The 2025 Global Business Directory of Countries! Teach you how to find accurate overseas customers step by step!

The business directory is one of the important channels for foreign traders to develop customers. It can help foreign traders quickly and accurately locate target customers based on industry, business scope and other dimensions, obtain their contact information, and can also be used for customer background investigations to understand the company's size, operating conditions and credit status. At the same time, it helps foreign traders grasp market dynamics, gain insight into customer demand trends and industry trends, so as to formulate more appropriate marketing strategies and improve the efficiency and success rate of customer development.

There are a huge number of business directories around the world. Here are some business directory websites organized by region that contain relevant data for 2025 or more recent data:

Asia

1. India :

   • TradeIndia : India's leading B2B platform covering manufacturing, exporters, etc., website: https://www.tradeindia.com/ .

   • IndiaMART : India's largest online B2B marketplace, providing supplier and buyer information, website: https://www.indiamart.com/ .

   • Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) : The main organization of India's industrial and commercial community, providing company directories and industry reports, website: https://www.ficci.com/ .

   • Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) : A resource platform focused on export companies, website: https://www.fieo.org/ .

2. Japan :

   • JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) : Provides overseas business information of Japanese companies, website: https://www.jetro.go.jp/ .

   • Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) : Japanese government agency that publishes industry reports and company directories, website: https://www.meti.go.jp/ .

   • Yellow Pages Japan : Covers companies from all industries in Japan, website: https://www.yellowpages.jp/ .

3. South Korea :

   • KOTRA (Korea Trade Association) : Provides global business information of Korean companies, website: https://www.kotra.or.kr/ .

   • Korea Small and Medium Enterprises Corporation (KOSME) : A resource platform focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises, website: https://www.kosme.or.kr/ .

   • Korea Yellow Pages : Covers companies from all industries in Korea, website: https://www.koreayp.com/ .

4. Southeast Asia :

   • ASEAN Business Council : Covers companies from Southeast Asian countries, website: https://www.aseanbusinesscouncil.org/ .

   • Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) : Provides directory and resources for Singapore companies, website: https://www.enterprisesg.gov.sg/ .

   • Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) : An export resource platform for Malaysian companies, website: https://www.matrade.gov.my/ .

   • Directory of Chinese-funded enterprises in Indonesia : includes 255 Chinese-funded enterprises, covering industries such as energy and transportation, website: http://m.163.com/dy/article/JLSAJDAB0518GST8.html .

Europe

1. France :

   • PagesJaunes : The largest yellow pages website in France, website: https://www.pagesjaunes.fr/ .

   • 2025 French electrical and electronic equipment company directory : provides industry-specific company information, website: https://international.emagecompany.com/france/electrical/dianqihedianzishebei.html .

   • French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFC) : Provides company directories and trade information, website: https://www.ccifc.fr/ .

2. Germany :

   • Telefonbuch : Germany's official yellow pages, website: https://www.telefonbuch.de/ .

   • German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) : Provides company directories and industry reports, website: https://www.dihk.de/ .

   • WLW : Includes 640,000 German companies, covering 111 industries, website: https://www.wlw.de/ .

3. Italy :

   • Pagine Gialle : Italian Yellow Pages, website: https://www.paginegialle.it/ .

   • Italian Trade Agency (ITA) : Provides export resources for Italian companies, website: https://www.italtrade.com/ .

4. Other countries :

   • Infobel : You can search the yellow pages of Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark and other countries. Website: https://www.infobel.com/ .

   • Polish Yellow Pages : includinghttp://www.polish-bus.com/anghome.html and http://www.polandbusiness.com.pl/ .

   • Bulgaria Yellow Pages : Website: https://dir.bg/ .

   • Swiss Yellow Pages : Website: www.swissfirms.ch/.

America

1. U.S :

   • ThomasNet : Directory of U.S. industrial companies, website: https://www.thomasnet.com/ .

   • American Business Directory : includes American investment companies in China, website: https://industry.emagecompany.com/abroad/americainvestment.html .

2. Canada :

   • Canpages : Canadian Yellow Pages, website: https://www.canpages.ca/ .

3. Latin America :

   • B2Brazil : Brazilian B2B platform, website: https://cn.b2brazil.com/ .

   • Mexican Business Directory : Website: https://www.empresasmexico.com/ .

   • Argentina Business Directory : Website: https://www.argentinaempresas.com/ .

Africa

1. China-Africa Economic and Trade Website : You can consult the "Directory of Organizations and Business Organizations in African Countries", which includes more than 20,000 companies. The website address is: http://www.chinae-africa.com .

2. 2025 African Business Directory : covers all industries in Africa, website: https://g1.beiei.com/ .

3. South Africa Yellow Pages : Website: https://www.yellowpages.co.za/ .

4. Nigeria Yellow Pages : Website: https://www.nigeriayellowpages.com/ .

5. Kenya Yellow Pages : Website: https://www.kenyayellowpages.com/ .

Oceania

1. Australia :

   • 2025 Australian Business Directory : Focus on Australian companies, website: https://australia.beiei.com/ .

   • Yellow Pages Australia : Website: https://www.yellowpages.com.au/ .

   • Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) : Provides business directories and export resources, website: https://www.austrade.gov.au/ .

2. New Zealand :

   • 2025 New Zealand Business Directory : covering all industries, website: https://newzealand.beiei.com/ .

   • New Zealand Yellow Pages : Website: https://www.yellowpages.co.nz/ .

   • New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) : Provides business directories and market information, website: https://www.nzte.govt.nz/ .

Additional Resources

• Global business directory : covering all industries around the world, website: https://global.beiei.com/ .

• Europages : Chinese and English versions, collecting 90,000 companies in 35 European countries, website: www.europages.cn and www.europages.com .

• Business Europe : European trade directory, website: www.businesseurope.com .

• 2025 Directory of American Investment Companies in China : contains information on more than 21,000 American investment companies in China, including legal persons, business scope, etc. The website is https://industry.emagecompany.com/abroad/americainvestment.html .

Appendix: Practical methods for mining customers from corporate directories

1. Screening target companies : clarify product positioning and target market, and then screen companies from the company directory according to basic information such as region, industry, and scale. For example, if you are making high-end furniture, you can target large-scale importers in the European and American markets. Then dig deeper into business data, such as past purchases, trade volume and frequency, and select companies with relevant purchase records and active transactions. You can also use the intelligent recommendation function of the directory platform to expand related potential customers.

2. Verify corporate information : Use corporate official websites, customs data, and industrial and commercial registration information to cross-verify corporate authenticity and qualifications. Use professional tools or test emails to confirm the validity of the email address to ensure smooth follow-up communication. Refer to credit ratings, legal dispute records, etc. to assess corporate credit risks and exclude high-risk targets.

3. Conduct customer outreach : Search the company name on LinkedIn to find the company page, and accurately contact the purchasing or business manager; try to add WhatsApp using the company phone number in the directory, and send a concise business introduction to start communication; use search engines such as Google to dig out more information about the company to facilitate subsequent communication.

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