Global Economic Expansion Loses Momentum as Second-Quarter Growth Slows
The global economy continued to expand during the second quarter of 2026, but the pace of growth weakened slightly compared...
Economic Data
OECD Data Shows Inflation Trends Remain Uneven Across Major Economies
New consumer price data released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is providing fresh insight into how inflation...
Developing Asia Maintains Strong Growth Outlook Despite Global Economic Headwinds
Developing economies across Asia and the Pacific are expected to maintain relatively strong economic momentum despite an increasingly uncertain international...
Global Services Trade Expands as International Services Exports Rise in 2026
Geneva: International trade in services continued to expand in 2026, with global services exports recording strong growth during the first...
Global Commodity Prices Accelerate Sharply in August, UNCTAD Data Shows
Geneva: Global commodity prices accelerated sharply in August 2026, with the United Nations Trade and Development's latest data showing a...
IMF Examines How Corporate Tax Changes Can Affect Economies Across Borders
Washington: The International Monetary Fund has released new analysis examining how changes in corporate taxation in one country can influence...
UN Data Warns Global Growth Remains Weak as Energy Shock Fuels Inflation Risks
New York: The global economy is facing renewed pressure from geopolitical tensions, higher energy costs and persistent uncertainty, with the...
United Nations Launches New Data Platform to Improve Global Development Analysis
New York: The United Nations has introduced a new data platform designed to bring together information from multiple UN organisations...
Eurozone Business Activity Hits More Than Three-Year High as New Orders Surge
Business activity across the eurozone accelerated sharply in September, with preliminary economic data showing the private sector expanding at its...
Global Economic Growth Eases in Second Quarter as Regional Performance Diverges
Global economic growth slowed slightly in the second quarter of 2026, with new international data showing a modest easing in...
World Bank Updates Public-Sector Debt Database With New Global Economic Data
The World Bank has updated its Quarterly Public Sector Debt database, providing fresh debt-related information for selected developing and emerging-market...
United Nations Launches New Data Platform Bringing Global Statistics Into One System
The United Nations has introduced a new global data platform designed to make official statistics from across the UN system...
World Bank Updates Key Global Development Datasets as Economic Monitoring Continues
Global Development: The World Bank has released fresh updates to several of its major international economic and development datasets, providing...
OECD Examines Traceability to Strengthen Critical Mineral Supply Chains
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released a new report examining how traceability can help strengthen the...
OECD Report Examines How Social Protection Systems Are Being Financed
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a new report examining how countries finance social protection systems...
UK Releases New Real-Time Indicators on Economic Activity and Social Change
LONDON, September 4, 2026 — The United Kingdom has released a new set of real-time economic and social indicators designed...
United States Leads Global Household Wealth Ranking as Wealth Gap Across Economies Remains Significant
Household wealth is heavily concentrated among the world's largest and most developed economies, with the United States occupying a dominant...
OECD Economy Expands 0.5% in Second Quarter as Global Growth Shows Mixed Signals
GLOBAL DATA AI Generated Image Paris, Economic activity across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) area strengthened slightly...
World Bank Projection Maps Crisis-Affected Population Across Countries in 2026
August 19, 2026 AI Generated Photo A World Bank data visualization projects substantial differences in the number of people affected...
Global Markets Await U.S. Jobs Report as Investors Watch Interest Rates, Gold, and Economic Outlook
Global financial markets are trading cautiously as investors await the release of the latest U.S. nonfarm payrolls (jobs) report, one...
What $100 Really Buys Around the World: Exchange Rates, Local Prices, and the True Cost of Living
When travellers compare destinations, they often focus on exchange rates. If one U.S. dollar converts into more units of another...
