Switch from Trading Economics

The Trading Economics alternative: usage-based, no subscription — and econ-to-trade depth on any country.

Trading Economics sells API access on monthly, quarterly, or yearly plans, starting at $149/month billed yearly for 500 requests. We keep it simpler: usage-based, no subscription. Start with 100 free API calls a month, pay per call after that, and go deep on any country we cover — macro indicators and bilateral trade in the same API and MCP server.

As of September 2026.

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Why teams switch

Usage-based, no subscription

100 free API calls every month, then pay per call from a $50 deposit. No monthly minimum, no yearly plan. Trading Economics' API starts at $149/month billed yearly for 500 requests.

Econ to trade, one place

Go deep on any country we cover: GDP, inflation, labour, rates, and debt, plus bilateral trade by product and partner — same key, same schema, same response shape.

Built for agents

A hosted MCP server and REST API from one schema, with llms.txt, .md twins, and a machine-readable server card. Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor.

Trading Economics vs EconomicsAPI, line by line.

Public information only, checked against each vendor's own pricing and docs pages (September 2026).

 EconomicsAPITrading Economics
How you pay
  • 100 free API calls every month, no card
  • Usage-based from a $50 deposit
  • No subscription, no minimum, no contract
  • Pay only for the calls you make
  • Self-serve subscription plans
  • API from $149/month billed yearly (500 requests)
  • Professional $299/month billed yearly (5,000 requests)
  • Monthly, quarterly, or yearly billing
Depth per country
  • Econ: GDP, inflation, labour, rates, debt for 50 countries
  • Trade: bilateral by product and partner, 41 countries, 2015–present
  • Both in the same API and MCP
  • 20 million+ indicators across 196 countries
  • Markets, forecasts, company financials, and news
  • Bilateral trade available via a dashboard and GIS Comtrade API
Access
  • Hosted MCP and REST from one schema
  • llms.txt, .md twins, and an MCP server card
  • MCP included in usage pricing
  • Hosted MCP server (mcp.tradingeconomics.com)
  • MCP included on the Professional plan
Where they fit better
  • We're focused: economics and trade only
  • No equities, bonds, commodities, or forecasts
  • Broader platform if you need markets and forecasts

Public pricing, line by line.

Both vendors publish pricing. Trading Economics figures are from their own pricing page and plan data; confirm before publishing.

 EconomicsAPITrading Economics
Free tier100 API calls every monthNo free API tier
How you payUsage-based from a $50 depositSubscription: $149/month billed yearly, or $199 monthly
CommitmentNone — prepaid usageMonthly, quarterly, or yearly plan
Requests includedNone — pay only for the calls you make500/month (Standard), 5,000/month (Professional)
Trial100 free calls, no card1-week trial from $4.99, non-refundable
Econ + trade in one APIYesEcon yes; trade via a dashboard and GIS Comtrade API
MCP / agent accessIncludedIncluded on Professional

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