Paris, 9 March 2015 OECD Composite Leading Indicators News Release
Composite leading indicators point to positive change in growth momentum in the euro area
Composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, point to positive change in growth momentum in the euro area, and stable growth momentum in most other major economies and the OECD area as a whole.
In Germany, the CLI confirms the positive change in momentum that was tentatively flagged in last month’s assessment. The outlook for Italy and France has also improved, with the CLIs now showing tentative signs of a positive change in momentum.
Stable growth momentum is anticipated amongst most other major economies, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, China and Brazil. In India, the CLI continues to indicate firming growth, while in Russia the CLI still points to a loss in growth momentum.
Stable growth momentum in the OECD area Stable growth momentum in China
Stable growth momentum in the United States Positive change in momentum in the Euro area
The above graphs show country specific composite leading indicators (CLIs). Turning points of CLIs tend to precede turning points in economic activity relative to trend by approximately six months. The horizontal line at 100 represents the trend of economic activity.
Shaded triangles mark confirmed turning-points of the CLI. Blank triangles mark provisional turning-points that may be reversed.
Methodological Notes:
The CLI methodological notes are available at: www.oecd.org/std/leading-indicators/44728410.pdf
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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Paris, 9 March 2015 OECD Composite Leading Indicators News Release Stable growth momentum in Japan
1Tentative signs of a positive change in momentum
in France
Positive change in momentum in Germany Tentative signs of a positive change in momentum in Italy
Stable growth momentum in the United Kingdom Stable growth momentum in Brazil
Stable growth momentum in Canada Growth firming in India
Growth losing momentum in Russia
The graphs show country specific composite leading indicators (CLIs). Turning points of CLIs tend to precede turning points in economic activity relative to trend by approximately six months.
The horizontal line at 100 represents the trend of economic activity. Shaded triangles mark confirmed turning-points of the CLI. Blank triangles mark provisional turning-points that may be reversed.
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The CLI for Japan is likely to have been affected this year by the increase in the rate of consumption tax in April 2014. Activity surged in the first quarter, shifting the CLI upwards, and then contracted sharply after the tax hike, possibly resulting in an artificial decline in the CLI since April.
92 94 96 98 100 102 104
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 92 94 96 98 100 102 104
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
92 94 96 98 100 102 104
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
92 94 96 98 100 102 104
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
92 94 96 98 100 102 104
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
92 94 96 98 100 102 104 106
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
92 94 96 98 100 102 104
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
92 94 96 98 100 102 104
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
88 90 92 94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Paris, 9 March 2015 OECD Composite Leading Indicators News Release Table 1: Composite Leading Indicators**
Ratio to trend, amplitude
adjusted Month on Month change Year on
Year change
Growth cycle outlook
(long term average =100) (%) (%)
2014 2015 2014 2015 Latest
month
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
OECD Area
100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.4 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.02 Stable growth momentumEuro Area
100.4 100.5 100.5 100.6 100.7 -0.02 0.02 0.06 0.09 0.11 0.10 Positive change in growth momentumMajor Five Asia*
99.1 99.2 99.3 99.4 99.5 0.06 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.09 -0.05 Stable growth momentumMajor Seven
100.3 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 -0.04 -0.03 -0.02 -0.01 0.00 -0.34 Stable growth momentumCanada
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9 -0.02 -0.03 -0.03 -0.02 -0.01 0.07 Stable growth momentumFrance
100.0 100.1 100.3 100.5 100.6 0.07 0.11 0.15 0.18 0.19 0.65 Tentative signs of a positive change inmomentum
Japan
99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 -0.05 -0.03 -0.01 0.00 0.00 -1.45 Stable growth momentumGermany
99.8 99.7 99.6 99.6 99.7 -0.16 -0.09 -0.03 0.02 0.04 -1.39 Positive change in momentumItaly
100.8 100.8 100.9 101.0 101.2 -0.05 0.00 0.06 0.12 0.20 0.71 Tentative signs of a positive change inmomentum
United Kingdom
100.6 100.4 100.3 100.3 100.2 -0.14 -0.12 -0.10 -0.07 -0.05 -0.78 Stable growth momentumUnited States
100.4 100.3 100.3 100.2 100.2 -0.02 -0.03 -0.04 -0.05 -0.04 -0.05 Stable growth momentumBrazil
99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.4 0.09 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.34 Stable growth momentumChina
98.7 98.8 98.9 99.0 99.1 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.10 0.08 -0.23 Stable growth momentumIndia
99.0 99.1 99.2 99.3 99.5 0.08 0.10 0.11 0.13 0.14 0.98 Growth firmingRussia
100.5 100.2 99.9 99.5 99.3 -0.22 -0.32 -0.37 -0.35 -0.23 -0.71 Growth losing momentum* China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Korea.
**CLI data for 33 OECD member countries and 6 OECD non-member economies are available at:
http://stats.oecd.org/wbos/default.aspx?datasetcode=MEI_CLI
