International trade - Regions

This dataset provides indicators on international trade in goods, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3).

Data source and definition

Regional international trade in goods data is collected via the delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. In order to allow comparability over time and across countries, trade data in current prices are transformed into constant prices and PPP measures and expressed a share of the regional gross domestic product. See the Regional data sources.

Definition of regions

Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid.

Use of economic data on small regions

TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table.

Cite this dataset

OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats.

Further information

• OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas 


• OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance

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