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Economics Data

Economic data spanning real-time indicators, time series, analytics, surveys and macro forecasts for monitoring, research and decision-making.

Economics Data catalogue
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Understanding Economics Data

Built for research and market monitoring

  1. Combine forecasts, Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), surveys and point-in-time history in one source.
  2. Access 1 million+ forecast series from 1,800+ providers.
  3. Integrate macro data into investment workflows.

Global economic intelligence at scale

  1. Access 18.7 million+ economic time series, indicators and forecasts globally.
  2. Track gross domestic product, inflation and interest rate trends.
  3. Monitor markets using real-time economic signals.

Stay ahead of economic turning points

  1. Identify market-moving trends with trusted macroeconomic intelligence.
  2. Strengthen investment decisions with forecast insight.
  3. Evaluate economies across regions consistently.

Features & Benefits

What our Economics Data offers 

  • 1,900
    Data history
  • 1 Million+
    Economic Forecast series
  • 10,000
    Economic PIT series
  • 1,800+
    Third party data sources
  • 18.7 million+
    Time series data

A closer look at our Economics Data category

Economics Data catalogue

Most-adopted Economics Data datasets across customers

International Sources (Premium)

MACRO FORECAST EDGE
Premium international economic time series for deeper analysis of global macro and comparative economic data.

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National Sources

ECONOMIC INSIGHT HUB
Country-level economic time series from national sources for monitoring indicators, profiles and macro trends.

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S&P Purchasing Managers Indices

PMI GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE
Macroeconomic diffusion indices covering S&P Purchasing Managers Indices for macro trend monitoring.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Yes, LSEG provides real-time economic indicators and nowcasting data through its platform, including live market data, economic surprise indices, and forward-looking metrics. Yes, LSEG also maintains comprehensive historical economic time series data for trend analysis and backtesting. LSEG economic data includes both real-time nowcasting indicators and historical series, offering a complete spectrum from current economic conditions to long-term historical trends.

  • LSEG covers key indicators including GDP, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, trade data, government spending, industrial production, consumer confidence, and balance of payments metrics through its data and analytics platforms. LSEG provides coverage for major developed economies (US, UK, Eurozone, Japan, Canada, Australia) and emerging markets (China, India, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, and others), though coverage depth varies by indicator and region.
  • LSEG pairs official agency data (IMF, World Bank, BIS, OECD, European Commission) with private-sector forecasts from Oxford Economics, EIU, Consensus Economics, IHS Markit, and Fathom Consulting, covering GDP, trade, prices, and financial indicators across 215 countries. For equities, I/B/E/S aggregates analyst estimates from 950+ brokers, further enhanced by StarMine SmartEstimates via machine learning.