Arbeitspapier

A latent weekly GDP indicator for Germany

This paper introduces a weekly GDP indicator to track real economic activity in Germany in real-time. We use a mixed-frequency dynamic factor model with quarterly, monthly, and weekly indicators and obtain the weekly GDP indicator as the weighted common component of the mixed-frequency dataset. Our indicator is able to approximate latent week-on-week growth of German GDP. In addition, it enables computing a weekly GDP series in levels, which is also of great interest for central bankers, policy makers, and practitioners interested in analysing the current state of the economy in a timely manner. Finally, we demonstrate the benefits of our indicator for high-frequency tracking of the German economy using a recursive nowcasting exercise.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Technical Paper ; No. 08/2023

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models: Classification Methods; Cluster Analysis; Principal Components; Factor Models
Index Numbers and Aggregation; Leading indicators
Business Fluctuations; Cycles
Thema
Business cycle
dynamic factor model
economic indicator

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Eraslan, Sercan
Reif, Magnus
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Deutsche Bundesbank
(wo)
Frankfurt a. M.
(wann)
2023

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Eraslan, Sercan
  • Reif, Magnus
  • Deutsche Bundesbank

Entstanden

  • 2023

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