Documentation.
Understand the data. Explore the models. Discover what trade reveals.
Know what you're looking at.
Six chapters to help you understand the data, methods and features behind WorldTradePulse.
Foundations
Start here. How world trade is recorded, what UN Comtrade measures, and how WorldTradePulse turns that information into a useful view.
Data dictionary
What every field represents—from reporter and partner countries to trade value, year, trade flow and product classification.
Model dictionary
How the calculations work: definitions, equations, assumptions and important limits—without hiding the complexity.
Features
A guided tour of the five ways to explore world trade, with examples, screenshots and what to look for in each view.
Insights guide
From a number to a question worth asking. Learn how to spot changing partnerships, momentum and possible vulnerabilities without overstating the evidence.
Release notes
What changed, what was improved, and any known limitations. A straightforward record of the product as it develops.
Ready to explore?
Go from the handbook to the live WorldTradePulse map.