Economic Data
| Database Name | Survey Unit | Frequency | Time Periods Available | Number of Observations | Description | Sponsor | Sector |
| Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACE) / Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | Enterprise(firm) | Annual | 1993-2003 | 45,000 - 60,000 per year | Industry-level data on capital investment in new and used structures and equipment. | Bureau of the Census | Business |
| Annual Survey of Manufacturers | Establishment | Annual | 1973-2005 | 55,000-70,000 per year | Collects 5-digit product detail | Bureau of the Census | Business |
| Assets and Expenditures Survey | Taxable Entity | 1992 | 60,000 firms and EINs | This is the predecessor of the Business Expenditures Survey(BES) and starting in 1997 can only be found under the BES. | Business | ||
| Auxiliary Establishment | Establishment | Every 5 years | 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 | 30,000-40,000 per year | Auxiliary establishment geography, cost, and employment data | Bureau of the Census | Business |
| Business Expenditures Survey | Establishment | 1997 | 60,000 firms and EINs | Formerly the Assets and Expenditures Survey(AES). Data collected on operating expenses - fringe benefits, fees, computer expenses, etc | Business | ||
| Census of Construction Industries | Establishment | Every 5 years | 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992 | Business | |||
| Census of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate | Establishment | Every 5 years | 1992, 1997, 2002 | 656,000-696,0000 | Census of establishments primarily engaged in transactions involving the creation, liquidation, or change in ownership of financial assets | Business | |
| Census of Manufacturers | Establishment | Every 5 years | 1963, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 | 300,000-400,000 per year | Collects 7-digit product detail | Bureau of the Census | Business |
| Census of Mining | Establishment | Every 5 years | 1987, 1992, 1997 | 25,000-35,000 | Information about structure and function of mining sector. | Business | |
| Census of Retail Trade | Establishment | Every 5 years | 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 | 1.4-1.7 million | Domestic establishments with payroll that retail merchandise, generally without transformation, and related services. | Business | |
| Census of Services | Establishment | Every 5 years | 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 | Business | |||
| Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities | Establishment | Every 5 years | 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 | 166,000-273,000 | Information about the Transportation, Communications, and Utilities industries | Business | |
| Census of Wholesale Trade | Establishment | Every 5 years | 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 | 399,000-530,000 | Establishments engaged in wholesaling merchandise. | Business | |
| Commodity Flow Survey | Shipment Record | 1993 | 10 million shipments from 140,000 establishments | Volume and weight of shipments between zip codes | Department of Transportation | Business | |
| Compustat-SSEL Bridge | Enterprise(firm) | 2001 | Over 115,000 firm year records | The March 2001 Compustat file is linked to the 1981-2001 SSEL, providing firm level linkage. | Business | ||
| Enterprise Summary Report | Establishment | Every 5 years | 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992 | 6,200-11,000 | Large company statistics inlcuding number of establishments, employees, annual payroll, sales and receipts, and some financial characteristics | Business | |
| Exporter Database | Establishment | Annual | 1987, 1992, 1996-2004 | Information about the exporting community including employment size, type of company, and major foreign markets. | Multiple | ||
| Foreign Trade Data - Export | Transaction | Annual | 1992-2005 | 24 million | U.S. exports of merchandise from the U.S. to all countries, except Canada, compiled from copies of Shipper's Export Declarations (SEDs). | Multiple | |
| Foreign Trade Data - Import | Transaction | Annual | 1992-2005 | 47 million | U.S. imports of merchandise, compiled primarily from automated data submitted through the U.S. Customs' Automated Commercial System. | Multiple | |
| Large Company Survey | Firm | Every 5 years | 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992 | 6,000-7,000 per year | Large firm geography, cost, and output data | Bureau of the Census | Business |
