**EMERGEMA** → **Ghana** → National Accounts → Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG)

The Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) for Ghana was added to **EMERGEMA**. The MIEG is an  economic statistic designed to provide early monthly signals on the direction of the economy ahead of the full quarterly GDP release. Indexes and YoY growth rates are available for the total economy and its three major sectors – agriculture, industry and services. Monthly data are sourced from the Ghana Statistical Service and start in January 2023.

Chart: The economy expanded by 7.5% in January 2026 compared to the 8.2% recorded in January 2025. The data also show that all three major sectors of the economy recorded positive growth, pointing to continued broad-based economic momentum. The services sector was the standout performer recording growth of 9.6%, followed by industry at 7.2% and agriculture at 4.5%. These results suggest that Q1 GDP is likely to record moderate but steady growth, supported mainly by the services sector.

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**EMERGEPR** → **Singapore** → Employment and Earnings → Hiring, Wages and Retrenchment Expectations

Additional labor market indicators for Singapore were added to the **EMERGEPR** database. Expectations of firms to raise wages and to hire new employees in the next three months expressed in % of firms are now available. These monthly series are sourced from the Ministry of Manpower and start in June 2020.

Chart: Looking ahead to Q2 2026, expectations are for the labor market to remain tight in Singapore and continue to expand. However, businesses are expected to be cautious in their hiring and wage plans amid increased economic uncertainty due to geopolitical tensions. The share of firms expecting to hire in the next three months declined from 54.6% in February to 44.6% in March, while expectations to raise wages declined from 39.3% to 25.4% over the same period. These are significant 1-month declines in expectations after multiple months of positive readings.

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**EMERGECW** → **Kosovo** → Employment and Earnings → Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)

Labor force participation rates and youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) rates for Kosovo were added to **EMERGECW**. Both concepts are available as levels or rates by sex. The participation rate table also features detail by age group. Quarterly data are sourced from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics and start in Q1 2016.

Chart: Kosovo currently faces one of the highest NEET rates in Europe, with approximately 30% of males and 32% of females aged 15–24 falling into this category as of Q4 2024. While overall unemployment is at record lows (10.8% in 2024), the NEET rate has remained relatively stagnant, reflecting deep structural issues in the transition from school to work. In contrast, the Netherlands frequently maintains a NEET rate below 5% for young people reflecting effective employment support and vocational training to ensure young people remain in education or enter the workforce.

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**ENERGY** → Country-Sourced Statistics → **Brazil** → Production, Sales, Import and Export of Oil & Natural Gas

A new, more detailed table for oil and natural gas statistics for Brazil was added to **ENERGY**. Concepts include production of oil, NGL and natural gas, sales of petroleum products and exports/imports of crude oil and oil products. Quarterly data are sourced from Petrobras and start in Q1 2019.

Chart: Brazil’s energy sector is experiencing a boom in oil production, reaching record highs driven by pre-salt field development. These ultra-deepwater fields deliver high-quality, low-sulfur light crude at competitive breakeven costs, driving energy sovereignty and substantial economic revenue. Since Q1 2019, pre-salt production has increased by 111%, currently produces 2.2 mboe per day, has proven reserves of 30-40 billion barrels, and is expected to bolster Brazil's energy future for decades.

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Featured Data Additions, May 6, 2026

**CNTRADE** → Motor Vehicle Exports

Motor vehicle exports detail for China was added to the **CNTRADE** database. These data, reported in number of vehicles, are available for 21 of China’s motor vehicle export markets. Monthly data are sourced from the China Passenger Car Association and start in April 2024.

Chart: China is currently the world’s largest exporter of motor vehicles. Exports have increased by multiple factors, from under 1 million in 2020 to around 8 million in 2025, essentially increasing 7-8 times over 5 years. In 2025, the top countries importing cars from China were Mexico, Russia, and the UAE, with Mexico importing over 539,000 units. US tariffs and other restrictions have forced Chinese automakers to pivot, driving a massive surge in vehicle exports to alternative markets in Europe, Latin America, SE Asia and the Middle East.

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**ANZ** → **Australia** → Business Cycle Indicators and Surveys → Consumer Sentiment Index and Components

Growth rates for all Australian consumer sentiment series were added to the **ANZ** and **ANZR** databases. These growth rates were calculated by Haver Analytics using the full decimal precision data. The monthly underlying indexes are sourced from the Westpac-Melbourne Institute and start in October 1974 for the main series and March 1996 for the demographic detail.

Chart: Australians’ confidence took its biggest hit since the pandemic’s darkest days. In its latest consumer confidence survey, Westpac-Melbourne Institute found that sentiment crashed 12.5% to 80.1 in April. A score above 100 is considered optimistic about the future. All five sub-indexes deteriorated sharply in April, especially those measuring the current conditions. Surging fuel costs weighed particularly heavy on the family finance index (last 12 months) which plunged 16.7% YoY to 66.8.

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**GLSECTOR** → Agriculture and Fishing → **Brazil**

Agricultural statistics for Brazil were added to **GLSECTOR**. Concepts include planted hectares, harvested hectares, production in MT and average kilos per hectare – available for approximately 30 agricultural commodities. Monthly data are sourced from the IBGE and start in September 2006.

Chart: Brazil is poised to further cement its status as the leading player in the global soybean market, achieving record shares in production. It is expected to harvest an all-time high of 174 million MT of soybeans from nearly 50 million planted hectares this season. This output would account for more than 42% of global production, up from 30% a decade ago. The US, which once supplied over 60% of the world’s soybeans, has seen its share decline. US production is expected to reach 116 million MT this year, only 27% of global production.

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**SPAIN** → Demographics → Immigration and Emigration by Countries

Immigration and emigration statistics for Spain were added to the **SPAIN** database. The top ten countries of origin and destination are reported with every release by nationality and by country of birth. Quarterly data are sourced from the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica and start in Q1 2023.

Chart: Latin American immigrants in Spain exceed any other group and constitute one of the most striking features of Spain’s immigration composition. Drivers for this are visa exemptions and ease of obtaining Spanish nationality for most Latin Americans, the resulting network effect and reuniting of families. Latin Americans’ linguistic and religious affinities to the bulk of the Spanish population creates a very different social context to the one prevailing in other Western European countries, where Asia and Africa are the main source of non-EU immigration.

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Featured Data Additions, May 1, 2026

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