From the economists contributing forecasts to central banks, quantitative researchers, finance teams and independent advisers: see how a shared professional benchmark supports different decisions.
Independent surveys of professional forecasters since 1989
One survey-based reference, put to different uses.
Not divided by company size or job title alone. Start with the work you need to do, then explore a complete, practical example of how a consensus helps.
For central banks & policymakers
“How are professional private sector forecasters responding to changes in the policy outlook?”
Track professional forecasts as an independent reference alongside official projections and analysis.
Research expectations without hindsight
“Can we test a signal using only what forecasters knew at the time?”
Investigate forecast revisions, dispersion and surprises with preserved point-in-time survey history.
Benchmark your own forecasts
“Where does our forecast stand within the wider panel—and why?”
See how your own expectations compare with the consensus mean, individual forecasts, disagreement and revisions.
Study how expectations form
“When do experts disagree—and what happens to that disagreement over time?”
Study forecast formation, revisions, disagreement and accuracy across economies and survey rounds.
Challenge the house view
“Where does our economic outlook differ from the wider professional view?”
Benchmark house forecasts, monitor revisions and challenge macro assumptions across markets.
Plan with an external baseline
“How do we build next year’s budget when every market is moving differently?”
Set consistent growth, inflation, interest-rate and currency assumptions across a multi-market budget.
Compare markets before committing
“Where should we invest when the next five years look so different across markets?”
Bring a consistent independent economic lens to expansion, capital allocation and strategic reviews.
Make the big picture manageable
“How do I ground my advice in something more robust than a single headline forecast?”
Bring a clear, reputable outside economic reference into your own research, advice or small-team decisions.
Eight ways to engage with economic expectations—from contributing to the panel to applying its insights. Choose the question closest to yours.
Each example links a decision to the relevant forecasts, the surrounding distribution and a practical output.
A real planning, research or investment decision—not a product catalogue.
Use a comparable professional benchmark and, where available, its distribution.
Compare survey rounds, underlying estimates or point-in-time history as relevant.
A budget register, research dataset, committee pack or client briefing.
From a research dataset to a budget register, explore what each workflow can produce.
Economic context you can explain, check and revisit.
One reference point across many moving parts.
Analyse expectations using the history available at the time.
Start with the decision, then choose publications, Excel, API access or preserved survey history to suit the workflow.
Compare data delivery optionsWe can help identify relevant coverage and a suitable way to work with the data. No need to fit neatly into a category.
