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Economic overview

GDP, interest rates, inflation, employment, unemployment and debt across the 26 selected economic areas.

Data snapshot 15 Nov 2026

26 Selected Areas Perspectives

Economic areaGDP · USDReal GDP · YoYInterest rateInflation · YoYUnemploymentShare of labour forceEmployed / populationAges 15 and olderGovt debt · USD10Y yield
United States ↗USD$32.64T2026 · IMF estimate2.07%Sept 20263.75–4.00%12 Nov 20263.74%Sept 20264.10%31 Oct 2026Ages 16+59.11%2025 · ILO estimate$38.39T2025 · IMF4.98%10 Nov 2026
China ↗CNY$21.55T2026 · IMF estimate4.50%Sept 20263.00%10 Nov 20260.70%Oct 20264.62%2025 · ILO estimateWorking age · source-defined61.57%2025 · ILO estimate$19.35T2025 · IMF1.61%13 Nov 2026
Euro area ↗EUR · Overlapping aggregate$19.26T2026 · IMF estimate1.30%Sept 20262.50%12 Nov 2026 · ECB4.00%Oct 20266.50%30 Sept 2026Ages 15–7453.39%2025 · ILO estimate$15.74T2025 · IMF3.36%12 Nov 2026 · Germany
Germany ↗EUR$5.47T2026 · IMF estimate1.25%Sept 20262.50%12 Nov 2026 · ECB2.76%Oct 20264.10%30 Sept 2026Working age · source-defined58.32%2025 · ILO estimate$3.21T2025 · IMF3.36%12 Nov 2026
Japan ↗JPY$4.34T2026 · IMF estimate0.73%Jun 20261.25%10 Nov 20262.10%Sept 20262.40%30 Sept 2026Working age · source-defined61.89%2025 · ILO estimate$9.12T2025 · IMF2.87%13 Nov 2026
United Kingdom ↗GBP$4.27T2026 · IMF estimate1.94%Sept 20264.00%10 Nov 20263.67%Sept 20264.70%31 Jul 2026Ages 16+58.46%2025 · ILO estimate$4.10T2025 · IMF5.30%12 Nov 2026
India ↗INR$4.06T2026 · IMF estimate8.10%Jun 20265.50%13 Nov 20265.57%Sept 20264.22%2025 · ILO estimateWorking age · source-defined53.31%2025 · ILO estimate$3.30T2025 · IMF7.31%13 Nov 2026
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Economic areaGDP · USDReal GDP · YoYInterest rateInflation · YoYUnemploymentShare of labour forceEmployed / populationAges 15 and olderGovt debt · USD10Y yield
France ↗EUR$3.55T2026 · IMF estimate-0.07%Sept 20262.50%12 Nov 2026 · ECB3.08%Sept 20268.50%30 Sept 2026Working age · source-defined51.17%2025 · ILO estimate$3.91T2025 · IMF4.84%12 Nov 2026
Russia ↗RUB$2.86T2026 · IMF estimate1.30%Jun 202614.00%10 Nov 20266.30%Sept 20262.13%2025 · ILO estimateWorking age · source-defined59.81%2025 · ILO estimate$427.0B2025 · IMF16.68%12 Nov 2026
Italy ↗EUR$2.70T2026 · IMF estimate0.75%Sept 20262.50%12 Nov 2026 · ECB4.18%Sept 20266.30%30 Sept 2026Working age · source-defined46.15%2025 · ILO estimate$3.50T2025 · IMF4.39%12 Nov 2026
Brazil ↗BRL$2.65T2026 · IMF estimate1.92%Jun 202613.75%10 Nov 20264.58%Sept 20265.97%2025 · ILO estimateWorking age · source-defined59.37%2025 · ILO estimate$2.13T2025 · IMF15.44%12 Nov 2026
Canada ↗CAD$2.49T2026 · IMF estimate0.95%Sept 20262.50%11 Nov 20263.09%Sept 20266.70%31 Oct 2026Working age · source-defined60.06%2025 · ILO estimate$2.64T2025 · IMF3.81%12 Nov 2026
South Korea ↗KRW$2.25T2026 · IMF estimate3.36%Sept 20263.00%13 Nov 20262.82%Oct 20262.60%30 Sept 2026Working age · source-defined62.62%2025 · ILO estimate$986.0B2025 · IMF4.03%13 Nov 2026
Mexico ↗MXN$2.18T2026 · IMF estimate2.95%Sept 20266.25%10 Nov 20263.75%Oct 20262.63%30 Sept 2026Working age · source-defined59.96%2025 · ILO estimate$1.13T2025 · IMF9.28%12 Nov 2026
Australia ↗AUD$2.11T2026 · IMF estimate2.14%Jun 20264.85%5 Nov 20263.92%Sept 20264.72%30 Sept 2026Ages 15+63.82%2025 · ILO estimate$955.4B2025 · IMF5.12%13 Nov 2026
Spain ↗EUR$2.09T2026 · IMF estimate2.66%Sept 20262.50%12 Nov 2026 · ECB4.92%Sept 202610.30%30 Sept 2026Working age · source-defined51.45%2025 · ILO estimate$1.92T2025 · IMF3.89%12 Nov 2026
Turkey ↗TRY$1.82T2026 · IMF estimate2.56%Jun 202636.00%6 Nov 202629.73%Sept 20268.40%30 Sept 2026Working age · source-defined49.75%2025 · ILO estimate$379.9B2025 · IMF33.36%12 Nov 2026
Indonesia ↗IDR$1.48T2026 · IMF estimate5.55%Sept 20265.75%6 Nov 20263.23%Oct 20263.24%2025 · ILO estimateWorking age · source-defined65.77%2025 · ILO estimate$591.3B2025 · IMF7.63%13 Nov 2026
Netherlands ↗EUR$1.42T2026 · IMF estimate2.07%Sept 20262.50%12 Nov 2026 · ECB3.71%Oct 20264.00%30 Sept 2026Working age · source-defined64.64%2025 · ILO estimate$590.9B2025 · IMF3.43%12 Nov 2026
Saudi Arabia ↗SAR$1.34T2026 · IMF estimate-4.04%Sept 20264.50%29 Oct 20261.87%Sept 20263.04%2025 · ILO estimateWorking age · source-defined63.12%2025 · ILO estimate$405.0B2025 · IMFTBCTo be confirmed
Switzerland ↗CHF$1.14T2026 · IMF estimate2.63%Jun 20260.00%10 Nov 20261.46%Oct 20265.03%30 Jun 2026Working age · source-defined63.49%2025 · ILO estimate$425.3B2025 · IMF0.55%12 Nov 2026
Poland ↗PLN$1.13T2026 · IMF estimate3.59%Sept 20263.75%10 Nov 20264.10%Sept 20263.40%30 Sept 2026Working age · source-defined56.58%2025 · ILO estimate$621.2B2025 · IMF6.35%12 Nov 2026
Belgium ↗EUR$772.7B2026 · IMF estimate0.74%Sept 20262.50%12 Nov 2026 · ECB5.27%Oct 20266.00%30 Sept 2026Working age · source-defined51.07%2025 · ILO estimate$782.3B2025 · IMF4.29%12 Nov 2026
Israel ↗ILS$747.0B2026 · IMF estimate7.54%Jun 20263.25%31 Oct 20261.60%Sept 20263.03%30 Sept 2026Working age · source-defined63.20%2025 · ILO estimate$418.6B2025 · IMF4.11%12 Nov 2026
Singapore ↗SGD$667.9B2026 · IMF estimate5.40%Sept 2026FX policyExchange-rate framework2.20%Sept 20262.82%2025 · ILO estimateWorking age · source-defined67.71%2025 · ILO estimate$1.00T2025 · IMFTBCTo be confirmed
United Arab Emirates ↗AED$661.0B2026 · IMF estimate6.20%2025 · IMF estimate3.90%28 Oct 20263.66%Mar 20262.17%2025 · ILO estimateWorking age · source-defined76.89%2025 · ILO estimate$208.3B2025 · IMFTBCTo be confirmed

Unemployment uses the labour force; employed / population uses the whole population aged 15+. Age coverage differs by source and country. These are different measures, not two unemployment rates.

Definitions & sources

Selected economies are ordered by IMF nominal GDP. The Euro area overlaps its member countries and must not be summed with them. Nominal GDP is the current-year IMF WEO estimate in US dollars. Real GDP is year-over-year growth; historical annual IMF estimates provide context where newer quarterly data is unavailable. Employment is the annual share of the population aged 15+ employed, using modeled ILO estimates via World Bank. Unemployment is the share of the labour force without work and seeking a job, using the latest official monthly/quarterly rate or an explicitly dated annual ILO estimate. The two percentages use different denominators and do not sum to 100. Government debt is historical general-government gross debt calculated from matching IMF debt/GDP and nominal GDP. Each measure shows its own year or observation date. Euro-area inflation uses HICP; its real GDP uses an OECD EA20 fixed-composition proxy. German yields provide its benchmark. Singapore uses an exchange-rate monetary framework. T = trillion; B = billion.

Reading the economic comparison

Start with the comparison table as a map of economic conditions, rather than a single league table. Inflation describes changes in consumer prices, real GDP growth describes changes in output, and policy rates describe the monetary authority’s chosen instrument. Government debt relative to GDP measures a stock against annual economic output. These figures answer different questions and should not be combined into one unlabelled score.

Check the observation date attached to each measure. A policy rate may be current while GDP refers to a completed quarter and another series is annual. The snapshot date does not make every observation equally recent. A missing value means the current publication does not supply that observation; it is not a zero or evidence that the indicator is unimportant.

Employment and unemployment also use different denominators. Employment relative to population includes people outside the labour force, while unemployment is measured against the labour force. Their percentages do not add to one hundred. Read age ranges and source definitions when comparing economic areas, especially when national observations and annual estimates sit alongside each other.

Use the calendar preview to connect the comparison with upcoming releases. A release date is different from the period the figures describe, and a published forecast is different from an actual result. Explore the areas and release details below; the historical continuation then adds context about how conditions developed over time.

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0 releases

No published releases.

4 releases
Israel

Inflation report

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-10 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Consumer-price data tracks inflation, an important input into central-bank decisions.

Reported measurements · 15 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
inflation ratemom · %-0.50Not availableNot available
inflation rateyoy · %1.60Not availableNot available

Checked 22 Oct 2026.

India

Employment report

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-10 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Jobs and unemployment data help describe labour demand and the strength of the economy.

Reported measurements · 15 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
unemployment ratelevel · %5.00Not availableNot available

Checked 24 Oct 2026.

Japan

GDP release

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-Q3 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

GDP measures economic activity. Check the comparison basis and publication stage before comparing values.

Reported measurements · 15 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
gdp growth rateqoq · %0.30Not availableNot available
gdp growth rateyoy · %1.40Not availableNot available
gross domestic productqoq · %0.50Not availableNot available

Checked 24 Oct 2026.

Saudi Arabia

Inflation report

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-10 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Consumer-price data tracks inflation, an important input into central-bank decisions.

Reported measurements · 15 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
inflation ratemom · %0.00Not availableNot available
inflation rateyoy · %1.90Not availableNot available

Checked 22 Oct 2026.

8 releases
United Arab Emirates

Inflation report

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-08 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Consumer-price data tracks inflation, an important input into central-bank decisions.

Reported measurements · 16 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
inflation ratemom · %Not availableNot availableNot available
inflation rateyoy · %Not availableNot availableNot available

Checked 13 Nov 2026.

Canada

Inflation report

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-10 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Consumer-price data tracks inflation, an important input into central-bank decisions.

Reported measurements · 16 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
consumer price indexlevel · %170.00Not availableNot available
core inflation ratemom · %0.00Not availableNot available
core inflation rateyoy · %2.20Not availableNot available
cpiyoy · %3.10Not availableNot available
inflation ratemom · %0.10Not availableNot available
inflation rateyoy · %3.10Not availableNot available

Checked 24 Oct 2026.

Switzerland

GDP release

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-Q3 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

GDP measures economic activity. Check the comparison basis and publication stage before comparing values.

Reported measurements · 16 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
gdp growth rateqoq · %1.50Not availableNot available

Checked 24 Oct 2026.

China

Employment report

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-10 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Jobs and unemployment data help describe labour demand and the strength of the economy.

Reported measurements · 16 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
unemployment ratelevel · %5.20Not availableNot available

Checked 24 Oct 2026.

China

Retail sales

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-10 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Retail sales provide a reading on consumer demand.

Reported measurements · 16 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
retail salesyoy · %1.10Not availableNot available

Checked 24 Oct 2026.

Israel

GDP release

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-Q3 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

GDP measures economic activity. Check the comparison basis and publication stage before comparing values.

Reported measurements · 16 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
gdp growth rateqoq · %15.40Not availableNot available

Checked 28 Oct 2026.

India

Employment report

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-10 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Jobs and unemployment data help describe labour demand and the strength of the economy.

Reported measurements · 16 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
unemployment ratelevel · %5.00Not availableNot available

Checked 6 Nov 2026.

Poland

Inflation report

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-10 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Consumer-price data tracks inflation, an important input into central-bank decisions.

Reported measurements · 16 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
core inflation rateyoy · %3.10Not availableNot available
cpilevel · %216.77Not availableNot available

Checked 15 Nov 2026.

4 releases
Belgium

Inflation report

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-10 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Consumer-price data tracks inflation, an important input into central-bank decisions.

Reported measurements · 17 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
harmonised inflation rateyoy · %4.50Not availableNot available

Checked 24 Oct 2026.

United Kingdom

Employment report

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-09 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Jobs and unemployment data help describe labour demand and the strength of the economy.

Reported measurements · 17 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
employment changelevel · thousand people102.00Not availableNot available
unemployment ratelevel · %4.70Not availableNot available

Checked 24 Oct 2026.

Italy

Inflation report

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-10 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Consumer-price data tracks inflation, an important input into central-bank decisions.

Reported measurements · 17 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
harmonised inflation ratemom · %2.10Not availableNot available
harmonised inflation rateyoy · %4.20Not availableNot available
inflation ratemom · %0.70Not availableNot available
inflation rateyoy · %4.20Not availableNot available

Checked 13 Nov 2026.

United States

Retail sales

ImportantScheduled
Period 2026-10 · Date onlyTime unconfirmedView detailsClose details

Retail sales provide a reading on consumer demand.

Reported measurements · 17 Nov 2026 · Publication stage not specified
Measure / basisPreviousEstimateActual
retail salesmom · %0.80Not availableNot available
retail salesyoy · %6.29Not availableNot available

Checked 24 Oct 2026.

Long-run economic histories

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Make Sense of the Data

How do employment and unemployment differ?

Employed / population counts employed people as a share of everyone aged 15 and older, including people outside the labour force. Unemployment counts people without work who are available and seeking work as a share of the labour force. They use different denominators and do not sum to 100%.

What moves currencies and financial markets?

Interest-rate expectations, inflation, growth and liquidity are important economic inputs. Markets also respond to news, positioning and risk appetite. A single indicator is context, not a reliable trading signal.

Why compare economic areas rather than currencies?

Statistics describe an economy or monetary authority. The euro area shares one monetary policy; it is not the same as the European Union. Currency pairs connect these economic areas, but they do not each need separate copies of the data.

How often does this information change?

The underlying pipeline checks data daily or less often. Policy and market rates may have daily observations; inflation and money are usually monthly, GDP quarterly, and balance sheets weekly. Every measure retains its own observation date.

Can I read these pages without an account?

Yes. The full economic calendar is free to use, including filters, release details, month navigation and longer-range published schedules. Public comparisons, inflation and CPI previews, rates, yields and money-supply charts provide readable context before lower Base offers on the other economics pages. Base adds employment and wider country histories, central-bank balance sheets and economic comparison histories. Source notes and definitions remain public.

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Bank for International Settlements

Australia · Belgium · Brazil · Canada · Switzerland · China · Germany · Euro area · Spain · France · United Kingdom · Indonesia · Israel · India · Italy · Japan · South Korea · Mexico · Netherlands · Poland · Russia · Saudi Arabia · Turkey · United States

Current policy rate · Central-bank policy-rate history

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

United States

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Bank of Canada

Canada

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South Korea

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Euro area

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International Monetary Fund

United Arab Emirates · Australia · Belgium · Brazil · Canada · Switzerland · China · Germany · Euro area · Spain · France · United Kingdom · Indonesia · Israel · India · Italy · Japan · South Korea · Mexico · Netherlands · Poland · Russia · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · Turkey · United States

Nominal GDP in US dollars · Real GDP growth, year over year · General-government gross debt in US dollars · Headline inflation, year over year

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EODHD

United Arab Emirates · Australia · Belgium · Brazil · Canada · Switzerland · China · Germany · Euro area · Spain · France · United Kingdom · Indonesia · Israel · India · Italy · Japan · South Korea · Mexico · Netherlands · Poland · Russia · Singapore · Turkey · United States

Headline inflation, year over year · Current policy rate · Ten-year government bond yield · Real GDP growth, year over year · Policy-rate target lower bound

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OECD

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Real GDP growth, quarter over quarter · Real GDP growth, year over year · Core inflation, year over year · Headline inflation, year over year · Unemployment rate

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India

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Employment to population ratio, ages 15+ · Unemployment rate

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