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Trading Economics provides economic indicators, market data and country statistics, including country overviews, latest reported country comparisons and current commodity prices reflecting reported trading days.

Get commodity prices

Get current commodity prices and price movements, in the same group order as the Trading Economics commodities page. Includes the Electricity section when requesting all; dates reflect the page’s reported trading day.

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More options

Commodity name or group to return, for example "copper", "crude oil", "wheat", or "metals". Leave blank for all groups.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Commodity prices

  • Energy

    CommodityPriceUnitDaily changeDaily moveWeekly move
  • Metals

    CommodityPriceUnitDaily changeDaily moveWeekly move
  • Agricultural

    CommodityPriceUnitDaily changeDaily moveWeekly move
  • Industrial

    CommodityPriceUnitDaily changeDaily moveWeekly move
  • Livestock

    CommodityPriceUnitDaily changeDaily moveWeekly move
  • Index

    CommodityPriceUnitDaily changeDaily moveWeekly move
  • Electricity

    CommodityPriceUnitDaily changeDaily moveWeekly move

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About the Trading Economics tool

Trading Economics, also known as TE, returns seven selected indicators for a country overview when given a country name.

List countries by indicator compares the latest reported value across a region; provide an indicator and optionally a region or maximum results.

Get commodity prices returns prices and price movements for a named commodity or group, or all groups when no commodity is supplied.

Built from tradingeconomics.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get commodity prices

1 credit

Get current commodity prices and price movements, in the same group order as the Trading Economics commodities page. Includes the Electricity section when requesting all; dates reflect the page’s reported trading day.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
CommoditycommodityTextOptionalCommodity name or group to return, for example "copper", "crude oil", "wheat", or "metals". Leave blank for all groups.Example: Copper

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
CommoditiescommoditiesList
Unitcommodities[].unitTextExample: USD per barrel
Groupcommodities[].groupTextExample: Energy
Pricecommodities[].priceNumberExample: 93.978
Page URLcommodities[].page_urlLinkExample: https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil
Commoditycommodities[].commodityTextExample: Crude Oil
Price Datecommodities[].price_dateDateExample: 2026-09-29
Daily Changecommodities[].daily_changeNumberExample: 1.3778
Daily (%)commodities[].daily_percentNumberExample: 1.49
Weekly (%)commodities[].weekly_percentNumberExample: 3.8199
Yearly (%)commodities[].yearly_percentNumberExample: 50.6779
Monthly (%)commodities[].monthly_percentNumberExample: 9.5823
Year to Date (%)commodities[].year_to_date_percentNumberExample: 63.6674

Example result

For

JSON
{
  "commodities": [
    {
      "unit": "USD per barrel",
      "group": "Energy",
      "price": 93.978,
      "page_url": "https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil",
      "commodity": "Crude Oil",
      "price_date": "2026-09-29",
      "daily_change": 1.3778,
      "daily_percent": 1.49,
      "weekly_percent": 3.8199,
      "yearly_percent": 50.6779,
      "monthly_percent": 9.5823,
      "year_to_date_percent": 63.6674
    },
    {
      "unit": "USD per barrel",
      "group": "Energy",
      "price": 106.942,
      "page_url": "https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil",
      "commodity": "Brent",
      "price_date": "2026-09-29",
      "daily_change": 1.6624,
      "daily_percent": 1.58,
      "weekly_percent": 7.7505,
      "yearly_percent": 61.9603,
      "monthly_percent": 18.1815,
      "year_to_date_percent": 75.7476
    },
    {
      "unit": "USD per million British thermal units",
      "group": "Energy",
      "price": 3.1377,
      "page_url": "https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/natural-gas",
      "commodity": "Natural gas",
      "price_date": "2026-09-29",
      "daily_change": 0.0317,
      "daily_percent": 1.02,
      "weekly_percent": 5.8246,
      "yearly_percent": -5.0045,
      "monthly_percent": 6.9063,
      "year_to_date_percent": -14.8752
    }
  ]
}

Get country overview

1 credit

Get seven key economic indicators for a country from its public Trading Economics overview. Indicators absent from the overview have null values; the US dollar index is not reported as a USD exchange rate.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
CountrycountryTextRequiredCountry name, for example Brazil.Example: Brazil

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
CountrycountryTextCountry name used on Trading Economics.Example: Brazil
Page URLpage_urlTextCountry overview page.Example: https://tradingeconomics.com/brazil/indicators
IndicatorsindicatorsListSeven selected indicators from the country overview.
Unitindicators[].unitTextExample: Percent
Page URLindicators[].page_urlTextExample: https://tradingeconomics.com/brazil/gdp-growth
Latest Valueindicators[].latest_valueNumberExample: 0.5
Indicator Nameindicators[].indicator_nameTextExample: GDP Growth Rate
Previous Valueindicators[].previous_valueNumberExample: 1.1
Reference Periodindicators[].reference_periodTextExample: Jun/26

Example result

For Country: Brazil

JSON
{
  "country": "Brazil",
  "page_url": "https://tradingeconomics.com/brazil/indicators",
  "indicators": [
    {
      "unit": "percent",
      "page_url": "https://tradingeconomics.com/brazil/gdp-growth",
      "latest_value": 0.5,
      "indicator_name": "GDP Growth Rate",
      "previous_value": 1.1,
      "reference_period": "Jun/26"
    },
    {
      "unit": "percent",
      "page_url": "https://tradingeconomics.com/brazil/inflation-cpi",
      "latest_value": 4.22,
      "indicator_name": "Inflation Rate",
      "previous_value": 4.44,
      "reference_period": "Aug/26"
    },
    {
      "unit": "percent",
      "page_url": "https://tradingeconomics.com/brazil/interest-rate",
      "latest_value": 13.75,
      "indicator_name": "Interest Rate",
      "previous_value": 14,
      "reference_period": "Sep/26"
    }
  ]
}

List countries by indicator

1 credit

Compare the latest reported value of an economic indicator across countries, highest first. World includes all listed countries; Australia uses the Oceania region. Values and available countries depend on Trading Economics.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
RegionregionTextOptionalRegion to compare, for example europe. Default: world.Example: Europe
IndicatorindicatorTextRequiredEconomic indicator in words, for example inflation rate or GDP growth rate.Example: unemployment rate
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalMaximum number of countries to return, for example 50.Example: 8

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
CountriescountriesList
Unitcountries[].unitTextExample: %
Countrycountries[].countryTextExample: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Page Linkcountries[].page_linkTextExample: https://tradingeconomics.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina/unemployment-rate
Latest Valuecountries[].latest_valueNumberExample: 11.4
Previous Valuecountries[].previous_valueNumberExample: 11.1
Reference Periodcountries[].reference_periodTextExample: Mar 2026
Indicator Nameindicator_nameTextName of the indicator shown by Trading Economics.Example: Unemployment Rate

Example result

For Region: Europe, Indicator: unemployment rate, Max Results: 8

JSON
{
  "countries": [
    {
      "unit": "%",
      "country": "Bosnia and Herzegovina",
      "page_link": "https://tradingeconomics.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina/unemployment-rate",
      "latest_value": 11.4,
      "previous_value": 11.1,
      "reference_period": "Mar 2026"
    },
    {
      "unit": "%",
      "country": "Macedonia",
      "page_link": "https://tradingeconomics.com/macedonia/unemployment-rate",
      "latest_value": 11.3,
      "previous_value": 11.3,
      "reference_period": "Jun 2026"
    },
    {
      "unit": "%",
      "country": "Kosovo",
      "page_link": "https://tradingeconomics.com/kosovo/unemployment-rate",
      "latest_value": 10.8,
      "previous_value": 10.9,
      "reference_period": "Dec 2024"
    }
  ],
  "indicator_name": "Unemployment Rate"
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@trading-economics",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_commodity_prices",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {},
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

  • Review key indicators for a country
  • Compare an economic indicator across countries
  • Track commodity prices and daily movements
  • Analyze commodity price changes over time

Questions about Trading Economics

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Trading Economics tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Trading Economics account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from tradingeconomics.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.

What are the key indicators for a country?

Use Get country overview with a country name to return seven selected indicators and their latest values, previous values, and reference periods.

Which countries have the highest value for an indicator?

Use List countries by indicator with an indicator and optional region to compare latest reported values, highest first.

What are current commodity prices and their movements?

Use Get commodity prices with a commodity or group, or leave it blank to return all groups.

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