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Economics Data | Economic & Macro Forecasts

Reuters Polls Contributors

Contributor identifier data supporting Reuters economic polls and macro forecast datasets.

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Key facts for Reuters Polls Contributors

Coverage metric

Geography:
North America, Asia / Pacific, EMEA, Latin America and the Caribbean
History:
From 1999
Coverage count:
Documents/Reports/Records - 150,000 Economic indicators

Delivery metadata

Data Frequency
Real‑Time
Language
English
Delivery methods:
Excel, Deployed/Onsite Servers, API, Web Service, SFTP, Cloud, Desktop, FTP, Bulk, Website, Digital Files
Data formats:
CSV, GZIP, JSON, Delimited, Text, Metafile Picture, Bitmap, PCAP, Zip Archive, PDF, XML, Python, MPEG, HTML, User Interface
Minimum service frequency
Real‑Time

Overview of Reuters Polls Contributors

UNDERSTAND FORECAST PARTICIPATION

Understand Who Drives Consensus

  1. Assess forecast diversity, participation trends and source-level market sentiment
  2. Validate consensus expectations using transparent contributor attribution data
  3. Strengthen macro research, policy analysis and investment decision workflows
ECONOMIC FORECAST CONTRIBUTORS

The Experts Behind the Consensus

  1. Contributor-level data linked to Reuters macroeconomic polling and surveys
  2. Coverage across economists, strategists, research firms and academic institutions
  3. Historical contributor records aligned to 900+ economic and market indicators


BUILT FOR POLL TRANSPARENCY

Structured Contributor Analytics

  1. Contributor identifiers mapped across polls, forecasts and consensus datasets
  2. Standardised records support integration into analytics and validation workflows
  3. Continuous updates enable point-in-time analysis of evolving market expectations

Description of the dataset

  • LSEG curates Reuters Polls Contributors data to identify the expert institutions and forecasters behind Reuters macroeconomic and market surveys. We support transparency into the sources of poll expectations across economists, strategists, research firms and academic contributors.
  • We connect contributor information to Reuters polling coverage for 900+ indicators and market measures, including economic indicators, FX forecasts, central bank policy expectations, money market rates and bond yields. Our contributor perspective helps customers assess forecast breadth, participation and source context behind consensus views.
  • LSEG applies structured identifiers, including internal PermID references where available, to support linkage between contributor records, forecast submissions and consensus datasets. We help customers integrate contributor intelligence into macro research databases, model validation processes and historical poll analysis.
  • Our stewardship of contributor data strengthens auditability and interpretability for customers using Reuters Polls in investment and policy workflows. We enable analysts to evaluate not only what the market expects, but which expert voices shaped those expectations at a specific point in time.

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  • Data formats:
    • PDF, CSV, HTML
  • Delivery methods:
    • API, SFTP, Desktop
  • Minimum service frequency:
    • End of Day
  • Service Frequency Description:
    • Daily, Real Time, Weekly

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