ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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GDP % change year
GDP % change quarter
GDP % change 2020
CPI YoY % change
CPI YoY % 2020
Unemployment rate
Current acc balance
Budget balance
-17.56%
-13.73%
-8.66%
3.01%
3.49%
22.3%
-2.49%
-6.80%
Quarterly GDP changes
22.77%
1.10%
1.06%
China
Taiwan
South Korea
Denmark
-29.29%
-28.70%
-22.11%
-21.7%
India
Israel
Peru
UK
Global overview
| Countries | GDP | Consumer price inflation (Y-o-Y change %) | Unemployment rate (%) | Current account balance (% of GDP) | Budget balance (% of GDP) | |
| Latest % change on quarter ago | Latest (08/20200) | Latest month/quarter | 2020f | 2020f | ||
| North America | ||||||
| Canada | -9.14 | 0.15 | 10.20 | Aug-20 | -3.47 | -1.20 |
| Mexico | -16.53 | 4.05 | 5.20 | Aug-20 | -1.79 | -1.51 |
| US | -9.09 | 1.31 | 7.90 | Sep-20 | -1.92 | -4.90 |
| Europe | ||||||
| Austria | -9.31 | 1.41 | 5.40 | Aug-20 | 0.40 | 0.20 |
| Belgium | -8.61 | 0.82 | 5.10 | Aug-20 | -1.51 | -2.30 |
| Czech Republic | -2.68 | 3.30 | 2.80 | Aug-20 | 1.69 | -0.10 |
| Denmark | -3.46 | 0.48 | 4.90 | Aug-20 | 5.48 | 0.50 |
| France | -13.82 | 0.22 | 7.10 | Q2 | -0.93 | -2.20 |
| Germany | -10.50 | 0.00 | 4.60 | Aug-20 | 5.57 | -0.30 |
| Greece | -3.94 | -1.91 | 17.40 | Jun-20 | -2.95 | 0.50 |
| Italy | -10.09 | -0.48 | 9.40 | Aug-20 | 2.35 | -2.30 |
| Norway | -8.36 | 1.72 | 5.20 | Jul-20 | 1.65 | 7.20 |
| Poland | -6.19 | 2.90 | 6.10 | Aug-20 | -0.68 | -0.20 |
| Russia | -1.87 | 3.57 | 6.40 | Aug-20 | 0.70 | 0.22 |
| Spain | -14.97 | -0.52 | 15.30 | Jul-20 | 1.81 | -2.20 |
| Sweden | -3.58 | 0.80 | 8.80 | Aug-20 | 2.81 | 0.10 |
| Switzerland | -6.72 | -0.87 | 3.30 | Aug-20 | 7.22 | 1.30 |
| Netherlands | -4.90 | 0.71 | 4.60 | Aug-20 | 6.37 | 0.50 |
| UK | -21.71 | 0.50 | 4.10 | Jul-20 | -2.55 | -2.40 |
| Asia -Pacific | ||||||
| Australia | -2.95 | -0.30 | 6.80 | Aug-20 | -1.59 | 0.30 |
| China | 22.77 | 2.40 | 5.60 | Aug-20 | 0.84 | -4.90 |
| Hong Kong | -0.10 | -0.50 | 6.10 | Aug-20 | 2.70 | -5.45 |
| India | -29.29 | 5.63 | 6.67 | Sep-20 | -0.64 | -3.50 |
| Indonesia | -4.19 | 1.07 | 5.00 | Mar-20 | -1.82 | -2.30 |
| Japan | -7.82 | 0.20 | 3.00 | Aug-20 | 3.00 | -3.30 |
| Malaysia | -16.50 | -1.40 | 4.70 | Jul-20 | 2.66 | -3.20 |
| Pakistan | NA | 9.00 | 4.50 | Jul-05 | -1.73 | -7.59 |
| Philippines | -6.13 | 2.40 | 10.00 | Jul-20 | -0.30 | -5.50 |
| Singapore | -11.84 | -0.40 | 2.90 | Q2 | 17.00 | -2.10 |
| South Korea | 1.06 | 0.70 | 3.20 | Aug-20 | 2.64 | -4.10 |
| Taiwan | 1.10 | -0.33 | 3.83 | Aug-20 | 10.95 | -0.02 |
| Thailand | -16.02 | -0.50 | 1.86 | Aug-20 | 3.80 | -1.60 |
| South America | ||||||
| Argentina | -3.80 | 40.67 | 13.10 | Q2 | 0.45 | -2.16 |
| Brazil | -9.69 | 2.44 | 13.80 | Jul-20 | -2.18 | -5.40 |
| Chile | -10.83 | 2.45 | 12.90 | Aug-20 | 3.00 | -2.66 |
| Colombia | -14.91 | 1.87 | 16.80 | Aug-20 | -5.04 | -2.20 |
| Peru | -22.11 | 1.82 | 15.60 | Aug-20 | -2.25 | -2.75 |
| Middle East and Africa | ||||||
| Egypt | NA | 3.60 | 9.60 | Q2 | -4.13 | -7.38 |
| Israel | -28.70 | -0.79 | 4.90 | Aug-20 | 3.39 | -3.60 |
| Saudi Arabia | -8.59 | 6.16 | 9.00 | Q2 | -6.04 | -5.11 |
| South Africa | -13.73 | 3.01 | 23.30 | Q2 | -2.49 | -6.80 |
| Turkey | -4.75 | 11.77 | 13.40 | Jun-20 | -1.75 | -2.96 |
| Source: GlobalData, Eurostat and National Statistical Organizations (NSOs) | Source: GlobalData and NSOs | Source: GlobalData, OECD, EC, and NSOs | Source: GlobalData and NSOs | |||
| Countries | GDP | Consumer price inflation (Y-o-Y change %) | Unemployment rate (%) | |
| Latest % change on quarter ago | Latest month/quarter | Latest month/quarter | ||
| North America | ||||
| Canada | -9.14 | 0.15 | 10.20 | Aug-20 |
| Mexico | -16.53 | 4.05 | 5.20 | Aug-20 |
| US | -9.09 | 1.31 | 7.90 | Sep-20 |
| Europe | ||||
| Austria | -9.31 | 1.41 | 5.40 | Aug-20 |
| Belgium | -8.61 | 0.82 | 5.10 | Aug-20 |
| Czech Republic | -2.68 | 3.30 | 2.80 | Aug-20 |
| Denmark | -3.46 | 0.48 | 4.90 | Aug-20 |
| France | -13.82 | 0.22 | 7.10 | Q2 |
| Germany | -10.50 | 0.00 | 4.60 | Aug-20 |
| Greece | -3.94 | -1.91 | 17.40 | Jun-20 |
| Italy | -10.09 | -0.48 | 9.40 | Aug-20 |
| Norway | -8.36 | 1.72 | 5.20 | Jul-20 |
| Poland | -6.19 | 2.90 | 6.10 | Aug-20 |
| Russia | -1.87 | 3.57 | 6.40 | Aug-20 |
| Spain | -14.97 | -0.52 | 15.30 | Jul-20 |
| Sweden | -3.58 | 0.80 | 8.80 | Aug-20 |
| Switzerland | -6.72 | -0.87 | 3.30 | Aug-20 |
| Netherlands | -4.90 | 0.71 | 4.60 | Aug-20 |
| UK | -21.71 | 0.50 | 4.10 | Jul-20 |
| Asia -Pacific | ||||
| Australia | -2.95 | -0.30 | 6.80 | Aug-20 |
| China | 22.77 | 2.40 | 5.60 | Aug-20 |
| Hong Kong | -0.10 | -0.50 | 6.10 | Aug-20 |
| India | -29.29 | 5.63 | 6.67 | Sep-20 |
| Indonesia | -4.19 | 1.07 | 5.00 | Mar-20 |
| Japan | -7.82 | 0.20 | 3.00 | Aug-20 |
| Malaysia | -16.50 | -1.40 | 4.70 | Jul-20 |
| Pakistan | NA | 9.00 | 4.50 | Jul-05 |
| Philippines | -6.13 | 2.40 | 10.00 | Jul-20 |
| Singapore | -11.84 | -0.40 | 2.90 | Q2 |
| South Korea | 1.06 | 0.70 | 3.20 | Aug-20 |
| Taiwan | 1.10 | -0.33 | 3.83 | Aug-20 |
| Thailand | -16.02 | -0.50 | 1.86 | Aug-20 |
| South America | ||||
| Argentina | -3.80 | 40.67 | 13.10 | Q2 |
| Brazil | -9.69 | 2.44 | 13.80 | Jul-20 |
| Chile | -10.83 | 2.45 | 12.90 | Aug-20 |
| Colombia | -14.91 | 1.87 | 16.80 | Aug-20 |
| Peru | -22.11 | 1.82 | 15.60 | Aug-20 |
| Middle East and Africa | ||||
| Egypt | NA | 3.60 | 9.60 | Q2 |
| Israel | -28.70 | -0.79 | 4.90 | Aug-20 |
| Saudi Arabia | -8.59 | 6.16 | 9.00 | Q2 |
| South Africa | -13.73 | 3.01 | 23.30 | Q2 |
| Turkey | -4.75 | 11.77 | 13.40 | Jun-20 |
| Source: GlobalData, Eurostat and National Statistical Organizations (NSOs) | Source: GlobalData and NSOs | |||
