The data shelf
Open datasets released by statistical offices, registers, research bodies and reputable publishers.
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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.
ElsevierMendeley Data
Open-access repository for research datasets, often linked to scientific publications. Free access.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)UNCTADstat Data Centre
Official UNCTAD statistics on trade, shipping connectivity, port performance, investment and commodities.
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.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)IMF Data
Official IMF datasets for macroeconomics, international finance, balance of payments, government finance, exchange rates and related statistics.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
DIGIWHIST / OpentenderOpentender – Procurement Data
Structured public-procurement data portal developed within the DIGIWHIST project, with coverage determined by its underlying jurisdictional sources.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Digital ScienceFigshare
Open-access repository for datasets, figures, code, and other research outputs, with DOIs and record-level licensing. Free access.
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.
University of California, IrvineUCI Machine Learning Repository
University-maintained collection of datasets for machine learning, data mining, teaching and benchmark experimentation.
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.
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.
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