Economic Calendar 15 – 19 December 2025

The following table is important global economic data from 15 – 19 December 2025, as traders and investors are keeping an eye on inflation, trade, and interest rate decisions.

Economic Calendar 15 – 19 December 2025 (UCT+7)
Country Data Previous Consensus
/Forecast
Monday Japan Tankan Large Manufacturers Index (Q4) 14 15
China Industrial Production YoY (NOV) 4.9% 5%
Retail Sales YoY (NOV) 2.9% 2.9%
Fixed Asset Investment (YTD) YoY (NOV) -1.7% -2.3%
Euro Area Industrial Production MoM (OCT) 0.2% 0.1%
Industrial Production YoY (OCT) 1.2% 1.6%
Tuesday Japan S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (DEC) 48.7 48.8
S&P Global Services PMI Flash (DEC) 53.2 51.6
UK Unemployment Rate (OCT) 5% 5.1%
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (DEC) 50.2 50.2
S&P Global Services PMI Flash (DEC) 51.3 51.5
Euro Area HCOB Composite PMI Flash (DEC) 52.8 53.6
HCOB Manufacturing PMI Flash (DEC) 49.6 49.9
HCOB Services PMI Flash (DEC) 53.6 53.9
Balance of Trade (OCT) €19.4B €14.1B
USA Non Farm Payrolls (OCT) 119K 55.0K
Non Farm Payrolls (NOV) 35K
Retail Sales MoM (OCT) 0.2% 0.2%
Unemployment Rate (NOV) 4.4% 4.4%
S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (DEC) 54.2 53.2
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (DEC) 52.2 52
S&P Global Services PMI Flash (DEC) 54.1 53
Wednesday Thailand Interest Rate Decision 1.5% 1.25%
Japan Balance of Trade (NOV) ¥-231.8B ¥71.2B
Exports YoY (NOV) 3.6% 4.8%
Machinery Orders MoM (OCT) 4.2% -2.3%
Machinery Orders YoY (OCT) 11.6% 3.6%
UK Inflation Rate YoY (NOV) 3.6% 3.5%
Core Inflation Rate YoY (NOV) 3.4% 3.4%
Inflation Rate MoM (NOV) 0.4% -0.1%
Euro Area Core Inflation Rate YoY Final (NOV) 2.4% 2.4%
Inflation Rate MoM Final (NOV) 0.2% -0.3%
Inflation Rate YoY Final (NOV) 2.1% 2.2%
USA API Crude Oil Stock Change (DEC/12) -4.8M
Fed Waller Speech
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (DEC/12) -1.812M
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (DEC/12) 6.397M
Thursday UK BoE Interest Rate Decision 4% 3.75%
MPC Meeting Minutes
Euro Area Deposit Facility Rate 2% 2%
ECB Interest Rate Decision 2.15% 2.15%
ECB Press Conference
USA Fed Bostic Speech
Core Inflation Rate MoM (NOV) 0.2%
Core Inflation Rate YoY (NOV) 3.2%
Inflation Rate MoM (NOV) 0.3%
Inflation Rate YoY (NOV) 3.2%
Initial Jobless Claims (DEC/13) 236K 230K
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (DEC) -1.7 2.2
Friday Japan Inflation Rate YoY (NOV) 3% 2.9%
Core Inflation Rate YoY (NOV) 3% 3%
BOJ Gov Ueda Speech
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.5% 0.75%
UK GfK Consumer Confidence (DEC) -19 -18
Retail Sales MoM (NOV) -1.1% 1%
Retail Sales YoY (NOV) 0.2% 1.6%
Euro Area Consumer Confidence Flash (DEC) -14.2 -14
USA Existing Home Sales (NOV) 4.1M 3.9M
Existing Home Sales MoM (NOV) 1.2% -4.8%
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final (DEC) 51.0 53.3