The underlying dataset contains information on the budget of TPOs from TPO surveys and on export performance from the Exporter Dynamics Database of the World Bank in 2005 and 2010 for 27 countries of different income levels. Links between institutions can be invaluable, with the international network of one body being useful to others. Suppliers can be matched with faraway buyers with a click or two, altering the role of TIPOs in matchmaking.