United States World Trade Data from 1948 to 2020

Historical trade data for the United States covering the period from 1948 to 2020. The dataset was developed by researchers Christopher Absell, Giovanni Federico, and Antonio Tena Junguito. It was last updated on the platform in October 2025.

Use Cases

• Model long-term trade trends based on the 72-year historical coverage.
• Analyze United States trade policy impacts based on the country-specific focus.
• Conduct comparative trade studies based on the dataset's integration into a larger world trade database.

Strengths

• Covers a 72-year time range from 1948 to 2020.
• Developed by named academic researchers from multiple institutions.
• Part of a larger historical world trade database project.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Absell, Christopher; Federico, Giovanni; Tena Junguito, Antonio

Collection Method

Project developed by academic researchers, likely compiled from historical trade records.

Time Range

1948-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-14 21:36:34; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United States