A–Z of economic indicators

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30 results for “imports”

Australia Imports MoM

A monthly measure of the change in the value of goods Australia buys from overseas.

Australia imports month-on-monthAustralian monthly importsAustralian goods importsModerate volatility

French Imports

A monthly measure of the value of goods imported into France from the rest of the world.

France ImportsFrench Imports of GoodsFrance Goods ImportsModerate volatility

German Imports (MoM)

A monthly measure of the value of goods imported into Germany from abroad.

German ImportsGermany ImportsGerman Imports MoMModerate volatility

Philippines Imports YoY

Philippines Imports YoY shows how the value of goods imported into the Philippines changed compared with the same month a year earlier. It helps show whether demand for foreign goods, fuel, electronics, capital equipment, and other imports is rising or falling.

YoY = year-on-year; IMTS = International Merchandise Trade Statistics

Saudi Arabia Imports

A monthly measure of the value of merchandise goods entering Saudi Arabia from abroad.

Saudi Arabia merchandise importsSaudi goods importsSaudi import statisticsModerate volatility

EIA Crude Oil Imports Change

A weekly measure of how U.S. net crude oil imports (imports minus exports) changed from the prior week in the EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report.

U.S. weekly net crude importsEIA weekly net crude importsNet crude oil import changeHigh volatility

Philippines Goods Imports YoY

Monthly PSA data showing the annual change in the value of Philippine goods bought from abroad.

Philippines merchandise imports YoYPhilippine goods imports annual changePhilippines import value year-over-yearLow volatility

Georgia Balance of Trade

A measure of the gap between Georgia’s merchandise exports and imports.

Georgia trade balanceGeorgia merchandise trade balanceGeorgia external trade balanceModerate volatility

Net Exports Contribution to GDP

A quarterly measure of how changes in exports and imports affected economic growth.

Net trade contribution to GDPNet exports contribution to growthTrade contribution to quarterly growthModerate volatility

Finnish Trade Balance

A monthly measure of the gap between Finland's goods exports and goods imports.

Finland Trade BalanceFinland Balance of TradeFinnish Balance of TradeLow volatility

French Exports

A monthly measure of the value of goods France sells to foreign buyers.

France ExportsFrance Goods ExportsFrench Goods ExportsModerate volatility

French Trade Balance

A monthly measure of the gap between France's goods exports and goods imports.

France Trade BalanceFrench Balance of TradeFrance Balance of TradeModerate volatility

German Exports (MoM)

A monthly measure of the change in the value of goods exported from Germany.

Germany ExportsGerman Goods ExportsGermany Foreign Trade ExportsModerate volatility

German Trade Balance

A monthly measure of the gap between Germany’s goods exports and goods imports.

German Foreign Trade BalanceGermany Trade BalanceGermany Goods Trade BalanceModerate volatility

Kosovo Balance of Trade

A monthly measure of the gap between Kosovo’s merchandise exports and imports.

Trade BalanceBalance of TradeMerchandise Trade BalanceModerate volatility

Spanish Trade Balance

A monthly measure of the gap between Spain's goods exports and goods imports.

Spain Trade BalanceSpanish Goods Trade BalanceSpain Foreign Trade BalanceModerate volatility

Sweden Balance of Trade

Sweden’s Balance of Trade shows the value of exports minus imports of goods. A positive number is a trade surplus, while a negative number is a trade deficit.

U.S. Import Prices MoM

The U.S. Import Price Index MoM tracks the monthly change in prices paid for imports into the United States and is watched as an early signal of imported inflation pressure.

U.S. Import Prices MoMImport Price Index MoMUnited States Import Prices Month-over-MonthModerate volatility

Albania Balance of Trade

Albania Balance of Trade measures the difference between the value of Albania’s goods exports and goods imports.

Albania trade balanceAlbania goods trade balanceAlbania foreign trade balanceModerate volatility

Australia Import Price Index QoQ

Quarterly change in prices for merchandise imports landed in Australia, used to assess imported inflation pressure.

Import PricesAustralian Import Price IndexImport Price Index for AustraliaModerate volatility

Ecuador Balance of Trade

A measure of Ecuador’s merchandise exports minus its merchandise imports.

Ecuador trade balanceEcuador merchandise trade balanceEcuador balance of commercial tradeModerate volatility

Iceland Balance of Trade

A monthly measure of Iceland’s goods exports minus goods imports, used to assess goods-trade momentum and external demand conditions.

Iceland trade balanceIceland goods trade balanceIceland merchandise trade balanceModerate volatility

Italian Trade Balance EU

A monthly measure of the gap between Italy's goods exports to EU partners and its goods imports from them.

Italy Trade Balance EUItalian EU Trade BalanceItaly Trade Balance with EU CountriesModerate volatility

Italian Trade Balance Non-EU

A monthly preliminary measure of Italy's goods-trade balance with countries outside the European Union.

Italian Trade Balance Non-EUItalian Trade Balance with Non-EU CountriesItaly Non-EU Trade BalanceModerate volatility

Philippines Balance of Trade

Philippines Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods the country exports and the value of goods it imports. A positive number is a trade surplus, while a negative number is a trade deficit.

Portuguese Trade Balance

A monthly measure of the gap between Portugal's exports and imports of goods.

Portugal Trade BalancePortuguese Balance of TradePortugal Balance of TradeModerate volatility

Romania Balance of Trade

Romania’s Balance of Trade in Goods measures goods exports minus goods imports and indicates whether goods trade is in surplus or deficit.

Romania Trade BalanceRomania Goods Trade BalanceRomanian Balance of TradeModerate volatility

U.S. Advance Goods Trade Balance

The U.S. Advance Goods Trade Balance shows the difference between the value of goods the United States exports and imports for a month. A negative number means the country imported more goods than it exported.

UK Goods Trade Balance Non-EU

A measure of the UK’s goods exports minus goods imports with countries outside the European Union.

UK non-EU goods balanceTrade in Goods Non-EU BalanceUK goods trade balance outside the EUModerate volatility

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services

A monthly report on U.S. exports, imports and the resulting goods-and-services trade balance.

U.S. Trade BalanceU.S. International TradeU.S. International Trade in Goods & ServicesModerate volatility