United Nations
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
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.
Latin American and Caribbean Economies Continue with Low Growth and Will Expand 2.2% in 2024 and 2.4% in 2025: ECLAC
In its last economic report of the year, the United Nations regional commission proposes a series of policies for the region to be able to escape the trap of low growth capacity in which it is caught.
ECLAC Will Update Economic Growth Projections for the Region’s Countries at the Launch of its Last Annual Report from 2024
The “Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024” will be presented on Wednesday, December 18 at a press conference led by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.
Latin America and the Caribbean Need Better Fiscal Policies to Finance their Development
The OECD, ECLAC, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the European Commission launched their joint report "Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) 2024."
