Economic Statistics
EU28 current account surplus €38.7 bn for the third quarter of 2018
Date: January 15, 2019 According to the latest report published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, “the EU28 seasonally adjusted current account of the balance of payments recorded a surplus of €38.7
Overseas Headlines- January 15, 2019
United States: U.S. Will Fail to Release Key Economic Report at Critical Moment The U.S. growth outlook hangs more than ever on American consumers’ resilience amid stock-market swoons and trade-war tensions, but key data on
U.S. Consumer Price Index- December 2018
Date: January 14, 2019 The Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that, “the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in November.
Overseas Headlines- January 14, 2019
Date: January 14, 2019 United States: Stocks Fall, Bonds Climb as China Data Disappoints: Markets Wrap U.S. equity futures followed stocks in Europe and Asia lower on Monday as China trade data showed a worse-than-expected
U.S. Job Openings and Labor Turnover – November 2018
Date: January 11, 2019 The Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that, “the number of job openings fell to 6.9 million on the last business day of November.” In addition, “over the month, hires edged down
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ Millions | Provisional –Apr-Dec 2019 | Budget – Apr-Dec 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue & Grants | 519,008.10 | 516,842.80 |
| Fiscal Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 12,267.00 | 4,880.80 |
| Primary Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 117,918.60 | 112,654.40 |