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Economic Activity Index in Argentina decreased to -2.20 percent in February from -1.80 percent in January of 2020. Economic Activity Index in Argentina averaged 2.50 percent from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 18.80 percent in May of 2010 and a record low of -13.70 percent in May of 2009. In Argentina, the Monthly Economic Activity Estimator (EMAE) is a provisional indicator of the evolution of the GDP. Its calculation is structured in the aggregation of the added value at basic prices of each one of the economic activities plus the net taxes of subsidies to the products, using the weights of the national accounts. This page provides - Argentina Economic Activity Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Export To Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Cmlv) in Russia increased to 16754.70 USD Million in February from 7679.50 USD Million in January of 2020. Export To Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Cmlv) in Russia averaged 40415.50 USD Million from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 116324.60 USD Million in December of 2018 and a record low of 2369.40 USD Million in January of 2006. Russia accounts for Exports to Asia-paic Economic Cooperation using cumulative values for each year (CMLV). This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Exports to Asia-paic Economic Cooperation.

Exports to Eurasian Economic Community CMLV in Russia increased to 4844.10 USD Million in February from 2252.60 USD Million in January of 2020. Exports to Eurasian Economic Community CMLV in Russia averaged 17600.93 USD Million from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 41291.50 USD Million in December of 2012 and a record low of 1327.90 USD Million in January of 2006. Russia accounts for Exports to Eurasian Economic Community using cumulative values for each year (CMLV). This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Exports to Eurasian Economic Community.

Economic Optimism Index in Faroe Islands increased to 32 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 22 points in the second quarter of 2019. Economic Optimism Index in Faroe Islands averaged 19.04 points from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 47 points in the first quarter of 2007 and a record low of -29 points in the first quarter of 2009. In Faroe Islands, the economic sentiment indicator is based on indicators from business and consumer surveys. The indicators of each survey are calculated as average of 'balances' between positive and negative replies of a selection of questions, e.g. The consumer index ''is an arithmetic mean of 4 of the 15 questions in the survey. The composite indicator and each of the indicators are in the range from plus 100 to minus 100. Any single value only makes sense when compared to previous answers to the same question. This page provides - Faroe Islands Economic Sentiment Indicator- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Economic Optimism Index in Turkey decreased to 51.30 points in April from 91.80 points in March of 2020. Economic Optimism Index in Turkey averaged 99.62 points from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 114.80 points in January of 2011 and a record low of 51.30 points in April of 2020. In Turkey, economic confidence index is a composite index that encapsulates consumers’ and producers’ evaluations, expectations and tendencies about general economic situation. The index is combined by means of a weighted aggregation of normalized sub-indices of consumer confidence, seasonally adjusted real sector (manufacturing industry), services, retail trade and construction confidence indices. The economic confidence index indicates an optimistic outlook about the general economic situation when the index is above 100, on contrary it indicates a pessimistic outlook when it is below 100. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Economic Optimism Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Economic Optimism Index in South Korea decreased to 56 Net Balance in April from 64 Net Balance in March of 2020. Economic Optimism Index in South Korea averaged 99.12 Net Balance from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 117 Net Balance in March of 2006 and a record low of 55 Net Balance in December of 2008. In South Korea, The Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) is a composite of the BSI (Business Survey Index) and the CSI (Consumer Survey Index). The index is compiled to comprehensively grasp the private sector perception of economic conditions, including the sentiments of both businesses and consumers. An ESI reading above 100 is interpreted as meaning that economic sentiment in the private sector, including that of both businesses and consumers, is on a level better than past averages (and vice versa when the reading is below 100), since the ESI is constructed so that it is distributed around a long-term mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10. This page provides - South Korea Economic Optimism Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Economic Optimism Index in the United States increased to 49.70 in May from 47.80 in April of 2020. Economic Optimism Index in the United States averaged 49.94 from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 62.90 in March of 2002 and a record low of 35.80 in August of 2011. IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index measures Americans' opinions and outlooks on the economy. The index is based on a nationwide survey of 900 adults and evaluates six-month economic outlook, personal financial outlook, confidence in federal economic policies. Reading above 50 indicates optimism, and below 50 indicates pessimism. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Economic Optimism Index In the Euro Area decreased to 67 in April from 94.20 in March of 2020. Economic Optimism Index in the Euro Area averaged 99.76 from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 118.60 in May of 2000 and a record low of 65.50 in March of 2009. In the Euro Area, the Economic sentiment indicator is a composite measure (average=100) that calculates the confidence level among: manufacturers (40 percent of the index); service providers (30 percent); consumers (20 percent); retailers (5 percent) and constructors (5 percent). This page provides - Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Economic Optimism Index in Latvia decreased to 77.70 in April from 96.10 in March of 2020. Economic Optimism Index in Latvia averaged 94.09 from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 116.60 in February of 2007 and a record low of 30.10 in April of 1993. In Latvia, economic sentiment indicator refers to the general social economic situation among manufacturers, service providers, traders, constructors and consumers in a defined period. This page provides - Latvia Economic Sentiment Indicator- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Economic Optimism Index in Slovakia decreased to 83.80 points in April from 97.90 points in March of 2020. Economic Optimism Index in Slovakia averaged 103.41 points from 1997 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 119 points in July of 2007 and a record low of 71.90 points in May of 2009. This page provides - Slovakia Economic Optimism Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Philippines increased 0.04 percent in March of 2014 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Philippines averaged -0.02 percent from 1983 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 0.64 percent in the first quarter of 2008 and a record low of -0.63 percent in the third quarter of 2009. In Philippines, the Composite Leading Economic Index serve as basis for short-term forecasting of the macroeconomic activity in the country, based on an empirical observation of cycles of many economic data series related to the cycles of total business activity. The composite computation uses reference series from 11 leading economic indicators: consumer price index, electric energy consumption, exchange rate, hotel occupancy rate, money supply, number of new business incorporations, stock price index, terms of trade index, total merchandise imports, visitor arrivals, and wholesale price index. This page provides - Philippines Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Uganda increased 0.53 percent in October of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Uganda averaged 0.56 percent from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2.16 percent in October of 2010 and a record low of -1.65 percent in April of 2011. This page provides - Uganda Composite Index of Economic Activity- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index in Singapore decreased to 107.70 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 108.70 points in the third quarter of 2019. Leading Economic Index in Singapore averaged 67.04 points from 1978 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 109.90 points in the fourth quarter of 2017 and a record low of 23.70 points in the first quarter of 1978. In Singapore, the Composite Leading Index is a predictive tool to anticipate upturns and downturns in the economy and approximately when, an expansion or recession will take place. It is an aggregation of nine economic indicators: total new companies formed, money supply (M2), stock exchange of Singapore indices, business expectations for wholesale trade, business expectations for stock of finished goods (manufacturing), US Purchasing Managers’ Index (manufacturing), total non-oil Seaborne Cargo Handled, domestic liquidity indicator, total non-oil retained imports. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2005. This page provides - Singapore Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Bolivia increased 4.11 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Bolivia averaged 4.69 percent from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8.36 percent in August of 2013 and a record low of -2.37 percent in November of 2019. In Bolivia, the Global Index of Economic Activity summarizes the activity of different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating future movements in GDP. The calculation is based on several economic activities weighted by share in GDP, including agriculture and forestry, fishing, mining, manufacturing, electricity, gas, water, construction, commerce, restaurants and hotels, transport, communications, financial services, business services, housing services, public administration services. The index has a base value of 100 as of 1990. This page provides - Bolivia Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Israel increased 0.26 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Israel averaged 0.35 percent from 1975 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1.11 percent in May of 1991 and a record low of -0.65 percent in February of 1980. In Israel, the Composite State-of-the-Economy Index is a synthetic indicator examining the direction in which real economic activity is moving in a real time. It is calculated based on 10 different components: industrial production index, trade revenue, services revenue, imports of consumer products, imports of manufacturing inputs, export of goods, export of services, number of employee posts in the private sector, rate of vacant employee positions and the number of building starts. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2011. This page provides - Israel Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Brazil increased 0.35 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Brazil averaged 0.17 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.26 percent in June of 2018 and a record low of -3.85 percent in May of 2018. In Brazil, the Economic Activity Index (IBC-Br) is considered as a preview of the GDP figures and it is widely used by the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee to determine whether to modify basic interest rate. The index reflects the performance of the three main sectors of the economy: agriculture, industry and services and has a base value of 100 as of 2002. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Leading Economic Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Leading Economic Index Portugal increased 1.50 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Portugal averaged 1.86 percent from 1978 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.30 percent in May of 1988 and a record low of -6.40 percent in January of 2012. In Portugal, economic activity year-on-year refers to the annual change of the coincident indicator for the Portuguese economy activity that includes eight major indicators: real GDP; retail sales volume (retail trade survey); sales of heavy commercial vehicles; cement sales; manufacturing production index; households’ financial situation (consumer survey); new job vacancies; and an external environment proxy. This page provides - Portugal Economic Activity YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index in China increased to 102.40 points in December from 102 points in November of 2019. Leading Economic Index in China averaged 103.61 points from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 118.17 points in July of 1992 and a record low of 98.87 points in July of 1998. In China, the Leading Index is used to forecast the future economic trend. The index is based on a group of eight indicators reflecting different aspects of economic activity including: Hang Seng China Mainland circulation index, investment in newly started project, ratio of industrial production, real estate development leading index, money supply M2, national debt interest rate spread, consumer expectations index, logistics Index. The index has a base value of 100 as of 1996. This page provides - China Leading Economic Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Australia decreased 0.85 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Australia averaged -0.01 percent from 1960 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 0.54 percent in April of 1975 and a record low of -1.11 percent in December of 2008. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity combines a selection of economic variables that typically lead fluctuations in economic activity into a single measure that provides a reliable cyclical indicator for the Australian economy. The index includes the following components: S&P/ASX 200, dwelling approvals, US industrial production, RBA Commodity Prices Index (A$), aggregate monthly hours worked, Westpac-MI CSI expectations index, Westpac-MI Unemployment expectations index, yield spread (10Y bond – 90D bill). The index has a base value of 100 as of 1996. This page provides the latest reported value for - Australia Leading Economic Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Leading Economic Index Argentina decreased 0.90 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Argentina averaged 0.18 percent from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4.40 percent in July of 2003 and a record low of -4.60 percent in February of 2001. In Argentina, the Leading Index (ILCIF) anticipates turning points in economic activity throughout the cycle. The index is composed by ten selected series according to their compliance, temporal consistency, economic rationality, representativeness and availability. These series are the following: stock market index of Buenos Aires, Merval Argentina, approved building plans, cement dispatches, bankruptcies, authorized contracts of property transactions, consumer confidence index, M2 Money Supply, metallurgical industry, use of intermediate goods. The index has a base value of 100 as of January of 1993. This page provides - Argentina Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index in Japan increased to 91.70 points in February from 90.70 points in January of 2020. Leading Economic Index in Japan averaged 93.22 points from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 108.50 points in April of 2006 and a record low of 72.20 points in February of 2009. In Japan, the Leading Composite Index consists of 12 indexes such as account inventory ratios, machinery orders, stock prices and other leading economic indicators. The index anticipates changes in the direction of the Japanese economy in the coming months. In general, increase in the index reflects that the economy is in an expansion phase, and decreasing coincident index reflects that the economy is in a contraction phase. The index is used to make official judgement on when the business cycle begins and ends. This page provides - Japan Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Malaysia decreased 0.80 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Malaysia averaged 0.17 percent from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4.50 percent in April of 1994 and a record low of -3.30 percent in November of 1991. In Malaysia, the Leading Index provides early signal on the direction in which the economy is going. It is calculated based on real money supply M1, Bursa Malaysia industrial index, real total traded (eight major trading partners: Japan, USA, Germany, UK, Singapore, Thailand, China, Canada), CPI for services (inverted), industrial material price index, ratio of price to unit labor cost (manufacturing), number of housing permits approved, number of new companies registered, trend adjustment factor. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2005. This page provides - Malaysia Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Mexico decreased 0.60 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Mexico averaged 2.33 percent from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12.60 percent in October of 1996 and a record low of -11 percent in April of 2009. In Mexico, the Leading Index provides early signal on the direction in which the economy is going. It aggregates the following indicators: employment trend in manufacturing sector, non-oil exports, Mexican stock exchange index in real terms, real exchange rate, the interbank interest rate, Standard & Poor's 500. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2008. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Overall Index of Economic Activity - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Leading Economic Index Turkey increased 4.17 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Turkey averaged 3.58 percent from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12.09 percent in May of 1995 and a record low of -7.49 percent in December of 2008. In Turkey, the Composite Leading Indicator – MBONCU-SUE - predicts fluctuations in economic activity. It was constructed by the Central Bank with OECD cooperation, and includes the following series: amount of electricity produced, treasury auction interest rate weighted by the amount sold, imports of intermediate goods, CBRT Business Tendency Survey related to (1) stocks of finished goods, (2) amount of new orders received from domestic market, (3) export possibilities and (4) employment. The index has a base value of 100 as of 1995. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Leading Economic Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Leading Economic Index Ghana increased 2.80 percent in January of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Ghana averaged 4.61 percent from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14 percent in December of 2019 and a record low of -5.10 percent in October of 2016. In Ghana, Composite Index of Economic Activity (CIEA) tracks short term dynamics in economic activity. This page provides - Ghana Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Puerto Rico increased 1 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Puerto Rico averaged 0.59 percent from 1981 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 22.60 percent in November of 2018 and a record low of -19.20 percent in November of 2017. In Puerto Rico, the economic activity index summarizes the behavior of four major monthly economic indicators. Up to March 2012, these indicators were: total non-farm payroll employment, cement sales, gasoline consumption, and electric power consumption. As of April 2012, the electric power consumption variable was replaced by the electric power generation variable as the fourth indicator. This page provides - Puerto Rico Economic Activity Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index in Thailand decreased to 151.33 points in February from 151.51 points in January of 2020. Leading Economic Index in Thailand averaged 117.08 points from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 154.13 points in October of 2019 and a record low of 82.25 points in March of 1993. In Thailand, the Coincident Economic Index is a complementary tool in the assessment of the economic trend and short-term economic forecasting. It is especially useful in the determination of the turning points or the peaks and troughs of business cycles as well as the short–term (3 – 4 months) forecast of the economy. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2000. This page provides - Thailand Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index in South Korea decreased to 118.50 points in March from 119.10 points in February of 2020. Leading Economic Index in South Korea averaged 46.69 points from 1970 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 119.10 points in February of 2020 and a record low of 4.40 points in January of 1970. In South Korea, Leading Composite Index examines the overall economic situation, predicting the direction and speed of a turning point in the economy. The index integrates a set of selected major indices that reflect each part of economy: opening-to-application ratio, inventory circulation indicator, consumer expectation index, machinery orders received, import of capital goods, construction orders received, stock price index, total liquidity, interest rate spread, 3-year treasury bonds less call rate, net barter terms of trade. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2010. This page provides - South Korea Leading Economic Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index in Taiwan decreased to 109.90 points in March from 113.90 points in February of 2020. Leading Economic Index in Taiwan averaged 65.19 points from 1982 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 114.10 points in January of 2020 and a record low of 20.80 points in January of 1982. In Taiwan, the Leading Index provides early signal on the direction in which the economy is going. It aggregates the following leading indicators: index of export orders, real monetary aggregates M1B, TAIEX average closing price, net accession rate of employees on payrolls of industry and services, building permits, SEMI book-to-bill ratio, the TIER manufacturing sector composite indicator. This page provides - Taiwan Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Mozambique increased 0.90 percent in November of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Mozambique averaged 0.80 percent from 2013 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 17.70 percent in June of 2019 and a record low of -15.80 percent in January of 2017. The Economic Activity Index in Mozambique measures the month-over-month change in the business volume of the economy. It refers to total invoicing excluding VAT of different sectors including industry, utilities, trade, transportation, tourism and other services. This page provides - Mozambique Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Macedonia increased to 57.47 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 57.20 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in Macedonia averaged 56.19 percent from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 57.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a record low of 50.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2004. This page provides - Macedonia Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in the United Kingdom increased to 79.80 percent in January from 79.60 percent in December of 2019. Labor Force Participation Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 76.69 percent from 1971 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 79.80 percent in January of 2020 and a record low of 74.10 percent in March of 1983. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Panama increased 2.68 percent in January of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Panama averaged 6.09 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 15.69 percent in April of 2008 and a record low of -2.26 percent in August of 2009. In Panama, the Monthly Economic Activity Index - IMAE - estimates the activity of the different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating future movements in GDP. It aggregates the 14 different sectors included in the GDP calculation: agriculture, livestock, hunting and forestry; fishing; mining and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity and water supply; construction; wholesale and retail trade; hotels and restaurants; transport, storage, and communications; financial services; real estate; education; health and social services and public administration. The index has a base value of 100 as of 1996. . This page provides the latest reported value for - Panama Economic Activity Index YoY Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence Economic Expectations in European Union increased to -5 in June from -6.90 in May of 2017. Consumer Confidence Economic Expectations in European Union averaged -11.27 from 1985 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 1.40 in April of 2000 and a record low of -39.80 in March of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for European Union Consumer Confidence Economic Expectations.

Economic Optimism Index in European Union decreased to 94.80 in March from 103 in February of 2020. Economic Optimism Index in European Union averaged 99.49 from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 118.30 in May of 2000 and a record low of 65.20 in March of 2009. In the European Union, the Economic sentiment indicator is a composite measure (average=100) that calculates the confidence level among: manufacturers (40 percent of the index); service providers (30 percent); consumers (20 percent); retailers (5 percent) and constructors (5 percent). This page provides - European Union Economic Sentiment Indicator- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Colombia increased 3.60 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Colombia averaged 4.02 percent from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 9.10 percent in August of 2011 and a record low of -1.60 percent in November of 2003. In Colombia, the leading economic index ISE summarizes the activity of different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating future movements in GDP. The index aggregates the dynamics in economic activities such as production in industry, agriculture and other sectors, accounting for 78.8 percent of total index while dynamics of certain products such as rice, fruit, milk, footwear and drinks account for the remaining 21.2 percent. This page provides - Chile Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Paraguay increased 6.30 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Paraguay averaged 3.63 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 23 percent in April of 2013 and a record low of -10.30 percent in May of 2009. In Paraguay, the Monthly Economic Activity Indicator - IMAEP - is an index that summarizes the activity of different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating the future movements in GDP. The calculation is based on GDP weights for eight economic activities: services (52.2 percent); manufacturing (17.6 percent); agriculture (14 percent); livestock (5.8 percent); construction (5.8 percent; forestry and fishing (2.7 percent); utilities (1.8 percent) and mining (0.1 percent). The index has a base value of 100 as of 1994. This page provides - Paraguay Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index El Salvador increased 2.80 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in El Salvador averaged 3.31 percent from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20.50 percent in March of 1992 and a record low of -8.90 percent in October of 2009. In El Salvador, the Economic Activity Volume Index - IVAE - is an index that measures the activity of different economic sectors in a given month. The calculation is based on GDP weights for eleven economic activities: manufacturing (26 percent); internal trade (22 percent); agriculture (16 percent); transport (9 percent); public administration (9 percent); other social services (5 percent); construction (4 percent); real estate and related (4 percent); financial intermediation (3 percent), utilities (1 percent) and mining (1 percent). The index has a base value of 100 as of 1990. This page provides - El Salvador Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.