What’s Included

A focused monthly survey of the United States economy, combining individual economist forecasts with the consensus view.

Economic Forecast Coverage

  • 20 core macroeconomic variables covering the United States economy.
  • A 2-year forecast horizon with individual views shown alongside the consensus mean.
  • Major US dollar currency forecasts at 3, 12 and 24 months.

Analysis & Historical Data

  • Four years of historical data for the same economic variables.
  • Written economic analysis and charts alongside the monthly forecasts.
  • Special surveys covering policy, long-term forecasts, productivity, profits and forecast probabilities.

Topics Covered

Explore the principal economic variables and topics covered by the forecast report.

United States Economic Coverage

Nominal GDP for the United States was US$29,185bn in 2024, down from US$27,721bn in 2023. The United States population was estimated at 345.4m in 2024 according to the IMF, while Mexico is the United States’ biggest trading partner.

Variables Surveyed for the United States

Variables covered in our monthly analysis of the United States include:

  • Real Gross Domestic Product
  • Nominal Gross Domestic Product
  • Disposable Personal Income
  • Personal Consumption
  • Government Consumption
  • Business Investment
  • Pre-Tax Profits
  • Change in Business Inventories
  • Net Exports
  • Industrial Production
  • Consumer Prices
  • Core PCE Prices
  • Producer Prices
  • Employment Costs
  • Auto and Light Truck Sales
  • Housing Starts
  • Unemployment Rate
  • Current Account
  • Federal Budget Balance
  • Interest Rates
  • Monetary Policy Evaluation
  • US dollar Forecasts

Those in bold are also surveyed on a quarterly basis each month.

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Common questions

Questions about this forecast service

How often is this forecast service published?

The service follows a regular publication schedule. Current survey and release timing is shown on our Publication Schedule page.

Can I see the individual forecasts behind the consensus?

Yes. Individual professional forecasts are retained alongside the consensus so users can examine the distribution of expectations, disagreement and outliers.

Can I review the service before subscribing?

Yes. Full sample reports are available so you can review the structure, forecast tables and contributor detail before subscribing.

Is historical forecast data available separately?

Yes. Structured Excel and Historical Databank services provide preserved survey history for backtesting, revision analysis and quantitative research.

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