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  "title": "Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook, 2008",
  "publication": "Direction of Trade Statistics, March 18, 2009",
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  "summary": "The Direction of Trade Statistics yearbook gives seven years of data for about 184 countries and two sets of world and area summaries: world and area trade as seen by the reporting countries and as seen by the partner countries to those transactions. The yearbook is usually published in September.",
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      "heading": "Summary",
      "content": "- The Direction of Trade Statistics yearbook gives seven years of data for about 184 countries.\n- Provides two sets of world and area summaries: world and area trade as seen by the reporting countries and as seen by the partner countries to those transactions.\n- The yearbook is usually published in September."
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      "heading": "Key features and coverage",
      "content": "- Seven years of bilateral trade data coverage.\n- Coverage of about 184 countries.\n- Two complementary sets of world and area summaries:\n  - World and area trade as seen by the reporting countries.\n  - World and area trade as seen by the partner countries to those transactions."
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      "heading": "Publication and access information",
      "content": "- Publication date on page: March 18, 2009\n- Pages: 568\n- Volume: 2008\n- Issue: 005\n- Series: Direction of Trade Statistics No. 2008/005\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589067547.042\n- Stock No: DYIEA2008001\n- ISBN: 9781589067547\n- ISSN: 0252-306X\n- Subject: Asset and liability management, Economic and financial statistics\n- Access options indicated on the page:\n  - Visit the IMF eLibrary (over 25,000 IMF publications in multiple formats).\n  - Order a Print Copy."
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      "heading": "Administrative and supplementary notes",
      "content": "- Format example provided: Chicago citation shown as \"International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept. Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook, 2008, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2009) accessed 9/18/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589067547.042\".\n- Export citation formats referenced: .ris, ProCite, RefWorks, Reference Manager, .bib, BibTex, Zotero, .enw, EndNote.\n\nInternational Monetary Fund. Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook, 2008 (publication landing page).\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/direction-of-trade-statistics/issues/2016/12/31/direction-of-trade-statistics-yearbook-2008-22053"
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    "Published: March 18, 2009",
    "Series: Direction of Trade Statistics",
    "Volume: 2008",
    "Issue: 005",
    "Pages: 568",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589067547.042",
    "Stock No: DYIEA2008001",
    "ISBN: 9781589067547",
    "ISSN: 0252-306",
    "The Direction of Trade Statistics yearbook gives seven years of data for about 184 countries.",
    "Provides two sets of world and area summaries: world and area trade as seen by the reporting countries and as seen by the partner countries to those transactions.",
    "The yearbook is usually published in September.",
    "Seven years of bilateral trade data coverage.",
    "Coverage of about 184 countries.",
    "Two complementary sets of world and area summaries:",
    "Publication date on page: March 18, 2009",
    "Pages: 568",
    "Volume: 2008",
    "Issue: 005",
    "Series: Direction of Trade Statistics No. 2008/005",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589067547.042",
    "Stock No: DYIEA2008001",
    "ISBN: 9781589067547",
    "ISSN: 0252-306X",
    "Subject: Asset and liability management, Economic and financial statistics",
    "Access options indicated on the page:",
    "Format example provided: Chicago citation shown as \"International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept. Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook, 2008, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2009) accessed 9/18/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589067547.042\".",
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