcom – Production of Manufactured Goods
Official EU statistics on production of manufactured goods by enterprises in EU countries (mining, manufacturing, materials recovery).
Open Ownership; underlying source: Companies HouseUK PSC Register – BODS Mapping
Open Ownership transformation of UK People with Significant Control data into BODS-compatible formats. This is a transformed access route; Companies House is the official primary register.
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)BIS Data Portal
Official BIS statistics on banking, credit, securities, derivatives, exchange rates and global liquidity, compiled with central banks and national authorities.
Open Ownership; underlying source: Danish Central Business Register (CVR)Denmark Beneficial Ownership – BODS Mapping
Open Ownership access page for Danish beneficial-ownership data mapped from the CVR register.
OpenStreetMap contributors / OpenStreetMap FoundationOpenStreetMap Data
Collaboratively maintained global geospatial database of roads, buildings, transport networks, points of interest, land use and other mapped features.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)UNESCO Education Data and UIS
Official global education statistics: access, equity, learning, quality and financing. Completely free.
Global Energy MonitorGlobal Energy Monitor – Global Wind Power Tracker
Global tracker of utility-scale wind-power projects and associated development, capacity and location information.
European Network of Transmission System Operators for ElectricityENTSO-E Transparency Platform
Official European electricity market transparency platform: generation, load, prices, cross-border flows and capacity. Free access with registration.
Centre of Registers and Information Systems (RIK), EstoniaEstonian Business Register – Open Data
Official open-data downloads from the Estonian business register, including legal entities, registry cards, shareholders, beneficial owners, annual reports and related records.
Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)GLEIF LEI Level 1 and Level 2 Data
Global Legal Entity Identifier reference data: Level 1 identifies legal entities; Level 2 provides direct and ultimate accounting-consolidation parent relationships when reported.
DeclaratorDeclarator – Russian Public Officials Asset Declarations
Independent database of asset and income declarations of Russian public officials and politicians, structured from official records and related public information.
EU Member States / National Access PointsEU National Access Points (NAPs) for Transport Data
Directory of National Access Points for transport data in Europe: public transport schedules and stops, traffic, infrastructure, and mobility services.
European Commission / European Space Agency partnersCopernicus Data Space Ecosystem
Official access portal for Copernicus Sentinel missions, contributing missions and federated Earth-observation data, with tools for discovery, visualization and download.
ElsevierMendeley Data
Open-access repository for research datasets, often linked to scientific publications. Free access.
Publications Office of the European UnionTenders Electronic Daily (TED) Open Data
Official European public-procurement notices and contract information published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)USGS Data and Tools
Official USGS access point for geographic, geologic, hydrologic, environmental and natural-hazard data and tools.
Hugging FaceHugging Face Datasets Hub
Dataset hub for machine learning and AI: NLP, computer vision, audio, tabular, time series, and geospatial data, with a built-in viewer and library integration. Free access.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)WIPO PATENTSCOPE
Free access to international PCT applications and patent documents from participating national and regional offices.
Consortium of European Social Science Data ArchivesCESSDA – European Social Science Data
European network of social-science data archives with thousands of datasets from over 20 countries. Free for research and teaching.
Unioncamere / Italian Chambers of CommerceInfoCamere / Registro delle Imprese (Italy)
Official Italian company register managed by Chambers of Commerce; includes registry data, officers, filings and accounts. Free access for basic information; full extracts and documents are paid.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisFRED – Federal Reserve Economic Data
Economic and financial time-series portal maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, with series sourced from official statistical agencies and institutions.
European Commission / EMODnetEMODnet – European Marine Observation and Data Network
Free access to European marine data: bathymetry, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, human activities and marine habitats.
European Patent Office (EPO)Espacenet (EPO) – Free Patent Search
Free access to over 150 million patent documents worldwide. Search inventions and technical developments from 1782 to today.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaCanada Federal Corporations Dataset
Official federal registry data for corporations regulated by Corporations Canada, including business corporations, not-for-profits, cooperatives and other federal entities.
Open Ownership; underlying source: Companies HouseUK PSC and Register of Overseas Entities – BODS Mapping
BODS-compatible data derived from UK People with Significant Control and Register of Overseas Entities information.
OpenML FoundationOpenML
Open platform for publishing and discovering machine-learning datasets, tasks, experiments and benchmark results.
International Labour Organization (ILO)ILOSTAT
Official ILO labour-statistics catalogue covering employment, unemployment, wages, informality, working poverty, social protection, occupational safety and migration.
ASX LimitedASX Listed Companies Directory
Official directory for securities listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, including company and instrument information.
IEEEIEEE Dataport
IEEE dataset repository for engineering, technology, and machine learning, often linked to IEEE publications. Free access.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)OECD Data Explorer
Official OECD catalogue of economic, social and environmental statistics, including industry, business, employment, public governance, education, science and innovation.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission / Australian GovernmentASIC Companies Dataset
Australian company-register extract with company name, ACN, type, class, status, registration and deregistration dates, ABN and related company attributes.
GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social SciencesGESIS – Social Science Data
Access to national and international social-science survey data, including ICPSR and CESSDA collections. Free for research and teaching.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)UNIDO INDSTAT and Industrial Statistics Databases
Official industrial-statistics catalogue including structural manufacturing statistics, industrial production, manufacturing trade, SDG 9 indicators and competitiveness measures.
United Nations Statistics DivisionUN Comtrade Database
Official international trade statistics database with reported import and export flows classified by commodity and trading partner.
European Central Bank (ECB)ECB Data Portal
Official European Central Bank statistics on monetary policy, interest rates, exchange rates, banking, securities and euro-area financial conditions.
OpenCorporatesOpenCorporates
Largest open database of company data, aggregating over 140 official registries. Free for non-commercial use; commercial use requires a licence.
DryadDryad
International repository of research datasets, often linked to scientific publications. Free access.
World BankWorld Bank Open Data and Data Catalog
Official World Bank catalogue of global development indicators, datasets, survey microdata and country-level statistical series.
Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI), FranceINPI – Registre National des Entreprises (France)
French national company register with corporate data, filings and beneficial ownership information. Many datasets are open and free.
European Environment Agency (EEA)EEA Biodiversity and Nature Data
Catalogue of datasets on biodiversity, habitats, species and protected areas in Europe, including EEA geospatial data.
World BankWorld Bank Logistics Performance Indicators (LPI 2.0)
Data-driven indicators of international supply chain performance: container shipping, aviation logistics, postal services, import/export dwell times and trade corridor lead times.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)OECD Education Data (Education GPS, PISA, Education at a Glance)
OECD data on education, skills, learning outcomes (PISA), and financing (Education at a Glance). Free access.
Open OwnershipOpen Ownership Register – Beneficial Ownership Data Standard (BODS)
Download hub for beneficial-ownership data mapped to the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard. Coverage, versions and licences are source-specific.
Federal justice and German statesHandelsregister / Unternehmensregister (Germany)
German commercial register and central company register; includes companies, filings, accounts and company information. Free access for basic information; documents and official extracts are paid.
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