Economic Calendar

Track the economic events that move global markets — interest rate decisions, inflation figures, employment data, and GDP releases — updated in real time as they happen.

What Is an Economic Calendar?

An economic calendar is a schedule of major economic data releases and announcements from around the world. Governments, central banks, and statistical agencies publish these figures on fixed dates, and traders, investors, and analysts watch them closely because they can move currencies, stocks, bonds, and commodities within seconds of release.

How to Read It

Each event on the calendar typically shows three numbers. The previous figure is what was reported last time. The forecast is what economists expect this time. The actual figure appears the moment the data is released. The gap between forecast and actual is what usually drives market reaction — a surprise in either direction tends to move prices more than the number itself.

Understanding Impact Levels

Events are marked by expected volatility. High-impact releases — such as US non-farm payrolls, central bank interest rate decisions, and inflation reports — have the greatest potential to move markets. Medium and low-impact events matter too, but their effect is usually smaller and shorter-lived.

Which Events Matter Most

The releases that consistently draw the most attention include interest rate decisions from major central banks such as the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of England; inflation data (CPI and PPI); employment reports; GDP growth figures; and purchasing managers' indexes (PMI). For anyone following the markets, these are the dates worth marking.

How to Use This Calendar

The calendar below updates automatically and can be filtered by date, country, and importance. Use it to plan ahead — knowing when a major release is due helps you understand why markets may be quiet before an announcement and volatile immediately after.

Real Time Economic Calendar provided by Investing.com