Snapshot: International economic data

We’ve aggregated snapshots of the worldwide economy into a few simple clicks.

United Kingdom

• The Bank of England posts Monetary Policy Committee decisions and meeting minutes here.

• And the U.K. Office of National Statistics reports on:
• Unemployment rates;
  • Housing;
  • Price indices and inflation;
  • Economic output; and
  • Labour productivity.

European Union

• The European Central Bank consolidates a variety of key economic statistics for the zone.

• These include:
  • Bank interest rates;
  • Money aggregates; and
  • Data on investment funds ; and
  • Insurance corporations and pension funds.

China

• This is the People’s Bank of China’s English Language Page.
• China’s National Bureau of Statistics consolidates the majority of its economic indicators based on frequency.
• Monthly releases include price indexes, housing and trade data; and
• Quarterly releases include Gross Domestic Product, and value added calculations to industry and agriculture.

Japan

• Bank of Japan statistical data is here.
• Statistics Japan aggregates its economic data releases here. They include:
  • Consumer prices;
  • Unemployment; and
  • The Economic Census.

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