oec (version 2.5)

getdata: Downloads and processes the data from the API

Description

Downloads and processes the data from the API

Usage

getdata(origin, dest, year, classification)

Arguments

origin

Country code of origin (e.g. "chl" for Chile)

dest

Country code of destination (e.g. "chn" for China)

year

The OEC's API ranges from 1962 to 2016

classification

Trade classification that can be "1" (HS92 4 characters since year 1995), "2" (SITC rev.2 4 characters since year 1962) or "3" (HS92 6 characters since year 1995)

Examples

# NOT RUN {
# Run countries_list() to display the full list of countries
# For the example Chile is "chl" and China is "chn"

# Download trade between Chile and China
# Year 2016 (HS92 4 characters)
# getdata("chl", "chn", 2016)
# getdata("chl", "chn", 2016, 1) # equivalent to last command

# Download trade between Chile and China
# Year 2016 (SITC rev2 4 characters)
# getdata("chl", "chn", 2016, 2)

# Download trade between Chile and China
# Year 2016 (HS92 6 characters)
# getdata("chl", "chn", 2016, 3)
# }