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Who we are

Challenging Consensus. Delivering Independent Insight.

Our purpose

We help drive growth and mitigate risk through clear, actionable macroeconomic insight and data. Rooted in deep expertise and intellectual independence, Capital Economics turns global complexity into strategic advantage.

Our impact

Trusted by leading institutions worldwide, we originate insights that shape high-stakes decisions, from investment and policy to strategic planning. We help clients navigate uncertainty, capitalize on opportunity, and stay ahead in an ever-shifting global landscape.

Our principles

Bold. Dependable. Uncompromising. These values shape our every relationship and forecast. With a global view and a culture of rigor, we challenge consensus thinking to deliver insight that’s bold, reliable, and grounded in expertise.

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Our Promise

To drive growth for our clients whilst mitigating risk through macroeconomic analysis and data.

Boldness

Originators who challenge market assumptions – constantly.

Clarity

Concise, actionable insights that drive decision-making.

Expertise

A global team of economists delivering best-in-class analysis.

AWARDS

Award-winning, trusted global insight

We’ve been helping businesses make more informed decisions for more than 25 years, building a track record that is reflected in the long list of awards that we’ve received for our analysis and forecasting.

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Capital Economics wins the most first place awards in the FocusEconomics 2025 Analyst Accuracy Awards

Capital Economics has been recognised as the most accurate forecaster of economies and commodity markets by FocusEconomics, winning more first-place awards for overall forecasting accuracy than any other provider.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diverse perspectives drive broad macroeconomic insight

Diversity powers our macroeconomic analysis, by bringing varied perspectives that reflect market complexity. This strategic commitment, grounded in fairness and ethics, strengthens our ability to challenge conventional thinking and deliver truly independent insights.

A track record of helping clients navigate global macro and markets

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Our History

We’ve proudly built a longstanding track record of guiding clients through global macroeconomic shifts and complex markets, helping them make confident, informed decisions at every step.

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1999

Founded in London to provide independent insight into UK macro and markets to global institutional investors.

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2002

Coverage expanded to give clients a fuller picture of global macroeconomic developments.

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2005

Among the first to identify the US housing market bubble that ended in the Global Financial Crisis and warned of a US economic downturn, even as the consensus continued to expect strong growth.

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2009

The widely followed China Activity Proxy was launched to give clients a clearer, unbiased measure of Chinese economic activity, independent of official sources.

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2010

The Wall Street Journal names Capital Economics US Forecaster of the Year and showcases our non-consensus call that interest rates would stay put for years. In the end, rates weren’t raised until 2015.

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2011

Won the inaugural Wolfson Economics Prize for explaining how a country could leave the euro-zone.

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2012

CE Consultancy is launched to provide customised macroeconomic and market insight.

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2013

Correctly warned of the end of the ‘golden age’ of emerging market growth.

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2018

Our data service is launched to give clients direct access to the numbers that power our analysis.

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2021

We correctly argued against the popular idea that another ‘supercycle’ was emerging in commodity markets.

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2023

Named Sunday Times UK Forecaster of the year for a third year. New analysis on AI’s global impact fuelled non-consensus equities views which swept LSEG forecast accuracy awards for 2023.

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2025

Dominated FocusEconomics’ annual analyst awards again with most wins for overall coverage of DMs, EMs and commodities.

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Capital Economics Ltd,
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London • SW1E 5JL

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+44 (0)20 7823 5000
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TORONTO OFFICE
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Capital Economics (N.A.) Ltd, Suite 600, 77 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON • M5S 1M2

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+1 416 413 0428
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SINGAPORE OFFICE
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Capital Economics (Asia) Pte. Ltd, 05-01/02, CapitaGreen, 138 Market Street, Singapore • 048946

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+65 6595 5190
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