Economic Statistics and Economic Indicators

This web service provides access to more than 1,400 economic statistics time-series on the U.S. Economy.

You can access economic statistics time-series raw or charted and you can query it for any date range. Economic statistics are organized by category which can be listed using GetCategories. Each category contains multiple topics which can be listed using GetTopics. All other operations provide flexible ways to access the data and charts.

With XigniteStatistics, you can get all the U.S. economic statistics fully integrated into your applications, giving you instant access to financial data to automate your critical business processes.

Below are some economic statistics closely watched by the investors and economists in the financial markets:

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) An economic indicator released quarterly that measures the value of all goods and services produced by the economy within its boundaries and is the nation's broadest gauge of economic health.

Trade Balance The difference in value between the total exports and total imports of a nation during a specific period of time. It is watched as an economic indicator for the relative strength of a country’s currency and comparative advantages in key manufacturing areas in relation to its trading partners.

Capacity Utilization Refers to the extent an enterprise or a nation actually uses its installed productive equipment capacity. An economic indicator closely watched for signs of inflation pressures as market demand grows.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) The Consumer Price Index is used as an economic indicator, measuring the rate of inflation by monitoring monthly and yearly price changes for major groups of consumer expenditures.