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From this resource you should have been able to identify criteria for evaluating a country for export.
Excellent resource to begin your journey on understanding different countries. globalEDGE is created by the International Business Center and the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University
Try one of the ways to gain insights on a country.
Country, Trade Bloc, Economic Classification (easily identify Emerging, Frontier, Mature markets), Industry
Navigation of GlobalEdge has two level of menus a top level, or use the "tiles" in the center of the website.
Scroll down the page to Country Information. Select a country for facts and stats. Use top left menu to open a drop down to compare selected country to another.
OECD works toward, "establishing evidence-based international standards and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges." (Source About OCED). There are 38 member countries.
A financial analysis database of over 25,000 publicly traded US and international companies over 30 years. Major industry reports. Search and compare companies by long term debt, profitability ratios, and many more. Create custom financial comparison charts. A century of annual reports.
To locate a Country Profile,
Select Advanced search
Use the dropdown to select a country (right top of the screen)
Select the Countries drop down menu for information on a country.
"The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism and transnational issues for 266 world entities."
Link takes you to the data space of the IMF's website.
Another area of interest will be the IMF Country information
Located on this resource are Statistics, economic research and analysis, annual reports on trade.