The Business Cycle Indicators database provides economic indicators that have proven to be most useful in determining current conditions and predicting the future direction of the economy. The BCI dataset offers the convenience of a wealth of statistical information gathered together in a common format. One benefit of the BCI-Internet service is that the datafiles include the full history for each series, including revisions, along with the latest data.
Variable names are above each column.
The column widths are set at 8 characters. The data series begin in 1945 and run through the present with blank spaces for periods before the data is available. U.S. BCI Dataset More than 250 economic series are in the U.S. BCI dataset. The BEA discontinued their BCI project in late 1995, and The Conference Board has been solely responsible for the BCI database since February 1996 when it also assumed responsibility for the widely-reported leading index of the U.S. economy. The Conference Board is expanding its widely-watched U.S. Business Cycle program to produce leading indicators for at least 15 countries around the world.