Independent forecasts. Transparent underlying views. Consistent history. Compare the consensus with every individual forecast behind it, across macroeconomics, currencies and commodities.
Start with the decision.
Use independent consensus forecasts to benchmark assumptions, test decisions and track changing expectations.
Benchmark your house view
Compare internal assumptions with a broad panel of professional forecasts.
See how consensus worksBacktest investment strategies
Test decisions against the expectations available at the time.
Explore historical Excel dataMonitor changing expectations
Track month-to-month revisions and the direction of forecast changes.
See recent forecast changesBuild planning assumptions
Use an independent consensus baseline for budgets, scenarios and planning.
Explore forecast coverageSee the consensus — and what sits behind it.
See the consensus, every individual forecast and how expectations change over time.
Consensus mean, high & low
See the central consensus alongside the range of professional expectations.
Every individual forecast
Work with the individual forecasts that sit behind the headline consensus.
Historical survey databases
Compare survey rounds to see exactly how expectations changed through time.
Delivered the way you work.
One underlying dataset, four delivery routes. Choose the format that matches the task; the survey process, definitions and data discipline remain the same.
Publications
Complete survey reportsFor economists, strategists and research teams who want the forecasts together with the survey context in which they were collected.
Structured Excel
Automation readyWorkbooks are deliberately structured for ongoing use, so a new release can flow into established models and processes rather than becoming a fresh manual exercise.
API
Direct machine-readable deliveryFor teams that need Consensus Forecasts inside internal applications, models, dashboards and systematic production workflows.
Historical Databank
21m+Preserved survey databases let you reconstruct the expectations that were actually available at each point in time — essential for rigorous historical analysis.
Explore Our Forecasts
Start with the market you need to understand. Compare consensus forecasts across economies, currencies and commodities.
Economic outlooks
G7, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America & moreBenchmark growth, inflation, interest rate and other macro expectations across major developed and emerging economies.
View sample economic forecastsCurrency outlooks
Major and emerging market currenciesCompare independent exchange rate expectations, track revisions and see how professional views differ across forecast horizons.
View sample currency forecastsCommodity outlooks
Energy, metals, minerals and agricultureUse specialist consensus price forecasts to frame market assumptions and compare the range of analyst expectations.
View sample commodity forecastsFrequently asked questions
A concise guide to the questions most often asked before working with Consensus Forecasts.
More detailed guidance is available on our methodology, data delivery and forecast coverage pages.
01Why use a consensus rather than a single forecast?
A consensus combines many professional forecasts into an independent benchmark, reducing reliance on any one institution's assumptions or model. The underlying individual forecasts and ranges also show where professional opinion agrees — and where it differs.
How Consensus Forecasts work02Can the historical data be used for backtesting?
Yes. Historical survey vintages preserve the forecasts that were actually available at each point in time, making them useful for backtesting, revision analysis and studying forecast errors without hindsight bias.
Explore historical data03How often are the forecasts updated?
Most core Consensus Forecasts follow a monthly survey cycle, with publication dates set in advance. Continuous Consensus data are also available through the API for users who need updates between the main survey dates.
View the publications schedule