Economic indicators make up the largest number of codes in Datastream.
Things to Remember:
- One will often encounter the same description for an economic indicator with 2 or more codes. The only difference will often be the final letter of the code. Common designators are:
- A current prices - not seasonally adjusted
B current prices - seasonally adjusted
C constant prices - not seasonally adjusted
D constant prices - seasonally adjusted
E seasonally adjusted
F not seasonally adjusted
- Datastream gets data directly from individual country's statistical offices, central banks, and governmental organizations as well as from other organizations.
- In addition to getting data from specific countries, Datastream also obtains data from organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, the OECD, Eurostat, and WIIW. Forecasts from the Economist Intelligence Unit, OECD, Consensus Economics, and WIIW. Data from outside organizations is always grouped by the provider and not with the individual country, so check all places.
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