Data delivery

Forecast data, delivered around your workflow.

Use Consensus Forecasts as complete reports, structured Excel, API feeds or carefully preserved historical databases. Broader licensing and institutional platform access can then scale those data across your organisation.

Structured for automation, quantitative research and AI-enabled workflows.

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Available as ReportsRead & distribute Structured ExcelAnalyse & automate APIIntegrate & monitor Historical DatabankBacktest & research
Choose your access route

Four ways to work with the same underlying forecast data.

Choose the delivery route that matches the task. The survey process, definitions and data discipline remain the same.

01 Read + share

Forecast report access

Receive the complete forecast report with tables, survey results and editorial commentary on the regular release schedule.

  • Complete forecast tables and commentary
  • PDF delivery for authorised users
  • Print copies available where required
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02 Analyse + back-test

Excel historical data

Work directly with current and historical survey databases in consistently structured spreadsheets designed for research and modelling.

  • Historical survey databases
  • Individual and consensus forecasts
  • TrendCharts and regular updates
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03 Automate + integrate

API + Continuous Consensus

Feed structured forecast data into internal systems and monitor forecast revisions more frequently than the monthly survey cycle.

  • REST architecture and CSV output
  • Daily Continuous Consensus updates
  • Panellist tracking identifiers
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04 Backtest + research

Historical Databank

Reconstruct the forecasts that were actually available at each survey date using carefully preserved historical databases.

  • 21m+ individual forecasts in our databank
  • Point-in-time survey history
  • Revision, dispersion and forecast-error analysis
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Institutional access

Scale access across teams or existing research platforms.

Direct delivery can sit alongside organisation-wide licensing and the data tools your researchers already use.

Site licences

Broader internal distribution

Tailor authorised PDF or Excel access around user numbers, teams, locations and internal distribution requirements.

  • Multi-user and departmental access
  • Internal email or intranet distribution
  • Terms matched to your organisation
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Data platforms

Use data in established research tools

Selected Consensus Economics databases are available through major institutional data and research platforms.

Datastream FactSet Macrobond RIMES
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Which route fits?

Start with the way you expect to use the forecasts.

For economists & research teams

Read the full context

Choose forecast report access when the survey tables and accompanying commentary are central to your workflow.

Forecast report options
For analysts & model builders

Work with historical databases

Choose Excel when you want hands-on analysis, historical forecast comparisons and repeatable modelling inputs.

Excel data
For data & engineering teams

Build forecasts into systems

Choose API access when recurring retrieval, automation and more frequent forecast monitoring matter most.

API access
A simple way to start

Evaluate the forecasts first. Scale the delivery route when you are ready.

  1. 1
    Review a sample

    See the report structure, forecast coverage and level of detail.

  2. 2
    Choose the database

    Select the countries, variables and forecast services you need.

  3. 3
    Choose the delivery

    Add Excel, API, platform or wider licensing as your workflow requires.

Common questions

Practical questions about delivery

How can the data be delivered?

Clients can receive Consensus Forecasts as complete reports, structured Excel datasets, API feeds and through established institutional data platforms.

Which delivery format should I use?

Reports suit reading, review and distribution. Excel is well suited to hands-on analysis and repeatable modelling. API delivery is designed for integration into production systems, while the historical databank supports backtesting and research.

Can the data be used across teams and internal systems?

Yes. Broader licensing can support organisations that need data distributed across teams, systems or internal applications.

Is the structured data suitable for modern analytical workflows?

Yes. Consistent naming, stable structures and machine-readable delivery make the data suitable for automation, quantitative research and AI-enabled workflows.

Full transparency

See exactly what you get before you choose a delivery route.

Review full sample forecasts, then choose the report, Excel, API or institutional delivery route that fits your workflow.

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