What Are Economic Indicators? A Beginner's Guide
Learn what economic indicators are, the main types, and how to use them.
What Is an Economic Indicator?
An economic indicator is a statistic that provides information about the performance of an economy.
Leading, Lagging, and Coincident Indicators
Indicators are classified by timing relative to the business cycle.
- Leading indicators
- Coincident indicators
- Lagging indicators
Why Indicators Matter
Indicators help answer questions about the economy.
How to Use Indicators on WecoBook
WecoBook tracks important economic indicators for 62 countries.
What Are Economic Indicators? A Beginner's Guide - questions fréquentes
Which economic indicator is most important?
It depends on the question. Most analysts look at several indicators together.
How often are economic indicators updated?
It varies. Some update continuously; others monthly or quarterly.