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 of Trade Patterns and Trade Dynamics"
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 opportunities and challenges for sustainable development in Latin America. It also will contribute to strengthen an institutional network for the industrial ecology society.

News

Fiscal Policy is a Key Tool for Driving the Structural Transformations Needed in Latin America and the Caribbean
At the XXXVII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, authorities from 13 countries and international experts addressed the importance of mobilizing financing to expand fiscal space in the region’s countries.

ECLAC Downwardly Revises Growth Projections for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025
Today the United Nations regional organization updated its GDP estimates for each of the region’s countries.

ECLAC Will Update Its Economic Growth Projections for 2025
This Tuesday, April 29, the United Nations regional organization will provide new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates for each of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

United States economic outlook: third quarter of 2024 in five charts
The U.S. economy expanded at a robust 3.1% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2024, well above the economy’s long-term growth potential.