ECON DATA TOOLS
Your Guide to Economic Data Tools
Atlanta Fed GDPNow
Real-time GDP growth nowcast updated throughout the quarter.
FreeBEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
Official US GDP, personal income, and trade data direct from the source agency.
FreeChicago Fed National Activity Index
Weighted index of 85 economic indicators summarizing overall economic activity.
FreeEurostat
Official statistical office of the European Union; EU-wide economic data.
FreeFRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)
Massive free database of US and international economic time series; the default source most other tools pull from.
FreeIMF Data
International macroeconomic and financial statistics, including World Economic Outlook datasets.
FreeNBER (National Bureau of Economic Research)
Academic research papers and datasets; official US recession dating.
FreeNY Fed Nowcast
Weekly GDP growth estimate from the New York Fed.
FreeOECD Data Explorer
Cross-country macroeconomic indicators for OECD member nations.
FreePenn World Table
Historical national accounts data for cross-country growth comparisons.
FreeTrading Economics
Real-time economic indicators, forecasts, and historical data across 196 countries.
FreemiumWorld Bank Open Data
Global development and macroeconomic indicators for 200+ countries.
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