Global Economy at a Glance
Track GDP growth, inflation, central bank policy rates, unemployment and debt across the world — official data from the IMF, World Bank and BIS, updated automatically.
GDP Growth Rate
Real GDP, % change from a year earlier — latest quarter where available, otherwise latest year. Source: OECD / World Bank.
Inflation Trend (YoY)
Consumer prices, % change from a year earlier, monthly. Source: national statistics (via MoSPI, OECD, BIS).
Major Economies — Key Indicators
Latest available reading for each indicator. Click a column header to sort, or a value for its history.
United StatesCentral Bank Policy Rates
Policy rate, end of month. Source: BIS.
Latest Data Releases
Most recent monthly and quarterly readings received. Sources: MoSPI, OECD, BIS.
| Country | Indicator | Actual | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | Foreign Exchange Reserves | $726.0B | 9 Oct 2026 |
| India | Interest Rate | 5.50% | Oct 2026 |
| United States | Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | Sep 2026 |
| United States | Business Confidence | 100.34 | Sep 2026 |
| United States | Government Bond 10Y Yield | 4.99% | Sep 2026 |
| United States | Inflation Rate MoM | 0.59% | Sep 2026 |
| United States | Inflation Rate | 3.7% | Sep 2026 |
| United States | Interest Rate | 3.88% | Sep 2026 |
| United States | Composite Leading Indicator | 101.00 | Sep 2026 |
| United States | Interbank Rate | 3.94% | Sep 2026 |
| United States | Consumer Confidence | 96.14 | Sep 2026 |
| India | Food Inflation | 7.4% | Sep 2026 |
| India | Government Bond 10Y Yield | 7.06% | Sep 2026 |
| India | Interbank Rate | 5.28% | Sep 2026 |
IMF Growth Outlook
Real GDP growth, %. 2026 and 2027 are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
| Country | 2025 | 2026 proj. | 2027 proj. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌐World | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| United States | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| India | 7.8% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| China | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Japan | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Germany | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| France | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Italy | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Canada | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Brazil | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Australia | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| South Korea | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Singapore | 5.0% | 5.0% | 3.0% |
| Indonesia | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Mexico | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Spain | 2.6% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| Saudi Arabia | 4.6% | -3.3% | 7.9% |
| Switzerland | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| South Africa | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Euro Area | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
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How to use this dashboard
This page summarises the state of the world economy using the indicators that matter most to financial markets: growth (GDP), prices (inflation), monetary policy (central bank rates), the labour market (unemployment) and public finances (government debt).
Use the region selector on each chart to switch between major economies and regional groups. Monthly and quarterly figures come from national statistics offices and central banks, collected through the OECD, the Bank for International Settlements and, for India, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Annual figures come from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators and the IMF World Economic Outlook. IMF numbers for the current and future years are projections and are always labelled as such.
Open any country for a full profile, or any indicator to compare all countries side by side. Every value links to its full history.
Economic indicators explained — a beginner’s guide
What are economic indicators?
Economic indicators are numbers that describe how an economy is doing — how much it produces (GDP), how fast prices are rising (inflation), how many people have jobs (unemployment), what borrowing costs are (interest rates) and how much the government owes (debt). Governments, central banks, businesses and investors use them to understand the present and plan for the future.
Why do markets react to them?
Share prices, bond yields and currencies depend on expected company profits and interest rates. When a new inflation or GDP figure is very different from what people expected, expectations about interest rates and profits change — and prices adjust. That is why release days often see larger market moves.
Leading, coincident and lagging indicators
Leading indicators (such as business confidence or building permits) tend to turn before the economy does. Coincident indicators (such as GDP and industrial production) move with it. Lagging indicators (such as unemployment) change after the economy has already turned.
How to read the numbers on this site
Each value shows the period it refers to (for example “Jul 2026” or “2025”) and its source. “YoY” means compared with the same period a year earlier. “pp” (percentage points) is the simple difference between two percentages — inflation moving from 4.0% to 4.4% is a rise of 0.4 pp. Dashed lines and hatched bars are IMF projections, not actual data.
Annual vs monthly data
Some indicators (inflation, policy rates) are published every month; others (GDP shares, debt, population) only once a year. Monthly data shows turning points sooner, while annual data is better for long-term comparisons between countries.
Frequently asked questions
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.