Latest Updates

This section’s endpoints provide a list of the latest updates, additions, or revisions applied to datasets or other information.

Latest Updates

Using Requests:

import requests
api_key = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
url = f'https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates?c={api_key}'
data = requests.get(url).json()
print(data)

Or using our package:

import tradingeconomics as te
te.login('your_api_key')
te.getLatestUpdates()

Using Requests:

const axios = require('axios');
(async () => {
    const api_key = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
    const response = await axios.get(`https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates?c=${api_key}`)
    console.log(response.data)
})()

Or using our package:

const te = require('tradingeconomics');
te.login('your_api_key');
data = te.getLatestUpdates().then(function(data){
  console.log(data)       
});

Using Requests:

using (var httpClient = new HttpClient())
{
    using (var request = new HttpRequestMessage(new HttpMethod("GET"), "https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates?client=your_api_key"))
    {
        request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("Upgrade-Insecure-Requests", "1");
        var response = await httpClient.SendAsync(request);
        if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
        {
            var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(); 
            Console.WriteLine(content);
        }
    }
}

The response data format can be configured by appending the &f= parameter to the URL request.

/updates

Country	Category	HistoricalDataSymbol	LastUpdate
United Kingdom	Electricity Price	GBRELEPRI	7/11/2023 6:01:28 PM
Spain	Electricity Price	ESPELEPRI	7/11/2023 6:01:23 PM
Italy	Electricity Price	ITAELEPRI	7/11/2023 6:01:00 PM

/updates?f=json

[{"Country":"Colombia","Category":"Food Inflation","HistoricalDataSymbol":"COLOMBIAFOOINF","LastUpdate":"2023-10-09T19:06:33.953"},{"Country":"France","Category":"Electricity Price","HistoricalDataSymbol":"FRAELEPRI","LastUpdate":"2023-10-09T18:00:18.223"},{"Country":"Tanzania","Category":"Inflation Rate","HistoricalDataSymbol":"TANZANIAIR","LastUpdate":"2023-10-09T17:17:49.073"}]

/updates?f=csv

Country,Category,HistoricalDataSymbol,LastUpdate
Colombia,Inflation Rate,COCPIYOY,10/9/2023 7:12:11 PM
Colombia,Food Inflation,COLOMBIAFOOINF,10/9/2023 7:06:33 PM
France,Electricity Price,FRAELEPRI,10/9/2023 6:00:18 PM

/updates?f=xml

<ArrayOfUpdatedItem xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/API.Models">
<UpdatedItem>
<Category>Food Inflation</Category>
<Country>Colombia</Country>
<HistoricalDataSymbol>COLOMBIAFOOINF</HistoricalDataSymbol>
<LastUpdate>2023-10-09T19:06:33.953</LastUpdate>
</UpdatedItem>
<UpdatedItem>
<Category>Electricity Price</Category>
<Country>France</Country>
<HistoricalDataSymbol>FRAELEPRI</HistoricalDataSymbol>
<LastUpdate>2023-10-09T18:00:18.223</LastUpdate>
</UpdatedItem>
<UpdatedItem>
<Category>Inflation Rate</Category>
<Country>Tanzania</Country>
<HistoricalDataSymbol>TANZANIAIR</HistoricalDataSymbol>
<LastUpdate>2023-10-09T17:17:49.073</LastUpdate>
</UpdatedItem>
</ArrayOfUpdatedItem>

By date

Using Requests:

import requests
api_key = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
url = f'https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates/2021-10-18?c={api_key}&time=15:20'
data = requests.get(url).json()
print(data)

Or using our package:

te.getLatestUpdates(init_date='2018-01-01')

With datetime:

te.getLatestUpdates(init_date='2021-10-18', time='15:20')

Using Requests:

const axios = require('axios');
(async () => {
    const api_key = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
    const response = await axios.get(`https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates/2021-10-18?c=${api_key}&time=15:20`)
    console.log(response.data)
})()

Or using our package:

data = te.getLatestUpdates(start_date = '2018-01-01').then(function(data){
  console.log(data)       
});

With datetime:

data = te.getLatestUpdates(start_date = '2021-10-18', time = '15:20').then(function(data){
  console.log(data)       
});

Using Requests:

new HttpRequestMessage(new HttpMethod("GET"), "https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates/2018-01-01?c=your_api_key");

With datetime:

new HttpRequestMessage(new HttpMethod("GET"), "https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates/2021-10-18?c=your_api_key&time=15:20");

/updates/{date}?c=your_api_key&time={hh:mm}

Country	Category	HistoricalDataSymbol	LastUpdate
United Kingdom	Electricity Price	GBRELEPRI	7/11/2023 6:01:28 PM
Spain	Electricity Price	ESPELEPRI	7/11/2023 6:01:23 PM
Italy	Electricity Price	ITAELEPRI	7/11/2023 6:01:00 PM

/updates/{date}?c=your_api_key&time={hh:mm}?f=json

[{"Country":"Colombia","Category":"Inflation Rate","HistoricalDataSymbol":"COCPIYOY","LastUpdate":"2023-10-09T19:12:11.61"},{"Country":"Colombia","Category":"Food Inflation","HistoricalDataSymbol":"COLOMBIAFOOINF","LastUpdate":"2023-10-09T19:06:33.953"},{"Country":"France","Category":"Electricity Price","HistoricalDataSymbol":"FRAELEPRI","LastUpdate":"2023-10-09T18:00:18.223"}]

/updates/{date}?c=your_api_key&time={hh:mm}?f=csv

Country,Category,HistoricalDataSymbol,LastUpdate
Colombia,Inflation Rate,COCPIYOY,10/9/2023 7:12:11 PM
Colombia,Food Inflation,COLOMBIAFOOINF,10/9/2023 7:06:33 PM
France,Electricity Price,FRAELEPRI,10/9/2023 6:00:18 PM

/updates/{date}?c=your_api_key&time={hh:mm}?f=xml

<ArrayOfUpdatedItem xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/API.Models">
<UpdatedItem>
<Category>Inflation Rate</Category>
<Country>Colombia</Country>
<HistoricalDataSymbol>COCPIYOY</HistoricalDataSymbol>
<LastUpdate>2023-10-09T19:12:11.61</LastUpdate>
</UpdatedItem>
<UpdatedItem>
<Category>Food Inflation</Category>
<Country>Colombia</Country>
<HistoricalDataSymbol>COLOMBIAFOOINF</HistoricalDataSymbol>
<LastUpdate>2023-10-09T19:06:33.953</LastUpdate>
</UpdatedItem>
<UpdatedItem>
<Category>Electricity Price</Category>
<Country>France</Country>
<HistoricalDataSymbol>FRAELEPRI</HistoricalDataSymbol>
<LastUpdate>2023-10-09T18:00:18.223</LastUpdate>
</UpdatedItem>
</ArrayOfUpdatedItem>

By country

Using Requests:

import requests
api_key = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
url = f'https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates/country/portugal?c={api_key}'
data = requests.get(url).json()
print(data)

Or using our package:

te.getLatestUpdates(country='portugal')

With multi countries

te.getLatestUpdates(country = ['portugal', 'spain'])

Using Requests:

const axios = require('axios');
(async () => {
    const api_key = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
    const response = await axios.get(`https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates/country/portugal?c=${api_key}`)
    console.log(response.data)
})()

Or using our package:

data = te.getLatestUpdates(country = 'portugal').then(function(data){
  console.log(data)       
});

With multi countries

data = te.getLatestUpdates(country = ['portugal', 'spain']).then(function(data){
  console.log(data)       
});

Using Requests:

new HttpRequestMessage(new HttpMethod("GET"), "https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates/country/portugal?client=your_api_key");

With multi countries

new HttpRequestMessage(new HttpMethod("GET"), "https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates/country/portugal,spain?client=your_api_key");

/updates/country/{country}

Country	Category	HistoricalDataSymbol	LastUpdate
Portugal	Money Supply M3	PORTUGALMONSUPM3	7/11/2023 2:54:29 AM
Portugal	Loan Growth	PORTUGALLOAGRO	7/11/2023 2:53:33 AM
Portugal	Banks Balance Sheet	PORTUGALBANBALSHE	7/11/2023 2:43:18 AM

/updates/country/{country}?f=json

[{"Country":"Portugal","Category":"Credit Rating","HistoricalDataSymbol":"","LastUpdate":"2023-10-09T11:13:23.75"},{"Country":"Portugal","Category":"Tourist Arrivals","HistoricalDataSymbol":"PORTUGALTOUARR","LastUpdate":"2023-10-09T03:12:41.74"},{"Country":"Portugal","Category":"Electricity Production","HistoricalDataSymbol":"PTELECTRICITY","LastUpdate":"2023-10-07T10:15:15.927"}]

/updates/country/{country}?f=csv

Country,Category,HistoricalDataSymbol,LastUpdate
Portugal,Credit Rating,,10/9/2023 11:13:23 AM
Portugal,Tourist Arrivals,PORTUGALTOUARR,10/9/2023 3:12:41 AM
Portugal,Electricity Production,PTELECTRICITY,10/7/2023 10:15:15 AM

/updates/country/{country}?f=xml

<ArrayOfUpdatedItem xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/API.Models">
<UpdatedItem>
<Category>Credit Rating</Category>
<Country>Portugal</Country>
<HistoricalDataSymbol/>
<LastUpdate>2023-10-09T11:13:23.75</LastUpdate>
</UpdatedItem>
<UpdatedItem>
<Category>Tourist Arrivals</Category>
<Country>Portugal</Country>
<HistoricalDataSymbol>PORTUGALTOUARR</HistoricalDataSymbol>
<LastUpdate>2023-10-09T03:12:41.74</LastUpdate>
</UpdatedItem>
<UpdatedItem>
<Category>Electricity Production</Category>
<Country>Portugal</Country>
<HistoricalDataSymbol>PTELECTRICITY</HistoricalDataSymbol>
<LastUpdate>2023-10-07T10:15:15.927</LastUpdate>
</UpdatedItem>
</ArrayOfUpdatedItem>

By country and date

Using Requests:

import requests
api_key = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
url = f'https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates/country/portugal/2018-01-01?c={api_key}'
data = requests.get(url).json()
print(data)

Or using our package:

te.getLatestUpdates(country='portugal', init_date='2018-01-01')

Using Requests:

const axios = require('axios');
(async () => {
    const api_key = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
    const response = await axios.get(`https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates/country/portugal/2018-01-01?c=${api_key}`)
    console.log(response.data)
})()

Or using our package:

data = te.getLatestUpdates(start_date = '2018-01-01', country = 'portugal').then(function(data){
  console.log(data)       
});

Using Requests:

new HttpRequestMessage(new HttpMethod("GET"), "https://api.tradingeconomics.com/updates/country/portugal/2018-01-01?client=your_api_key");

/updates/country/{country}/{date}

Country	Category	HistoricalDataSymbol	LastUpdate
Portugal	Money Supply M3	PORTUGALMONSUPM3	7/11/2023 2:54:29 AM
Portugal	Loan Growth	PORTUGALLOAGRO	7/11/2023 2:53:33 AM
Portugal	Banks Balance Sheet	PORTUGALBANBALSHE	7/11/2023 2:43:18 AM

/updates/country/{country}/{date}?f=json

[{"Country":"Portugal","Category":"Credit Rating","HistoricalDataSymbol":"","LastUpdate":"2023-10-09T11:13:23.75"},{"Country":"Portugal","Category":"Tourist Arrivals","HistoricalDataSymbol":"PORTUGALTOUARR","LastUpdate":"2023-10-09T03:12:41.74"},{"Country":"Portugal","Category":"Electricity Production","HistoricalDataSymbol":"PTELECTRICITY","LastUpdate":"2023-10-07T10:15:15.927"}]

/updates/country/{country}/{date}?f=csv

Country,Category,HistoricalDataSymbol,LastUpdate
Portugal,Credit Rating,,10/9/2023 11:13:23 AM
Portugal,Tourist Arrivals,PORTUGALTOUARR,10/9/2023 3:12:41 AM
Portugal,Electricity Production,PTELECTRICITY,10/7/2023 10:15:15 AM

/updates/country/{country}/{date}?f=xml

<ArrayOfUpdatedItem xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/API.Models">
<UpdatedItem>
<Category>Credit Rating</Category>
<Country>Portugal</Country>
<HistoricalDataSymbol/>
<LastUpdate>2023-10-09T11:13:23.75</LastUpdate>
</UpdatedItem>
<UpdatedItem>
<Category>Tourist Arrivals</Category>
<Country>Portugal</Country>
<HistoricalDataSymbol>PORTUGALTOUARR</HistoricalDataSymbol>
<LastUpdate>2023-10-09T03:12:41.74</LastUpdate>
</UpdatedItem>
<UpdatedItem>
<Category>Electricity Production</Category>
<Country>Portugal</Country>
<HistoricalDataSymbol>PTELECTRICITY</HistoricalDataSymbol>
<LastUpdate>2023-10-07T10:15:15.927</LastUpdate>
</UpdatedItem>
</ArrayOfUpdatedItem>

Response fields

Field	Type	Description	Example
Country	string	Country name	“Australia”
Category	string	Category name	“Inflation Expectations”
HistoricalDataSymbol	string	Unique symbol used by Trading Economics	“AUSTRALIAINFEXP”
LastUpdate	string	Time when new data was inserted or changed	“2023-04-13T17:23:32.933”