Consensus Economics is the world’s leading international economic survey organization. Our high-frequency surveys provide individual and consensus forecasts for macroeconomic indicators across more than 100 countries, together with forecasts for exchange rates and energy, metals and agricultural commodities.
Start with the decision, then choose the data.
Independent consensus forecasts help research, investment and planning teams test assumptions, track changing expectations and work with a transparent external benchmark.
Benchmark your house view
Compare internal assumptions and macro scenarios with a broad panel of professional forecasts.
See how consensus worksBacktest investment strategies
Use historical survey vintages to test decisions against the expectations available at the time.
Explore historical Excel dataMonitor changing expectations
Follow month-to-month revisions to see where professional forecasts are moving and by how much.
See recent forecast changesBuild planning assumptions
Use an independent consensus baseline for budgets, scenarios and longer-term business planning.
Explore forecast coverageForecast data you can actually work with
See the consensus. See every individual forecast. Track how expectations change over time.
Consensus mean, high & low
See the central consensus alongside the range of professional expectations in each survey.
Every individual forecast
Go beyond the headline figure and work with the individual forecasts that sit behind the consensus.
Historical survey vintages
Compare successive survey rounds to see exactly how expectations changed through time.
See how the consensus changes over time.
Monthly survey results show how professional forecasts evolve as new economic data and events reshape the outlook.
Explore Our Forecasts
Start with the market you need to understand. Our surveys turn hundreds of professional forecasts into comparable consensus data 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 forecastsLatest insights
Analysis and commentary drawn from our latest consensus surveys.
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