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Global Economic Intelligence

Access comprehensive macroeconomic indicators from OECD sources. Enhance your forecasts with external features spanning 55+ economies.

20+
Indicators
55
Economies
3
Frequencies
50+
Years of Data

Your sales don't exist in a vacuum

Traditional forecasting models only see your historical data—but your customers make purchasing decisions based on factors far beyond your spreadsheets. Rising interest rates, shifting consumer confidence, inflation pressures, and unemployment trends all ripple through to your revenue.

By incorporating macroeconomic indicators as external features, your forecasts can anticipate market shifts before they show up in your sales data. A dip in consumer confidence today often signals softer demand in 2-3 months—giving you time to adjust inventory, staffing, and strategy.

Research shows that models enriched with relevant external data can improve forecast accuracy by 15-30% compared to univariate approaches, particularly during economic turning points when historical patterns break down.

How external features help

Capture demand drivers
Consumer confidence and retail indices reveal spending momentum before it hits your books
Anticipate cost pressures
PPI and exchange rates signal margin impacts from supply chain changes
Navigate uncertainty
Leading indicators help models adapt during recessions, recoveries, and regime changes
Reduce forecast error
More signal, less noise—especially for medium-term horizons of 3-12 months

Available Frequencies

Monthly

18 indicators with monthly granularity for high-frequency analysis

Quarterly

17 indicators including GDP and national accounts data

Annual

16 indicators with long historical coverage back to 1960s

Economic Indicators

Comprehensive coverage across 7 categories with 20 unique indicators

Global Coverage

Data from 47 individual countries plus 8 regional aggregates including OECD, G7, G20, and Euro Area

United States
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Japan
China
Canada
Australia
Italy
Spain
Korea
Brazil
India
Mexico
Netherlands

Regional Aggregates

OECD Total
G7 Countries
G20 Countries
Euro Area (20)
European Union (27)

Data Quality & Sources

OECD Official Data

Sourced directly from OECD statistical databases

Standardized Transformations

Year-over-year growth rates, index values, and raw percentages

Automatic Updates

Regular refresh cycles to capture latest releases

Intelligent Fallbacks

Smart selection when preferred transformations unavailable

Transformation Types

Year-over-Year GrowthGY
Raw Index / Level_Z
Index (rebased)IX
Month-over-MonthG1

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