Financial Data
Market, company and economic data used for investment research, risk modeling and financial analytics.
Financial data spans market prices, company fundamentals, economic indicators and alternative data used in investment research and risk modeling. It is typically sourced from regulated financial data vendors, cloud data marketplaces or official statistical agencies.
Because financial decisions often carry regulatory weight, data provenance and licensing terms deserve particular attention in this category.
When to use it
- You're building investment research or risk models
- You need economic indicators for market analysis
- You're integrating financial data into a fintech product
Common use cases
Buying criteria
- Data provenance and regulatory compliance
- Update frequency and historical depth
- Delivery format (warehouse-native, API, file)
- Cost relative to data granularity needed
Risks and limitations
- Regulated use cases may require licensed, auditable data sources
- Verify redistribution rights before using data in a client-facing product
Recommended providers
AWS Data Exchange
4.2/5Amazon's dataset marketplace that lets AWS customers find, subscribe to and use third-party datasets directly within AWS services.
Snowflake Marketplace
4.2/5A data marketplace built into the Snowflake platform, letting customers discover and query third-party datasets without moving data.
Eurostat
4.1/5The European Union's statistical office, publishing free, harmonized economic, demographic and social data across member states.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use free sources like Eurostat for financial analysis?
Yes, for macroeconomic and public statistical data, free official sources like Eurostat are often a strong starting point before considering paid market data vendors.