What Ceic Data does

CEIC Data is a global macroeconomic and alternative data platform operated by ISI Markets, providing standardized economic time series across 200+ countries and regions. The platform aggregates 22M+ time series from 4,000+ international, local, and alternative data sources, with particular depth in emerging markets through five premium regional databases covering ASEAN (42K+ indicators, 400+ sources), Brazil, China (1M+ series), India (800K+ series across 20+ industries), and Russia. A separate High Frequency Data module delivers 500K+ daily and weekly series across 15 alternative data topics covering consumption, trade and supply chains, prices/inflation, and mobility for near-real-time economic tracking.

The core technology consists of data curation, harmonization, and Point-in-Time delivery infrastructure that standardizes country-level data structures to support cross-country analysis, back-testing, and model validation for quant workflows. Data is delivered through a web application and through Snowflake, API, and Feeds channels for integration into enterprise data pipelines. CEIC serves economists, quants, analysts, and policy teams at investment and commercial banks, buyside firms, corporates, professional services firms, governments and multilateral organizations, and academic institutions.

The business model is enterprise subscription-based with quote-based pricing and monthly billing cadence, sold through direct field sales with a 'Request a Demo' motion. Commercial reach is supported by localized websites in 6 languages (English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Polish, Spanish). The platform operates within the broader ISI Markets portfolio alongside EMIS, EPFR, REDD, and iMoneyNet, and was recognized as 'Best Alternative Data Provider to the Buyside' by Waters Technology in 2024. Specific revenue, headcount, and ownership structure details are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Ceic Data

Legal name

ISI Markets

Website

https://ceicdata.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Data Access: Annual or monthly subscription-based access to macroeconomic databases covering global markets, emerging economies, and alternative data. Flexible monthly access options available for varying data needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CEIC provides a global macroeconomic data and analytics platform that consolidates official statistics, proprietary datasets, and alternative indicators into a single structured data environment across 200+ countries and regions. The platform delivers 22 million standardized time series drawn from 4,000+ international, local, and alternative sources, supported by five premium emerging market databases (ASEAN, Brazil, China, India, Russia) and a high-frequency alternative data module with 500k+ daily and weekly series.

Product overview

CEIC is a global macroeconomic data and analytics platform offering a comprehensive suite of databases and tools. The platform features the Global Macro Database and World Trend Plus as core products, supplemented by five premium regional databases (ASEAN Premium, Brazil Premium, China Premium, India Premium, and Russia Premium) that provide in-depth country-specific intelligence. The High Frequency Data module offers near-real-time alternative indicators. The platform covers 200+ countries and regions with 22M time series, standardized for cross-country analysis, and draws from 4,000+ international, local and alternative data sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global Macro Database: Critical macro, financial, and industry data from official and alternative sources
• World Trend Plus
• ASEAN Premium
• Brazil Premium
• China Premium
• India Premium
• Russia Premium
• High Frequency Data

Products and services

• Global Macro Database Comprehensive database providing critical macroeconomic, financial, and industry data from official and alternative sources across 200+ countries and regions.
• World Trend Plus A single access point for benchmarking and reference data, providing robust and in-depth insights into the performance of global economies.
• ASEAN Premium Offers a harmonized view of the ASEAN region with 5M+ time series, 42K+ indicators, and 400+ sources for understanding Southeast Asia's fast-evolving economies.
• Brazil Premium Delivers deep, reliable data on Brazil's sectors and industries, providing expert insight into the country's dynamic economy.
• China Premium Offers 1M+ time-series records on macro, sector, and regional data, providing a complete resource for research on China's economy.
• India Premium Provides 800k+ time series across macro, 20+ industries, and HS trade data structured from national down to state, district and city level to surface regional divergence and sector trends.
• Russia Premium Bilingual, continuously updated macro, sectoral, trade and alternative datasets, blending official statistics with hard-to-find local sources to reveal region- and sector-driven dynamics.
• High Frequency Data 500k+ daily and weekly time series across 15 alternative data topics to track the economy in near-real time, covering consumption, trade and supply chains, prices/inflation, and mobility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500k+ daily and weekly time series across 15 alternative data topics for near-real-time economic tracking
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bloomberg L.P. Bloomberg Terminal offers macroeconomic data and analytics as part of its broader financial data ecosystem. Comparable to CEIC as an enterprise data subscription serving banks, buyside, and governments, though CEIC is a specialist in EM and high-frequency alternative data where Bloomberg offers broader but shallower coverage.
• LSEG (Refinitiv / Workspace): LSEG, which acquired Refinitiv, offers macroeconomic and emerging markets data through Workspace and DataScope, targeting similar investment banking, buyside, and corporate customers. Directly comparable to CEIC's enterprise economic data subscription model, with broader financial data offerings and deeper distribution.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence: S&P Global Market Intelligence delivers macroeconomic, industry, and company data to financial institutions and corporates. Comparable to CEIC on cross-country economic time series and enterprise subscription delivery, with broader scope across credit ratings, indices, and commodity insights.
• Moody's Analytics: Moody's Analytics provides economic and credit data, forecasting, and risk analytics to banks, regulators, and corporates. Directly comparable to CEIC on macroeconomic data subscriptions serving financial institutions and government policy teams, with stronger credit-risk overlay.

Direct peers

• FactSet: FactSet offers integrated financial data and analytics to investment managers, bankers, and corporates, including macroeconomic and economic data within its workstation. Comparable to CEIC in target audience and subscription model, though CEIC is more specialized in EM and alternative data depth while FactSet is broader across equities and fixed income.
• Macrobond Financial: Macrobond provides a macroeconomic data platform with extensive cross-country time series and integration into analytical workflows for buyside and central banks. Most directly comparable specialist peer to CEIC — both sell standardized EM/global macro data subscriptions to economists, quants, and analysts with similar API and feed delivery options.
• Haver Analytics: Haver Analytics delivers macroeconomic and financial time series databases to economists, central banks, and researchers with deep historical coverage across G20 and emerging markets. Comparable specialist peer to CEIC with similar subscription and feed-based delivery, overlapping on US/EM economic data and quant workflows.

Emerging players

• Trading Economics: Trading Economics aggregates global economic indicators with broad country coverage and a subscription/API model. Comparable to CEIC on global macro time series, though it offers less depth in EM premium databases, proprietary alternative data, and enterprise-grade distribution features.

Regional players

• Wind Information: Wind is the dominant Chinese financial data terminal offering macroeconomic, sector, and securities data primarily to onshore and Greater China institutions. Comparable to CEIC's China Premium database on China economic time series and corporate coverage, though Wind's footprint is largely domestic China.

Others

• EMIS (Emerging Markets Information Service): EMIS is a sister product under ISI Markets, providing emerging markets company and industry intelligence to banks, corporates, and governments. Comparable as an ISI Markets portfolio data product with overlapping EM focus and customer base, enabling cross-sell but distinct in company-level vs. macroeconomic coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/isi-markets
• Xx.com/CEICData1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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