CEIC Alternative Data

CEIC provides a unique blend of macroeconomic, financial and industry data across more than 200 countries collected from official sources and, increasingly, alternative sources like online platforms, satellites, internet searches, and mobility trackers.<br/><br/>CEIC’s Alternative Data bridges the gap between traditional economic indicators and real-time market dynamics, offering faster, granular insights into economic activity across developed and emerging markets. The database integrates daily and weekly indicators that capture shifts in consumer behaviour, business sentiment, and supply chain movement long before official data is released.

Coverage includes e-commerce transactions, online job postings, credit and debit card payments, mobility and flight statistics, shipping and port activity, and weather data — all sourced from trusted local partners, private data providers, and government agencies.

By combining these high-frequency signals with CEIC’s traditional macroeconomic datasets, our clients gain a holistic, forward-looking view of economies and industries. With strong expertise and sourcing networks in emerging markets, CEIC offers access to alternative and high-frequency datasets unavailable from global aggregators, helping analysts, investors, and economists stay ahead of turning points in growth, consumption, and trade.

Coverage and features include:

- Over 1.5 million time series across more than 200 economies

- Daily and weekly indicators tracking consumption, trade, transport, and activity

- Coverage across e-commerce, jobs, payments, mobility, shipping, and weather

- Alternative datasets sourced from online platforms, logistics, and mobility trackers

- High-frequency signals integrated with CEIC’s macroeconomic databases

- Forward-looking indicators that complement official data releases

*The current listing contains sample series only. For full access to the whole dataset & a free trial, please contact us*