"The US Central Intelligence Agency is ending one of its popular services, The World Factbook. Over the decades, this reference has provided readers with information about different countries and communities around the world. The post from the CIA announcing the news didn't provide any information about why it will stop offering The World Factbook. The agency was subject to the same buyouts and job cuts that decimated much of the federal workforce in 2025, so maybe this type of public-facing tool is no longer a priority."
"This reference guide was first published in 1962 as The National Basic Intelligence Factbook. That original tome was classified, but as other government departments began using it, an unclassified version for the public was released in 1971. It became a digital resource on the CIA website in 1997."
The US Central Intelligence Agency is ending The World Factbook, a longstanding public reference. The agency provided no reason for sunsetting the resource. The World Factbook has supplied information about countries and communities around the world for decades. The CIA faced buyouts and job cuts that reduced much of the federal workforce in 2025, which may have affected priorities for public-facing tools. The reference guide was first published in 1962 as The National Basic Intelligence Factbook and was originally classified. An unclassified public edition was released in 1971. The World Factbook moved online on the CIA website in 1997.
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