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.
Benchmark assumptions, test decisions and track changing expectations with independent consensus forecasts.
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.
Choose how you work with the forecasts.
One underlying dataset, four delivery routes. Read complete reports, work in structured Excel, integrate through the API or research preserved survey history.
Publications
Forecasts, individual responses and the survey context in which they were collected.
Structured Excel
Structured workbooks designed to feed repeatable models and processes with each release.
API
Machine-readable forecasts for internal applications, models, dashboards and automated workflows.
Historical Databank
Preserved survey vintages for backtesting, revision analysis and point-in-time research without hindsight bias.
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.
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