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DESK vs Trading Economics
Trading Economics is a very large database of economic indicators with its own forecasts, an economic calendar, data export and an API. DESK’s Macro Terminal covers fewer indicators, shows them on world maps and country pages, and sits next to company pages, crypto, news, a journal and a community. Here is how the two compare.
DESKTrading Economics
Economic indicators900+ indicators on world maps and country pages, each with provider and year“20 million indicators for 196 countries”
ForecastsOnly those of named institutions (OECD, European Commission, World Bank)Its own forecasts
Economic calendarHigh-impact releases with actual and previous value; every release with DESK Pro✓
Data export, API, Excel add-in—Standard plan and above
Trading journal✓—
AppsIn the browser; apps for Android and iOS are comingWeb, iOS and Android
Price€99 a month, €49 with the early-access code; final price (no VAT, § 19 UStG)Basic $29.99 a month (no export, no API); Standard $199; Professional $399; each starts with a paid trial week
Compared on 20 October 2026 using Trading Economics’ public pricing page (tradingeconomics.com/analytics/pricing.aspx) and its “About” page. Prices and features may change. Trading Economics is a trademark of its owner; DESK is not affiliated with it.
Where Trading Economics is stronger
- Far more indicators and countries than DESK covers.
- Its own forecasts for most indicators.
- Data export, an API and an Excel add-in for people who work with the raw series.
- Apps for iOS and Android.
Where DESK is different
- Indicators are read as world maps with a time slider first, then as numbers — and each country has one page with every topic.
- Company pages, the Crypto Terminal, DESK Radar and DESK Impact are in the same price.
- A trading journal and a community sit next to the data.
- If you need bulk data and an API, Trading Economics is built for that.