Trading Economics

What Trading Economics does

Trading Economics is a privately held financial and economic data aggregation platform founded in 2008 and headquartered in the United States. The platform provides access to 20 million economic indicators across 196 countries, covering commodities, currencies, stock indexes, government bonds, cryptocurrencies, and macroeconomic metrics including GDP, inflation, unemployment, and interest rates. Core offerings include a free web platform with real-time market data, tiered Data Subscriptions for historical downloads, an API Gateway for programmatic access, an Excel Add-in, dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, an Economic Calendar, country-level indicator pages, and forward-looking forecasts across asset classes and macro variables. The interface supports 17 languages, reflecting an international user base drawn primarily through organic search; the site reportedly receives approximately 1 billion page views annually.

The platform is built around a self-serve, product-led go-to-market model with a freemium entry point that converts individuals and SMBs into annual subscription plans, while enterprise and developer customers access data via API contracts and the Excel Add-in. Revenue streams consist of recurring Data Subscriptions, API Access, and Excel Add-in fees, supplemented by distribution partnerships such as the Statista data reseller agreement. Named customers span financial media, research desks, and data aggregators (Statista, TD Economics, Seeking Alpha, Supply Chain Dive, ANS), indicating a horizontally positioned customer base rather than a single vertical dependency. The company operates with 51-100 employees and is led by co-founder Antonio J Fernandes Sousa alongside managing directors Antonio Sousa and Anna Fedec. No venture or private equity funding, M&A activity, or revenue figures have been publicly disclosed.

Name

Trading Economics

Legal name

Trading Economics

Website

https://tradingeconomics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Trading Economics is a privately held financial data platform aggregating 20 million economic indicators across 196 countries, serving traders, analysts, developers, and media through web, API, and mobile subscription channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Data Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to historical data downloads for 20 million indicators, with tiered plans for individual and enterprise users
2. API Access: Programmatic data access through API gateway for developers and applications, enabling integration into third-party platforms and applications
3. Excel Add-In: Excel plugin for direct data import into spreadsheets for analysis and reporting

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trading Economics is a financial and economic data intelligence platform that aggregates and distributes 20 million indicators from 196 countries, covering commodities, currencies, stocks, bonds, cryptocurrency, and macroeconomic metrics such as GDP, inflation, unemployment, and interest rates. The platform is delivered through a self-serve web portal, iOS and Android mobile applications, programmatic API access, and an Excel Add-In. Users access data on a freemium basis with paid premium subscriptions for historical downloads and enterprise-grade API plans.

Product overview

Trading Economics is a data intelligence platform offering access to 20 million economic indicators from 196 countries. The core product is the web-based platform at tradingeconomics.com, which users can access through browser-based Data Subscriptions or programmatic API Access. Supporting offerings include an Excel Add-In for spreadsheet integration, iOS and Android mobile apps, an Economic Calendar for tracking releases, Country Indicators pages for nation-specific data, and Forecasts for markets and indicators. The platform covers multiple asset classes including commodities, indexes, stocks, currencies, crypto, and bonds, positioning itself as a comprehensive source for macroeconomic data and market intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trading Economics Platform Web-based economic and financial data platform providing access to 20 million indicators across 196 countries, covering commodities, indexes, stocks, currencies, crypto, bonds, macroeconomic indicators, forecasts, and country-specific data. Targeted at traders, investors, analysts, and researchers worldwide.
• Data Subscriptions Premium subscription plans that unlock historical data downloads for 20 million indicators and advanced analytics features for professional and individual users on tradingeconomics.com.
• API Access Direct REST API gateway providing programmatic access to Trading Economics data from applications in any programming language, with documentation at docs.tradingeconomics.com and a developer portal at developer.tradingeconomics.com. Targeted at developers, data scientists, and enterprises integrating economic data into proprietary systems.
• Excel Add-In Microsoft Excel add-in allowing users to import Trading Economics data directly into spreadsheets for analysis, modeling, and reporting. Targeted at financial analysts and professionals who perform data work in Excel.
• Trading Economics iOS App Native iOS mobile application providing access to economic data, economic calendars, and market information for traders and analysts on iPhone and iPad devices.
• Trading Economics Android App Native Android mobile application providing access to economic data, economic calendars, and market information for traders and analysts on Android phones and tablets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20 million economic indicators from 196 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StatistacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrading Economics data is published and distributed via Statista platform, with the PPI index and other economic indicators available on the Statista portal. This partnership extends reach to Statista's user base and positions Trading Economics as a primary data source within the Statista ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bloomberg: Bloomberg operates the dominant financial data terminal and a major consumer-facing financial news/data platform. It competes with Trading Economics on the same global economic and market data, but at a much larger scale with integrated analytics, news, and enterprise workflows.
• Refinitiv (LSEG): Refinitiv, now part of the London Stock Exchange Group, provides professional-grade financial data, economic indicators, and market infrastructure. It overlaps with Trading Economics in economic data and commodities coverage, but targets institutional clients with deep workflow integration.
• FactSet: FactSet is a major financial data and analytics platform serving investment professionals with economic indicators, market data, and portfolio analytics. It competes with Trading Economics primarily in the analyst and institutional segment with a much broader product portfolio.
• Morningstar: Morningstar provides investment research, market data, and economic indicators with both consumer and professional offerings. It is comparable to Trading Economics in serving retail investors and financial professionals with economic and market data, though with a heavier emphasis on fund and equity research.

Direct peers

• TradingView: TradingView is a charting and market data platform that, like Trading Economics, provides global market and economic data to traders and investors. Both serve the same audience of retail and professional traders with real-time and historical data on commodities, currencies, stocks, and macro indicators.
• Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free market data, economic indicators, and financial news to a massive global consumer audience. It competes with Trading Economics for organic traffic on economic data queries and serves a similar retail-investor and researcher segment.
• Quandl (Nasdaq): Quandl, now part of Nasdaq, provides an API-first platform for financial and economic datasets, directly comparable to Trading Economics' API Gateway offering. Both serve developers and quants needing programmatic access to economic and financial time series.
• Investing.com: Investing.com is a global financial data platform offering real-time quotes, economic calendars, and analysis on commodities, currencies, stocks, and bonds. It directly overlaps with Trading Economics in product offering, target user (retail traders and analysts), and freemium data subscription model.
• CEIC (ISI Emerging Markets): CEIC provides a global economic database with deep coverage of emerging markets and macroeconomic indicators, directly comparable to Trading Economics' country-level economic data offering. It targets similar financial professionals, researchers, and institutions requiring structured economic datasets.

Others

• Statista: Statista is a data aggregator and statistics portal that distributes Trading Economics data as a content partner. It is thematically adjacent as a data publisher and direct channel partner rather than a direct product competitor in real-time market data.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/teconomics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trading-economics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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