Economic indicators and projections

The Division works to develop economic indicators for the region, such as measures of potential GDP and productivity, real exchange-rate indices and leading indicators of economic activity. The Division also prepares economic projections for each country in Latin America and the Caribbean, which are then used as an input for ECLAC publications.

9 Mar 2022 San José, Costa Rica | Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) debt instruments for financing sustainable investments

VIRTUAL MEETING
17 Dec 2021 Santiago de Chile, Chile | Meetings and technical symposiums
Online Course: "Use and interpretation of trade indicators, including Input-Output analysis"
5-30 Apr 2021 Course
Indicadores de desempeño de la gestión pública

El Curso es organizado por el Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES), de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, CEPAL.
28 May 2020 Santiago, Chile | Other events
“Hacia una nueva economía global: Encuentro universitario ministerial”-CEPAL presenta a la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños el estudio sobre impacto económico del COVID-19

En reunión especial convocada por México en su calidad de Presidente Pro Témpore de la CELAC, la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión, Alicia Bárcena, entregó a los países un detallado informe sobre...

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News

23 Aug 2022

Press Release

In 2022 the Region is Expected to Resume the Path of Low Growth Seen Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Growing 2.7% on Average

In a new edition of its flagship annual report “Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean,” the United Nations organization underlines the challenges of reactivating investment and growth in a context of growing external and domestic restrictions.
16 Aug 2022

Announcement

ECLAC Will Update its Growth Projections for Latin American and Caribbean Economies in the Current Year

The United Nations regional organization will provide the new figures next Tuesday, August 23, during the launch of its annual report “Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2022.”
11 Jul 2022

Briefing note

United States economic outlook: 2021 year-in-review and first quarter of 2022

In 2021, economic growth in the United States was the strongest since 1984 (5.7%) but in the first quarter of 2022 the economy contracted. Here is the economic outlook in five charts:
8 Jun 2022

Briefing note

Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: 2021 year-in-review and the first four months of 2022

Latin American and Caribbean issuance in international debt markets broke an all-time annual record in 2021, reaching US$ 149 billion. It slowed considerably in the first four months of 2022, however: at US$ 38 billion, it was 42% lower than in the same period in 2021.

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Highlighted publication

13-May-2022 | Studies and Perspectives – ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean

Preliminary overview of the economies of the Caribbean 2020–2021

This overview examines the economic performance of economies of the Caribbean in 2020 and comprises four chapters. The first chapter provides a comparative analysis across Caribbean economies of the main macroeconomic variables, namely GDP growth, monetary indicators, as well as fiscal and...

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12 Jan 2022

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Launch of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

Training

Starts 06/06/2022

Online course

Curso Regional de Especialización en Análisis Demográfico para el Desarrollo Sostenible (CREAD 2022)

El curso será dictado en español y completamente a distancia, combinando b-learning. Cada módulo del programa contempla una fase virtual asincrónica (e-learning), donde las y los estudiantes reciben herramientas conceptuales, metodológicas y...

Starts 01/08/2022

Online course

Formulación y evaluación de proyectos de inversión pública

El Curso es organizado por el Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES) de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, CEPAL.

Starts 12/09/2022

Online course

La transformación digital de las PYMES exportadoras

El curso es organizado por la División de Comercio Internacional e Integración de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en colaboración con la Red Iberoamericana de entidades de promoción de exportaciones y atracción de...

Economic indicators and projections

Activities

Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) debt instruments for financing sustainable investments

Online Course: "Use and interpretation of trade indicators, including Input-Output analysis"

Indicadores de desempeño de la gestión pública

Indicadores de desempeño de la gestión pública

“Hacia una nueva economía global: Encuentro universitario ministerial”-CEPAL presenta a la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños el estudio sobre impacto económico del COVID-19

News

In 2022 the Region is Expected to Resume the Path of Low Growth Seen Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Growing 2.7% on Average

ECLAC Will Update its Growth Projections for Latin American and Caribbean Economies in the Current Year

United States economic outlook: 2021 year-in-review and first quarter of 2022

Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: 2021 year-in-review and the first four months of 2022

Highlighted publication

Preliminary overview of the economies of the Caribbean 2020–2021

Launch of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

Launch of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

Fortalecimiento de los Sistemas de Información del Instituto Provincial de Estadística y Censos (IPEC) de la Provincia de Santa Fe

Training

Curso Regional de Especialización en Análisis Demográfico para el Desarrollo Sostenible (CREAD 2022)

Formulación y evaluación de proyectos de inversión pública

La transformación digital de las PYMES exportadoras

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