EIU has been named the world’s most accurate economic forecaster, achieving a total of 49 first-place rankings in this year’s FocusEconomics Analyst Forecast Awards.

These awards recognise the most accurate economic forecasters for six key macroeconomic indicators (GDP, Fiscal Balance, Inflation, Interest Rate, Exchange Rate and Current Account), across 100 countries and 21 commodities.

The EIU team topped the list of winning institutions with 49 first places, producing reliable economic forecasts and high-quality analysis in a turbulent year for the global economy. EIU’s analysts also attained 44 second-place and 40 third-place rankings.

The most awarded region was Asia-Pacific with 38 podium rankings, including those obtained for Indonesia, Korea, Mongolia and Uzbekistan. 

This was closely followed by the Middle East and Africa team, with 37 podium awards and two standout countries: Qatar and Nigeria. 

Our analysts also secured 28 podium rankings for their forecasts of the Americas, specifically for the Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Jamaica, and 28 podium rankings for Europe with standout rankings for Luxembourg and the Netherlands. 

Details of the awards and the list of winners are available at: www.focus-economics.com/awards

All our award-winning forecasts can be found in our Country Analysis service. This integrated solution provides unmatched global insights covering the economic, political and policy outlook for nearly 200 countries, 26 industry sectors and 25 commodities, helping organisations identify opportunities and potential risks.