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.
Activities
Workshop on Trade Policy and Trade Indicators
Based on the ECLAC Division of International Trade and Integration's "Manual on Foreign Trade and Trade Policy: Basics, Classifications and Indicators...
Industrial Ecology and Green Transformation
The goal of the meeting is to improve discussions about how the transformation of physical resources in modern society can contribute to address oppor...
Launch of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2015
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will launch its Economic Survey of Latin American and Caribbean 201...
News
ECLAC Will Present its New Growth Projections for 2026 and 2027 and its Proposals for Moving Towards Productive Formalization
The Commission’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, will unveil the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2026 at a hybr...
United States economic outlook: 2025 year-in-review and first quarter of 2026
In 2025, the United States economy expanded by 2.1%, led by consumer spending.
Latin America and the Caribbean Will Grow 2.2% in 2026, in an International Context Marked by Geopolitical Conflicts
The majority of the region’s economies will exhibit less economic dynamism in 2026 versus 2025.
Publication featured
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Launch of the report "Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024"
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will release next Tuesday, August 13, its Economic Survey of Latin America and the...