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 - 常见问题
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.