Data sets

Organisations typically access our data via subscriptions to our databanks. However, many global and specialist consultancies may also use our forecast data sets for relevant project work on a one-off basis. Delivered in Excel format, our datasets are compatible with business integration and visualisation tools, including Tableau and Microsoft PowerBI.

What sets our data apart

Breadth and depth of coverage: 19 databanks with thousands of series, with historical and forecast data for countries, industrial sectors, trade, cities, and tourism.
World-class economic team: An in-house team of 160 economists, the largest economics team in the private sector, including macro, industrial, financial, labour and urban economists.
Modelling expertise: Forecasts are produced using our suite of integrated country, industry, and city models, relied on by over 150 leading organisations around the world.
Quantitative rigour: A long time leader in quantitative analysis, with over 30 years of experience conducting evidence-based research using the world’s only fully integrated global economic model.
Consistency: Data and forecasts that are fully consistent with our widely respected global economic and industry views. All data are fully integrated and consistent across countries, sectors, and metros.
Accuracy: Drawing on the most reliable, up-to-date data and leading-edge quantitative framework ensures the accuracy, and timeliness of our analysis.

Global trade

Forecasts of trade flows between 180 country pairs, with additional bilateral flows by product for 33 economies. The outlook takes into account factors such as the growth of demand in the destination market and the exporter’s competitiveness. Exports, imports and trade balances are identified, with historical estimates and forecasts to 2040 for each country relative to all other nations in the databank. For each pair of exporting and importing countries, the service shows forecasts exports, imports, and visible trade balance.

Time Horizon: 1980 to 2040
Update Frequency: Quarterly

Trade by partner between 180 countries plus regions and aggregations:

Total exports in US$, % of GDP, % of total exports
Total imports in US$, % of GDP, and % of total imports
Visible trade balance in US$ and % of GDP

Exports to other countries for 33 countries of:

Food and live animals
Beverages and tobacco
Chemicals and related products
Manufactured goods
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
Chemicals and related products
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
Machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous
Manufactured articles
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere

Global industry data

Data from 1980 to 2040 for 68 countries, the Eurozone, and 15 regions and trading blocs. As we use integrated global models, our industry data and forecasts are fully consistent with our world macroeconomic forecasts, and include forecasts by sector under alternate risk scenarios.

Data is available for each country for over 100 sectors and sub-sectors (organised by NACE level 2 codes) including 85 goods-producing industries, ten service sectors and other relevant series, such as car and truck production and registration, stock of cars on the road and investment in equipment other assets.

Time horizon: 1980 to 2040
Update frequency: Quarterly

Cities and regions data

The only global service of its kind, this comprehensive set of data and forecasting services covers over 3,000 cities and sub-regions. Forecasts are produced in conjunction with our Global Economic Model which ensures that developments in the global economy, such as the strength of world trade and investment cycles, and domestic factors such as government policy, have a direct influence on the outlook for city and regional economies. The data is updated every quarter to ensure that it incorporates the most up-to-date city and regional information, as well as our latest view of future growth prospects.

European cities

Forecasts for 1,700 cities and local economies across Europe. Coverage is of geocode standard NUTS 1, 2 and 3 regions, developed and regulated by the European Union, of the EU27, Norway, Switzerland, Russia and Turkey. Our European databank covers 14 sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, construction, retail and distribution, financial services, education, and health.

Time horizon: 1980 to 2030

Update frequency: Quarterly

Key indicators include:

GDP and GVA by sector
Workplace-based employment by sector
ILO unemployment rate and level
Population (total and working age)
Household disposable income
Retail sales

European consumer spending (COICOPS)

Detailed consumer spending data and forecasts for over 1,700 cities and regions across Europe, consistent with our city forecasts for the region, and our global macro-economic projections.

The service provides annual data and forecasts for over 40 ‘COICOP’ spending categories, including:

Food
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
Clothing and footwear
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
Health
Transport
Communications
Education
Restaurants and hotels
Miscellaneous goods and services

African and Middle Eastern cities

Comparable forecasts for 54 cities in the Middle East, and 80 cities in Africa, providing consistent annual historic data and forecasts for gdp, employment, population, income distribution, consumer spending, and retail sales. Data is produced in both local currency and US dollars terms for comparative analysis of market size and growth.