Measuring industrial performance

The performance of firms and industries underpins the growth of economies. The OECD provides governments with methodological guidelines, databases and policy-relevant analysis in this area, much of it focusing on productivity, international competitiveness and structural change.

What's new

New working paper: Compilation of Bilateral Trade Database by Industry and End-use Category

21-Dec-2011

The OECD STAN Bilateral Trade Database by Industry and End-use Categor (BTDIxE) presents international trade in goods flows broken down both by industry sectors and by end-use categories, allowing insights into the patterns of trade in intermediate goods between countries to track global production networks and supply chains as well as helping to address other trade-related policy issues such as trade in value added and tasks.

Science and technology: falling patent quality hits innovation, says OECD

20-Sep-2011

The quality of patent filings has fallen dramatically over the past two decades. The rush to protect even minor improvements is overburdening patent offices and reduces the potential for breakthrough inventions, according to the Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011.

Main Science and Technology Indicators (MSTI): 2011/1

05-Aug-2011

A timely set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of the efforts undertaken by OECD member countries and selected non-member economies in the field of science and technology.

STAN Bilateral Trade Database

04-Jan-2010

An updated version is available, including annual values of exports and imports for all OECD countries and a selection of non-members as reporters. Data are presented in US dollars, broken down by partner and by industry, and from 1988 onwards.

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STI Scoreboard

A wide set of indicators of science, technology, innovation and industrial performance in OECD and major non-OECD countries

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011