Changes to model inputs

Inputs to the Moody's Analytics forecast models encompass both historical verbatim datasets and Moody's Analytics historical estimates. Changes include both choice of series and revisions to series.

• Germany (FPPIQ.IDEU) - Producer price index. Rebased to 2015.
• Laos (FBPDIALQ.ILAO) - BOP direct investment. Revised by IMF.
• Nigeria (FRGTSTQ.INGA) - Treasury bill rate. We switched source to country's central bank because of accuracy issues with IMF IFS.
• Nigeria (FRLENDQ.INGA) - Central bank lending rate. Ibid.
• Oman (FLBRQ.IOMN) - Unemployment rate. Significant revisions by the World Bank.
• Switzerland (FGGDEBTLQ.ICHE) - General government debt. Source adopted a new framework, which revised the level.

Changes to forecast mnemonics

None.

See also

• Data Change: Germany - PPI - Rebased to 2015
• Data Change: Switzerland - Government finances - Redefined
• Data Note: Cross-country - IMF International Financial Statistics - Erroneous data