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GDP
    Illustrative data.

    Coverage

    Series
    23,010
    Countries
    242
    Indicators
    77
    Observations
    2,864,679
    Coverage
    1086–2026

    forecasts to 2036

    Years of data per country

    218 countries go back 100 years or more. Earliest: United Kingdom, 1086.

    More data for every variable

    WED typically has twice the data other providers offer.

    WEDLeading alternative provider
    Central bank rate
    113,51869,406
    Real effective exchange rate
    101,98068,887
    Money stock (M1)
    76,53450,542
    Short-term interest rate
    70,55645,743
    Exports
    43,09913,510
    Nominal GDP
    29,29711,627
    Current account balance
    27,19510,525
    Gross capital formation
    24,58110,708
    Gross fixed capital formation
    23,56310,781

    Data dictionary

    Reading the codes

    Every series is {ISO3}_{CODE}_{FREQ} — DEU_nGDP_A is Germany's nominal GDP, annual. The code's affixes say what you are looking at:

    r…
    real — at constant prices (rGDP, rHPI)
    …_USD
    converted to US dollars at market exchange rates
    …_GDP
    as a percentage of GDP
    …_pc
    per capita
    …_TR
    total return, income reinvested
    cgov · gen_gov · gov
    central, general, or combined government

    Monetary values are published in millions of local currency unless the unit says otherwise. Full data dictionary, with units and conventions →

    National accounts and activity22 indicators
    WED codeIndicatorUnitCountriesFrequency
    consFinal consumptionmillions of LCU221Annual · Quarterly
    cons_GDPFinal consumption (% of GDP)% of GDP221Annual · Quarterly
    cons_USDFinal consumption (USD)millions of USD220Annual · Quarterly
    nGDPNominal GDPmillions of LCU231Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    deflatorGDP deflatorindex, 2015 = 100228Annual · Quarterly
    nGDP_USDNominal GDP (USD)millions of USD228Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    gconsGovernment consumptionmillions of LCU219Annual · Quarterly
    gcons_GDPGovernment consumption (% of GDP)% of GDP219Annual · Quarterly
    gcons_USDGovernment consumption (USD)millions of USD218Annual · Quarterly
    invGross capital formationmillions of LCU220Annual · Quarterly
    inv_GDPGross capital formation (% of GDP)% of GDP220Annual · Quarterly
    inv_USDGross capital formation (USD)millions of USD219Annual · Quarterly
    finvGross fixed capital formationmillions of LCU219Annual · Quarterly
    finv_GDPGross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)% of GDP219Annual · Quarterly
    finv_USDGross fixed capital formation (USD)millions of USD218Annual · Quarterly
    hconsHousehold consumptionmillions of LCU222Annual · Quarterly
    hcons_GDPHousehold consumption (% of GDP)% of GDP222Annual · Quarterly
    hcons_USDHousehold consumption (USD)millions of USD221Annual · Quarterly
    rGDPReal GDPmillions of LCU, 2015 prices229Annual · Quarterly
    rGDP_pcReal GDP per capitaLCU per capita, 2015 prices229Annual · Quarterly
    rGDP_pc_USDReal GDP per capita (USD)USD per capita, 2015 prices218Annual · Quarterly
    rGDP_USDReal GDP (USD)millions of USD, 2015 prices219Annual · Quarterly
    Prices4 indicators
    WED codeIndicatorUnitCountriesFrequency
    CPIConsumer price indexindex, 2015 = 100221Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    HPIHouse price indexindex, 2015 = 10059Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    inflInflation ratepercent221Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    rHPIReal house price indexindex, 2015 = 10058Annual · Quarterly
    Money, interest rates and exchange rates10 indicators
    WED codeIndicatorUnitCountriesFrequency
    cbrateCentral bank policy ratepercent171Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    ltrateLong-term interest ratepercent102Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    M0Money supply (M0)millions of LCU184Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    M1Money supply (M1)millions of LCU184Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    M2Money supply (M2)millions of LCU166Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    M3Money supply (M3)millions of LCU175Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    M4Money supply (M4)millions of LCU4Annual
    REERReal effective exchange rateindex, 2015 = 100182Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    strateShort-term interest ratepercent165Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    USDfxUS dollar exchange rateLCU per USD237Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    Government finance30 indicators
    WED codeIndicatorUnitCountriesFrequency
    cgovdebtCentral government debtmillions of LCU191Annual · Quarterly
    cgovdebt_GDPCentral government debt (% of GDP)% of GDP191Annual · Quarterly
    cgovdefCentral government deficitmillions of LCU170Annual · Quarterly
    cgovdef_GDPCentral government deficit (% of GDP)% of GDP170Annual · Quarterly
    cgovrevCentral government revenuemillions of LCU174Annual · Quarterly
    cgovrev_GDPCentral government revenue (% of GDP)% of GDP174Annual · Quarterly
    cgovexpCentral government expendituremillions of LCU175Annual · Quarterly
    cgovexp_GDPCentral government expenditure (% of GDP)% of GDP175Annual · Quarterly
    cgovtaxCentral government tax revenuemillions of LCU151Annual · Quarterly
    cgovtax_GDPCentral government tax revenue (% of GDP)% of GDP151Annual · Quarterly
    gen_govdebtGeneral government debtmillions of LCU197Annual · Quarterly
    gen_govdebt_GDPGeneral government debt (% of GDP)% of GDP197Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    gen_govdefGeneral government deficitmillions of LCU198Annual · Quarterly
    gen_govdef_GDPGeneral government deficit (% of GDP)% of GDP198Annual · Quarterly
    gen_govrevGeneral government revenuemillions of LCU198Annual · Quarterly
    gen_govrev_GDPGeneral government revenue (% of GDP)% of GDP198Annual · Quarterly
    gen_govexpGeneral government expendituremillions of LCU199Annual · Quarterly
    gen_govexp_GDPGeneral government expenditure (% of GDP)% of GDP199Annual · Quarterly
    gen_govtaxGeneral government tax revenuemillions of LCU152Annual · Quarterly
    gen_govtax_GDPGeneral government tax revenue (% of GDP)% of GDP152Annual · Quarterly
    govdebtCombined government debtmillions of LCU198Annual · Quarterly
    govdebt_GDPCombined government debt (% of GDP)% of GDP198Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    govdefCombined government deficitmillions of LCU199Annual · Quarterly
    govdef_GDPCombined government deficit (% of GDP)% of GDP199Annual · Quarterly
    govrevCombined government revenuemillions of LCU199Annual · Quarterly
    govrev_GDPCombined government revenue (% of GDP)% of GDP199Annual · Quarterly
    govexpCombined government expendituremillions of LCU200Annual · Quarterly
    govexp_GDPCombined government expenditure (% of GDP)% of GDP200Annual · Quarterly
    govtaxCombined government tax revenuemillions of LCU177Annual · Quarterly
    govtax_GDPCombined government tax revenue (% of GDP)% of GDP177Annual · Quarterly
    External sector9 indicators
    WED codeIndicatorUnitCountriesFrequency
    CACurrent accountmillions of LCU206Annual · Quarterly
    CA_GDPCurrent account (% of GDP)% of GDP208Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    CA_USDCurrent account (USD)millions of USD211Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    exportsExportsmillions of LCU231Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    exports_GDPExports (% of GDP)% of GDP229Annual · Quarterly
    exports_USDExports (USD)millions of USD230Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    importsImportsmillions of LCU231Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    imports_GDPImports (% of GDP)% of GDP229Annual · Quarterly
    imports_USDImports (USD)millions of USD230Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    Labour and population2 indicators
    WED codeIndicatorUnitCountriesFrequency
    popPopulationmillions237Annual · Quarterly · Monthly
    unempUnemployment ratepercent225Annual · Quarterly · Monthly

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