Currently, the global economy is in a period of and . Inflation remains the largest concern in most markets but has recently begun to globally with only
30
countries reporting higher inflation this month than last month.

The Zoomed Out View

Aggregate charts for a better picture of what the entire global economy is experiencing. They change from time to time but we tend to highlight the current buzz from a zoomed out view.

Real GDP Growth

Quarterly real GDP growth year-over-year changes. Total number of countries with Real GDP growth rising minus the number of countries with falling Real GDP Growth. Real GDP Growth equals GDP Growth - Inflation for a more true calculation of how an economy grew.

The most recent reporting period is9-2023. Be aware that countries release their data at different times. It takes 1-2 months for complete data from all countries to be available for the most recently reported period.
The most recent reporting period is9-2023. It takes 1-2 months for complete data from all countries to be available for the most recently reported period.
Latest
Reported17
Higher9
Lower6
Unchanged2

** A positive reading indicates more countries are reporting a higher value than countries that are reporting a lower value. Positive numbers should be read as global expansion of the indicator and negative numbers as global contraction of the indicator.

Upcoming Economic Releases

All of the events below are considered high impact.
CountryEventActualEstimatePrevious
Thursday, Apr 25th
🇩🇪GermanyGfk Consumer Confidence (May)-24.2-25.9-27.3
🇺🇸United StatesGDP Growth Rate QoQ Adv (Q1)1.62.53.4
🇺🇸United StatesGDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q1)1.62.53.4
🇺🇸United StatesGoods Trade Balance (Mar)-91.83-91.2-91.84
Friday, Apr 26th
🇯🇵JapanBoJ Interest Rate Decision0.10.10.1
🇯🇵JapanBoJ Quarterly Outlook Report
🇺🇸United StatesPersonal Income MoM (Mar)0.50.50.3
🇺🇸United StatesCore PCE Price Index YoY (Mar)2.82.62.8
🇺🇸United StatesPCE Price Index YoY (Mar)2.72.62.5
🇺🇸United StatesMichigan Consumer Sentiment (Apr)77.277.879.4
Monday, Apr 29th
🇩🇪GermanyInflation Rate YoY (Apr)2.32.2
Tuesday, Apr 30th
🇨🇳ChinaNBS Manufacturing PMI (Apr)50.350.8
🇫🇷FranceInflation Rate YoY (Apr)2.12.3
🇩🇪GermanyUnemployment Change (Apr)74
🇩🇪GermanyUnemployment Rate (Apr)5.95.9
🇮🇹ItalyGDP Growth Rate YoY (Q1)0.40.6
🇩🇪GermanyGDP Growth Rate YoY (Q1)-0.2
🇮🇹ItalyGDP Growth Rate YoY Adv (Q1)0.40.6
🇮🇹ItalyGDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q1)0.10.2
🇮🇹ItalyInflation Rate YoY (Apr)11.2
🇪🇺European UnionGDP Growth Rate YoY (Q1)0.20.1
🇪🇺European UnionGDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q1)0.10
🇪🇺European UnionCore Inflation Rate YoY (Apr)2.62.9
🇲🇽MexicoGDP Growth Rate YoY (Q1)2.5
🇺🇸United StatesCB Consumer Confidence (Apr)104104.7
🇳🇿New ZealandRBNZ Financial Stability Report
🇳🇿New ZealandEmployment Change QoQ (Q1)0.30.4
🇳🇿New ZealandUnemployment Rate (Q1)4.34
Wednesday, May 1st
🇺🇸United StatesISM Manufacturing PMI (Apr)50.150.3
🇺🇸United StatesFed Interest Rate Decision5.55.5
🇺🇸United StatesFed Press Conference

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