Capital Economics

Name

Capital Economics

Legal name

Capital Economics Ltd

Website

https://capitaleconomics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Research and Market Intelligence

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Data & Data Science Analytics (FSACAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

• Macroeconomic research
• Economic forecasts
• Market intelligence subscriptions
• Economic consultancy services
• Proprietary economic indicators

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Products: Three-tier subscription model providing access to macroeconomic analysis, data, forecasts, and economist interaction. Tiers include Gateway (focused access), Essential (analysis & data with interactive tools), and Advance (comprehensive intelligence with premium economist access). Revenue is generated through recurring annual or multi-year subscription fees based on tier level.
2. Consultancy Services: Customized macroeconomic and market insight for specific client challenges. Delivers tailored research including economic impact assessments, policy appraisal, due diligence for market entry, strategic forecasting, and thought leadership reports. Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Capital Economics is an independent macroeconomic research firm that sells subscription-based economic analysis, forecasts, proprietary indicators, and data products covering 100+ economies, alongside bespoke consultancy engagements. Its outputs include written analysis, interactive dashboards, API and Excel-delivered data, and tailored macroeconomic insight for institutional investors, corporates, and policymakers.

Product overview

Capital Economics is a macroeconomic research firm offering subscription-based intelligence products organized into three tiers: Gateway (focused analysis access), Essential (analysis with data tools and forecasts), and Advance (comprehensive coverage with premium economist access). The core platform provides macro and financial forecasts for 100+ economies, real estate market forecasts, and climate transition analytics. Additional delivery mechanisms include API Connect for programmatic access, Excel Add-In for spreadsheet integration, Custom Charting dashboards, and various content formats including Rapid Responses, Chart Packs, Weekly Roundups, and Quarterly Outlooks. The consultancy arm offers custom macro scenarios, stress testing, market entry due diligence, and economic impact assessments. The firm operates through channel partnerships with Bloomberg Terminal and FactSet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CE Gateway: Subscription tier providing focused access ideal for organizations with defined investment areas.
• CE Essential
• CE Advance
• CE Consultancy

Products and services

• Gateway Subscription Focused Access subscription tier ideal for organizations with defined investment areas seeking expert perspective without broader market noise. Provides access to Capital Economics' macroeconomic analysis and forecasts at an entry level on an annual subscription basis.
• Essential Subscription Mid-tier subscription providing access to analysis and data for decision-makers requiring global coverage with interactive data tools and forecasts to validate strategic thinking. Delivered annually via the Capital Economics platform.
• Advance Subscription Most comprehensive subscription plan built for organizations needing comprehensive economic intelligence, with premium economist access for critical decision-making. Includes full analysis, data, forecasts, and direct economist engagement.
• CE Consultancy Customized macroeconomic and market insight delivered via project-based engagements, covering economic impact assessments, policy appraisal, due diligence for market entry, strategic forecasting, business planning, and thought leadership reports for enterprise and government clients.
• API Connect API-driven delivery of proprietary forecasts, indicators, and historical data for backtesting, model calibration, and integration into internal systems and LLMs, with Python SDK and sample code published on GitHub.
• Excel Add-In Microsoft Excel Add-In distributed via Microsoft AppSource providing real-time access to macroeconomic data, forecasts, and indicators within Excel for analysis, forecasting, and decision-making.
• Macro and Financial Forecasts Award-winning projections for 100+ economies and markets covering GDP, inflation, interest rates, FX, and 25 key commodities, available as a data product with historical series and forecasts.
• Real Estate Market Forecasts Detailed commercial and residential real estate outlooks with proprietary valuation metrics covering US, European, UK, and APAC markets.
• Climate Transition Analytics Emissions and energy market forecasts to 2050 plus scenario modelling and green transition scores designed to support climate strategy and transition planning.
• Custom Charting and Dashboards Bespoke chart packs and interactive dashboards tailored to client business needs, highlighting critical macroeconomic data series and forecasts.
• Custom Macro Scenarios and Stress Testing Developing economic forecasts and scenarios tailored to portfolios or markets for stress testing financial portfolios and building resilient business plans, delivered as a consultancy engagement.
• Due Diligence for Market Entry and Investment Strategy In-depth economic and political risk analysis for specific target countries, cities, or sectors to support due diligence and investment decisions, delivered as a consultancy engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most first place awards for overall forecasting accuracy in FocusEconomics 2025 Analyst Accuracy Awards - more than any other provider
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BloombergcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic platform partnership with Bloomberg Terminal, revolutionizing financial markets by bringing transparency through fast access to news, data, unique insight and trading tools. Capital Economics macroeconomic intelligence is integrated into the Bloomberg Terminal for seamless client access.
• FactSetcoreTechnology or IntegrationFactSet integration enables seamless delivery of Capital Economics intelligence through their cutting-edge digital platform, integrating proprietary financial data, client datasets, third-party sources, and flexible technology for tailored solutions across buy-side, sell-side, wealth management, private equity, and corporate sectors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oxford Economics: Independent global economic research and forecasting firm, owned by Moody's, offering macroeconomic outlooks, industry models, and consultancy to corporate and government clients — the closest direct competitor to Capital Economics' subscription and bespoke research model.
• The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU): EIU provides country-level macroeconomic forecasts, industry analysis and risk briefings via subscription and bespoke research, serving corporate strategy, government and financial institutions — overlapping closely with Capital Economics' coverage of 100+ economies and consultancy practice.
• Consensus Economics: Specialist provider of consensus and individual forecaster surveys for macroeconomic indicators across 100+ countries, used by central banks, asset managers and corporates — comparable as a data/forecasts subscription product and a frequently cited benchmark in the same accuracy awards (FocusEconomics) that recognise Capital Economics.
• Wood Mackenzie: Subscription research and consultancy focused on commodities, energy and the energy transition, sold to corporates and investors. Comparable as a higher-priced institutional research/consultancy subscription model and a direct competitor in CE's Climate Transition Analytics and Energy & Commodities segments.
• BCA Research: Independent global investment research firm providing macroeconomic, asset-allocation and geopolitical analysis on a subscription basis to institutional investors — closely comparable business model, target customer (portfolio managers, CIOs) and content style.

Emerging players

• Bloomberg Economics: In-house macroeconomic research and forecasting team distributed via the Bloomberg Terminal — directly comparable content offering, reaching the same buy-side and sell-side audience, with distribution leverage from the largest financial-data platform (also a Capital Economics channel partner).
• FocusEconomics: Aggregator of macroeconomic forecasts from hundreds of analysts plus its own analyst rankings — adjacent rather than directly competing, but the publisher of the Accuracy Awards where Capital Economics has repeatedly led, and a reference point for the same institutional buyers.
• Variant Perception: Independent macro research service providing non-consensus, data-driven analysis to institutional investors via subscription — comparable as a smaller, digitally-distributed challenger targeting the same hedge-fund and asset-manager segment with a similarly contrarian positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Moody's Analytics: Large-scale provider of economic forecasts, credit research, and risk-modelling software to financial institutions and corporates. Comparable as a broader portfolio player offering macroeconomic and sectoral analytics that overlap with Capital Economics' data and consultancy offerings.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence: Provides macroeconomic indicators, industry research, and data feeds alongside its broader ratings and indices business — overlapping with Capital Economics' enterprise data and forecasting products, particularly for corporates and asset owners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CapEconomics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capital-economics

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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