Highlights
South Korea We’ve added the Export Business Survey Index (EBSI), a quarterly release of sentiment broken down by industry and sub-industry.
In the chart below, we created a diffusion index using the 15 sub-industry groups, counting the percentage of sectors reporting improving expectations year-on-year. We then compared it with total export growth, which has been in negative territory recently.
As the survey is forward-looking (i.e., a Q2 survey result is already available), we can use the diffusion index as a leading indicator for foreign trade. The recent rebound in exporters’ optimism may well be reflected in improved export figures.
Access the chart here KITA Export Business Survey Index (EBSI)
Country & Region > South Korea [kr, Region] > Surveys & Leading Indicators [surv, Category] > Business Surveys > Korea International Trade Association > Export Business Survey Index
United States We’ve added a dataset from Opportunity Insights that tracks consumer spending. It can be broken down by type of spending and income quartile (based on consumers’ ZIP codes).
In the chart below, we track the evolution of consumer behaviour since the pandemic: spending variables are measured relative to the period from Jan. 6 to Feb. 2, 2020. We displayed the current week’s change since then, as well as the average weekly change in 2023 versus January 2020.
Spending increased across all categories except for transportation. However, we can also note different behaviour depending on income. For most categories, consumers living in the lowest median income areas (1st quartile) have increased their spending the most. Healthcare is a notable exception.
Access the chart here Consumer Spending:
Source & Release > United States [us, Region] > Opportunity Insights > Consumer Spending [rel_usopintrad, Release]
Italy We’ve added a dataset from the Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks & Environment (ARERA) on natural-gas prices charged to consumers.
In the chart below, we break down the factors influencing year-on-year price changes. Prices increased significantly after Q2 2021, and, as the chart shows, that surge was overwhelmingly driven by the actual cost of natural gas (in green), rather than other charges related to running an energy utility.
Consumer subsidies since Q2 2022 to mitigate the impact of the energy shock are also very visible in our chart. The Italian government cut taxes (in orange) and it also reduced costs passed to consumers for running and maintaining the gas system (in blue). As a result, the prices paid by the end user has come down significantly, as the second panel shows.
Access the chart here Natural Gas Price
Country & Region > Italy [it, Region] > Commodities & Energy [caes, Category] > Prices > Energy > Natural Gas
Complete list
Barbados
Consumer Price Index – Weights
Country & Region > Barbados [bb, Region] > Prices [pric, Category] > Consumer Price Index
Chile
Average Lending Rates
Country & Region > Chile [cl, Region] > Interest & Exchange Rates [rate, Category] > Lending Rates > Central Bank of Chile
China
National Freight & Logistics in Smooth Operations
Country & Region > China [cn, Region] > Transport & Communications [tran, Category] > Freight & Logistics
Croatia
Deposits to Non-Financial Institutions by Entity: Methodological changes
Country & Region > Croatia [hr, Region] > Money, Banking & Credit [bank, Category] > Balance Sheet & Flows of MFI Sector > Other MFIs > Assets > By Entity > Domestic Institutional Sectors > Loans > To Non-Financial Corporations > By Purpose
Monetary Aggregates: Methodological changes
Country & Region > Croatia [hr, Region] > Money, Banking & Credit [bank, Category] > Monetary Statistics > Monetary Aggregates
Consolidated Balance Sheet of MFIs: Methodological changes
Country & Region > Croatia [hr, Region] > Money, Banking & Credit [bank, Category] > Balance Sheet & Flows of MFI Sector > MFIs
Deposits to Non-Financial Institutions by Entity: Methodological changes
Country & Region > Croatia [hr, Region] > Money, Banking & Credit [bank, Category] > Balance Sheet & Flows of MFI Sector > Other MFIs > Assets > By Entity > Domestic Institutional Sectors > Loans > To Non-Financial Corporations > By Purpose
Country & Region > Croatia [hr, Region] > Money, Banking & Credit [bank, Category] > Balance Sheet & Flows of MFI Sector > MFIs
Monetary Aggregates: Methodological changes
Country & Region > Croatia [hr, Region] > Money, Banking & Credit [bank, Category] > Monetary Statistics > Monetary Aggregates
OMFI's Claims on General Government & Other Resident Sectors: Methodological changes
Country & Region > Croatia [hr, Region] > Money, Banking & Credit [bank, Category] > Balance Sheet & Flows of MFI Sector > Other MFIs > Assets > By Currency > Claims on General Government & Other Resident Sectors
Euro Area
ECB Supervisory Banking Statistics
Source & Release > Euro Area [eu, Region] > ECB (European Central Bank) > Statistical Data Warehouse > EU Countries Participating in the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) [eussm, Region] > Monetary & Financial Statistics > Supervisory Banking Statistics > Counterpart Area: World (All Entities, Including Reference Area & IO) > Counterpart Sector: Not Applicable
ECB Securities Holdings Statistics
Source & Release > Euro Area [eu, Region] > ECB (European Central Bank) > Statistical Data Warehouse > Euro Area [eu, Region] > Monetary & Financial Statistics > Securities Holdings Statistics
Italy
Natural Gas Price
Country & Region > Italy [it, Region] > Commodities & Energy [caes, Category] > Prices > Energy > Natural Gas
Japan
Construction Indicators, Construction Cost Deflator, Reference
Country & Region > Japan [jp, Region] > Construction & Real Estate [cons, Category] > Construction > Construction > Construction Indicators > Construction Cost Deflator > Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism
Regional Balance of Payments
Country & Region > Japan [jp, Region] > Balance of Payments [bopa, Category] > Regional
Jordan
Gross Foreign Reserves
Country & Region > Jordan [jo, Region] > Foreign Finance [fofi, Category] > International Reserves > Reserves
Kuwait
Fuel Prices Country & Region > Kuwait [kw, Region] > Prices [pric, Category] > Energy Prices > Fuel Prices
Latvia
Wholesale Trade statistics
Country & Region > Latvia [lv, Region] > Trade [trad, Category] > Domestic Trade > Wholesale Trade
New Zealand
NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion
Country & Region > New Zealand [nz, Region] > Surveys & Leading Indicators [surv, Category] > Business Surveys > NZ Institute of Economic Research > Business Confidence
Residential Mortgage Lending by Debt-to-Income Purpose Use
Country & Region > New Zealand [nz, Region] > Money, Banking & Credit [bank, Category] > Deposits & Loans > Residential Mortgage Lending by Debt-to-Income Purpose Use
Poland
Detailed CPI Weights
Country & Region > Poland [pl, Region] > Prices [pric, Category] > Consumer Price Index > Detailed Weights
Demand for Housing Loans
Country & Region > Poland [pl, Region] > Construction & Real Estate [cons, Category] > Real Estate > Real Estate Indicators > Other Indicators > Biuro Informacji Kredytowej S.A.
Gross Monthly Wages
Country & Region > Poland [pl, Region] > Income & Earnings [inea, Category] > Wages & Salaries > Enterprise Sector > Gross Monthly Average > By Industry
Country & Region > Poland [pl, Region] > Labor Market [lama, Category] > Employment > By Sector
Portugal
Gross General Government Debt
Country & Region > Portugal [pt, Region] > Government & Public Finance [gpfi, Category] > Debt > General Government Debt > Gross
Other MFIs Loans (New Business)
Country & Region > Portugal [pt, Region] > Money, Banking & Credit [bank, Category] > Deposits & Loans > Other MFIs > Deposits > New Business
Qatar
Arriving Vessels Movement
Country & Region > Qatar [qa, Region] > Transport & Communications [tran, Category] > Traffic > Ports > Movements > Arrivals
Singapore
Government Benchmarks: 6 months yield
Country & Region > Singapore [sg, Region] > Interest & Exchange Rates [rate, Category] > Government Benchmarks > Singapore Government Securities > Yield
South Korea
KITA Export Business Survey Index (EBSI)
Country & Region > South Korea [kr, Region] > Surveys & Leading Indicators [surv, Category] > Business Surveys > Korea International Trade Association > Export Business Survey Index
Thailand
Private Consumption & Private Investment Index
Country & Region > Thailand [th, Region] > Business Statistics [bust, Category] > Investment > Private Investment Indicators
Bank Prime Loan Rates
Country & Region > Thailand [th, Region] > Interest & Exchange Rates [rate, Category] > Bank Prime Loan Rates > Bank of Thailand
Deposit Rates
Country & Region > Thailand [th, Region] > Interest & Exchange Rates [rate, Category] > Deposit Rates > Bank of Thailand
United Kingdom
Wages & Salaries According to PAYE RTI
Country & Region > United Kingdom [gb, Region] > Income & Earnings [inea, Category] > Wages & Salaries
Forecasts, Office for Budget Responsibility
Country & Region > United Kingdom [gb, Region] > Forecasts [fcst, Category] > Office for Budget Responsibility
Average Earnings Index Supplement
Country & Region > United Kingdom [gb, Region] > Income & Earnings [inea, Category] > Average Earnings > Weekly > Index
United States
Consumer Spending
Source & Release > United States [us, Region] > Opportunity Insights > Consumer Spending [rel_usopintrad, Release]
Large Bank Credit Card & Mortgage Data
Source & Release > United States [us, Region] > Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia > Large Bank Credit Card & Mortgage Data
United States, Consumer Expenditure Survey, Supplementary Tables
Source & Release > United States [us, Region] > U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) > Selected Releases > Consumer Expenditure Survey, Supplementary Tables [rel_usblscet, Release] > Generation of Reference Person
