{"help": "https://data.iadb.org/api/3/action/help_show?name=resource_show", "success": true, "result": {"access_url": "https://data.iadb.org/dataset/abea491d-2123-4aed-b94a-5dcd057e4fad/resource/876e8e25-dc37-4bad-af7a-bca7aa02653a", "cache_last_updated": null, "cache_url": null, "created": "2026-06-24T11:39:59.875341", "data_notes": {"en": "### What does the Monthly Economic Activity Estimator measure?\n\nIt provides a monthly approximation of a country's overall economic activity and is commonly used as a proxy for GDP trends, signaling momentum ahead of official quarterly GDP releases.\n\n### How many countries and which time period are covered?\n\nThe indicator covers 16 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean over the period 1990-2026, at annual, monthly, and quarterly frequency.\n\n### What units and transformations are available?\n\nValues are available as index numbers (including a 2023 = 100 base), YTD measures, and seasonally adjusted figures, with MA3, MA6, MA12 moving averages and MoM %, QoQ %, and YoY % growth rates.\n\n### Where does the data come from?\n\nThe data are compiled from national statistical offices and central banks such as INEGI - Mexico, INDEC - Argentina, the Instituto Nacional de Estad\u00edsticas (INE) de Chile, and the Banco Central de Costa Rica, then standardized within Latin Macro Watch.\n\n### What is this indicator typically used for?\n\nAnalysts, economists, and policymakers use it for nowcasting GDP, monitoring the business cycle, and tracking short-term economic momentum across the region.\n\n### How do I cite this indicator?\n\nCite it as: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Monthly Economic Activity Estimator\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "es": "### \u00bfQu\u00e9 mide el Estimador Mensual de Actividad Econ\u00f3mica?\n\nOfrece una aproximaci\u00f3n mensual de la actividad econ\u00f3mica general de un pa\u00eds y se usa habitualmente como proxy de la tendencia del PIB, anticipando el impulso antes de las cifras oficiales trimestrales del PIB.\n\n### \u00bfCu\u00e1ntos pa\u00edses y qu\u00e9 per\u00edodo se cubren?\n\nEl indicador cubre 16 pa\u00edses de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe en el per\u00edodo 1990-2026, con frecuencia anual, mensual y trimestral.\n\n### \u00bfQu\u00e9 unidades y transformaciones est\u00e1n disponibles?\n\nLos valores est\u00e1n disponibles como n\u00fameros \u00edndice (incluida una base 2023 = 100), medidas YTD y cifras desestacionalizadas, con medias m\u00f3viles MA3, MA6, MA12 y tasas MoM %, QoQ % e YoY %.\n\n### \u00bfDe d\u00f3nde provienen los datos?\n\nLos datos provienen de oficinas nacionales de estad\u00edstica y bancos centrales como INEGI - Mexico, INDEC - Argentina, el Instituto Nacional de Estad\u00edsticas (INE) de Chile y el Banco Central de Costa Rica, y se estandarizan en Latin Macro Watch.\n\n### \u00bfPara qu\u00e9 se utiliza t\u00edpicamente este indicador?\n\nAnalistas, economistas y responsables de pol\u00edtica lo utilizan para el nowcasting del PIB, el seguimiento del ciclo econ\u00f3mico y el monitoreo del impulso econ\u00f3mico de corto plazo en la regi\u00f3n.\n\n### \u00bfC\u00f3mo cito este indicador?\n\nC\u00edtelo as\u00ed: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Monthly Economic Activity Estimator\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "fr": "### Que mesure l'Estimateur mensuel de l'activit\u00e9 \u00e9conomique ?\n\nIl fournit une approximation mensuelle de l'activit\u00e9 \u00e9conomique globale d'un pays et sert couramment d'indicateur indirect des tendances du PIB, signalant la dynamique avant les publications trimestrielles officielles.\n\n### Combien de pays et quelle p\u00e9riode sont couverts ?\n\nL'indicateur couvre 16 pays d'Am\u00e9rique latine et des Cara\u00efbes sur la p\u00e9riode 1990-2026, en fr\u00e9quence annuelle, mensuelle et trimestrielle.\n\n### Quelles unit\u00e9s et transformations sont disponibles ?\n\nLes valeurs sont disponibles sous forme d'indices (dont une base 2023 = 100), de mesures YTD et de chiffres corrig\u00e9s des variations saisonni\u00e8res, avec moyennes mobiles MA3, MA6, MA12 et taux MoM %, QoQ % et YoY %.\n\n### D'o\u00f9 proviennent les donn\u00e9es ?\n\nLes donn\u00e9es proviennent d'instituts nationaux de statistique et de banques centrales tels que INEGI - Mexico, INDEC - Argentina, l'Instituto Nacional de Estad\u00edsticas (INE) de Chile et le Banco Central de Costa Rica, puis sont harmonis\u00e9es dans Latin Macro Watch.\n\n### \u00c0 quoi sert g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement cet indicateur ?\n\nAnalystes, \u00e9conomistes et d\u00e9cideurs l'utilisent pour le nowcasting du PIB, le suivi du cycle \u00e9conomique et le suivi de la dynamique \u00e9conomique \u00e0 court terme dans la r\u00e9gion.\n\n### Comment citer cet indicateur ?\n\nCitez-le ainsi : Banque interam\u00e9ricaine de d\u00e9veloppement (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \u00ab Monthly Economic Activity Estimator \u00bb. data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "pt_BR": "### O que o Estimador Mensal de Atividade Econ\u00f4mica mede?\n\nFornece uma aproxima\u00e7\u00e3o mensal da atividade econ\u00f4mica geral de um pa\u00eds e \u00e9 comumente usado como proxy das tend\u00eancias do PIB, sinalizando o ritmo antes das divulga\u00e7\u00f5es trimestrais oficiais.\n\n### Quantos pa\u00edses e qual per\u00edodo s\u00e3o cobertos?\n\nO indicador cobre 16 pa\u00edses da Am\u00e9rica Latina e do Caribe no per\u00edodo de 1990 a 2026, em frequ\u00eancia anual, mensal e trimestral.\n\n### Quais unidades e transforma\u00e7\u00f5es est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis?\n\nOs valores est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis como n\u00fameros \u00edndice (incluindo base 2023 = 100), medidas YTD e s\u00e9ries dessazonalizadas, com m\u00e9dias m\u00f3veis MA3, MA6, MA12 e taxas MoM %, QoQ % e YoY %.\n\n### De onde v\u00eam os dados?\n\nOs dados s\u00e3o compilados de institutos nacionais de estat\u00edstica e bancos centrais como INEGI - Mexico, INDEC - Argentina, o Instituto Nacional de Estad\u00edsticas (INE) de Chile e o Banco Central de Costa Rica, e padronizados no Latin Macro Watch.\n\n### Para que esse indicador \u00e9 normalmente usado?\n\nAnalistas, economistas e formuladores de pol\u00edticas o utilizam para nowcasting do PIB, monitoramento do ciclo econ\u00f4mico e acompanhamento do ritmo econ\u00f4mico de curto prazo na regi\u00e3o.\n\n### Como fa\u00e7o para citar este indicador?\n\nCite assim: Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Monthly Economic Activity Estimator\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset."}, "datastore_active": true, "datastore_contains_all_records_of_source_file": false, "description": "The Monthly Economic Activity Estimator is a high-frequency indicator from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Latin Macro Watch that provides a monthly approximation of a country's overall economic activity across Latin America and the Caribbean. 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