Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Trade policy

Title Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Trade policy
Series ID EPUTRADE
Source Baker, Scott R., Bloom, Nick, Davis, Stephen J.
Release Economic Policy Uncertainty (Not a Press Release)
Seasonal Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Monthly
Units Index
Date Range 1985-01-01 to 2024-10-01
Last Updated 2024-11-28 8:02 AM CST
Notes The EPU Categorical Data include a range of sub-indexes based solely on news data. These are derived using results from the Access World News database of over 2,000 US newspapers.

For further explanation, please see the source page on Categorical EPU data.
DATE VALUE
1985-01-01 122.613960462108300
1985-02-01 41.762223427057904
1985-03-01 107.925728159527980
1985-04-01 194.752867451573800
1985-05-01 124.391658807689480
1985-06-01 153.163613655480400
1985-07-01 59.127151547654734
1985-08-01 109.664263251736100
1985-09-01 279.723859269292900
1985-10-01 121.793548340194180
1985-11-01 93.411957813418410
1985-12-01 70.165512554195150
1986-01-01 116.321967018849820
1986-02-01 42.167666781694024
1986-03-01 165.313664502788200
1986-04-01 111.900158538212470
1986-05-01 127.873925685031710
1986-06-01 151.895536403285660
1986-07-01 112.819692078665540
1986-08-01 54.138610819319410
1986-09-01 73.916551376900710
1986-10-01 151.878103927827340
1986-11-01 52.961647735444780
1986-12-01 70.155895794392590
1987-01-01 80.934379269126080
1987-02-01 82.854679100497400
1987-03-01 118.987951394435630
1987-04-01 136.777893135180450
1987-05-01 74.703638205080550
1987-06-01 172.861112537649550
1987-07-01 73.261312915614100
1987-08-01 29.541363060825084
1987-09-01 71.661295018998230
1987-10-01 256.508305706545500
1987-11-01 85.577976833551720
1987-12-01 84.764053678454970
1988-01-01 133.076464116712150
1988-02-01 125.417955933497520
1988-03-01 99.229416640621180
1988-04-01 100.816348324393080
1988-05-01 73.979641776892440
1988-06-01 75.682292127445830
1988-07-01 25.366555431511920
1988-08-01 110.668279324916370
1988-09-01 94.944378600578620
1988-10-01 59.340859655947390
1988-11-01 205.788505244759280
1988-12-01 100.394948759098410
1989-01-01 104.426778033384720
1989-02-01 43.758618445063120
1989-03-01 66.320340882337400
1989-04-01 68.260136047595600
1989-05-01 113.885784722094210
1989-06-01 48.952553624099820
1989-07-01 90.933413005310160
1989-08-01 96.895088419353370
1989-09-01 58.604492450075895
1989-10-01 63.355152273747100
1989-11-01 73.176656136216890
1989-12-01 125.074818234066950
1990-01-01 88.083355203959810
1990-02-01 55.610598630707260
1990-03-01 80.187426951001030
1990-04-01 56.700549334842220
1990-05-01 265.872880635930600
1990-06-01 269.248373064722300
1990-07-01 120.673206146956030
1990-08-01 30.492555803960040
1990-09-01 99.185086847369460
1990-10-01 62.890207143727984
1990-11-01 122.820852271221200
1990-12-01 138.366581618518700
1991-01-01 97.830420653751450
1991-02-01 128.993986940475170
1991-03-01 148.280339946896200
1991-04-01 78.187506234684890
1991-05-01 103.221136041972570
1991-06-01 87.475331424494660
1991-07-01 94.954769861798110
1991-08-01 48.596018489183066
1991-09-01 56.242613237479695
1991-10-01 84.763116552133170
1991-11-01 116.529938210083930
1991-12-01 207.169607656487220
1992-01-01 134.770174665741820
1992-02-01 99.303747249211500
1992-03-01 164.272969920403900
1992-04-01 97.654886856147710
1992-05-01 117.338257279304130
1992-06-01 167.713439701803800
1992-07-01 116.558917932623430
1992-08-01 286.810468542095900
1992-09-01 284.966703559136100
1992-10-01 422.229652676098600
1992-11-01 312.588010017052600
1992-12-01 132.080904802126180
1993-01-01 196.476444009938100
1993-02-01 117.204427549398740
1993-03-01 135.242840308049720
1993-04-01 127.187051682012280
1993-05-01 260.901641014831700
1993-06-01 192.206231235848000
1993-07-01 386.154213089708150
1993-08-01 608.163222730762600
1993-09-01 427.119488600958200
1993-10-01 354.246040769606800
1993-11-01 1020.585881233335500
1993-12-01 488.974804741778200
1994-01-01 199.746459556779940
1994-02-01 185.582782705089700
1994-03-01 268.812758229614360
1994-04-01 348.212780206501750
1994-05-01 277.569484207489840
1994-06-01 201.442281436170900
1994-07-01 309.599326641334470
1994-08-01 224.779795156605420
1994-09-01 160.862541687225470
1994-10-01 216.258072890976700
1994-11-01 627.205470948286100
1994-12-01 362.974464296761200
1995-01-01 433.582353667024100
1995-02-01 207.111515315337900
1995-03-01 179.914779493233170
1995-04-01 56.046294694993280
1995-05-01 114.528314355414520
1995-06-01 122.916983328245040
1995-07-01 46.227979081686804
1995-08-01 72.206983010757610
1995-09-01 22.152602946979922
1995-10-01 129.494784308669150
1995-11-01 80.076656713575620
1995-12-01 38.752435716233280
1996-01-01 44.639387558965296
1996-02-01 191.232972678087700
1996-03-01 138.057533121219850
1996-04-01 66.902417604166190
1996-05-01 83.597299877334460
1996-06-01 84.414846181145660
1996-07-01 51.914718479828980
1996-08-01 60.326111081224510
1996-09-01 51.512413597470640
1996-10-01 67.016288662292740
1996-11-01 89.654833427349130
1996-12-01 118.919409007243270
1997-01-01 44.158365313211550
1997-02-01 98.152695570225620
1997-03-01 50.664299795258950
1997-04-01 67.035166530067700
1997-05-01 139.884141433746520
1997-06-01 68.957029220690940
1997-07-01 89.935602307323820
1997-08-01 134.543365910807400
1997-09-01 114.994635531308730
1997-10-01 100.844797251081450
1997-11-01 180.915049085598640
1997-12-01 66.284229131860100
1998-01-01 69.242008786108230
1998-02-01 43.270177652502240
1998-03-01 38.721524415523724
1998-04-01 74.513911118609870
1998-05-01 108.883679991000960
1998-06-01 55.872529746503950
1998-07-01 45.716450657921820
1998-08-01 41.238872019852840
1998-09-01 66.271793576727990
1998-10-01 74.204251739617690
1998-11-01 74.395771295017410
1998-12-01 67.752900602390110
1999-01-01 69.515074013797740
1999-02-01 75.002791565117590
1999-03-01 119.721460201535350
1999-04-01 52.661453598890120
1999-05-01 24.056441401549870
1999-06-01 59.840026548447660
1999-07-01 51.200457547284620
1999-08-01 49.794838332879166
1999-09-01 37.105170604814720
1999-10-01 45.315119423534990
1999-11-01 126.210979335067420
1999-12-01 128.202571870102360
2000-01-01 71.914247183516760
2000-02-01 50.352412907592340
2000-03-01 88.179753835866390
2000-04-01 82.574215864751930
2000-05-01 245.009584014883930
2000-06-01 35.765925502037610
2000-07-01 60.773016209686900
2000-08-01 22.634383774776637
2000-09-01 99.211298412037210
2000-10-01 65.769869984897740
2000-11-01 143.203661430313080
2000-12-01 98.698610316245680
2001-01-01 91.790739869445740
2001-02-01 43.138738905384780
2001-03-01 31.439321587453160
2001-04-01 82.436750670241380
2001-05-01 24.396411475431332
2001-06-01 48.595180532391595
2001-07-01 49.250151050873550
2001-08-01 60.005301325086530
2001-09-01 148.070433377963160
2001-10-01 99.359387842698520
2001-11-01 106.296143346020260
2001-12-01 130.773641080383950
2002-01-01 91.463392468945460
2002-02-01 33.810857177473835
2002-03-01 86.889858760627500
2002-04-01 22.862742901849450
2002-05-01 66.161189587498240
2002-06-01 57.974491084246070
2002-07-01 123.753863441889950
2002-08-01 71.048379398873150
2002-09-01 34.774104381111750
2002-10-01 52.475520458357740
2002-11-01 21.114354854680517
2002-12-01 53.754726373393446
2003-01-01 29.585318590120668
2003-02-01 66.153630004984800
2003-03-01 79.532380491948120
2003-04-01 29.727586559214410
2003-05-01 49.044269853613150
2003-06-01 27.785250921772818
2003-07-01 21.313526492932617
2003-08-01 50.621300264883960
2003-09-01 76.287684981192940
2003-10-01 61.650505522749120
2003-11-01 125.517456208847530
2003-12-01 86.378216211921090
2004-01-01 50.050010705257975
2004-02-01 147.030152105818020
2004-03-01 61.352914549992875
2004-04-01 27.145307329787446
2004-05-01 81.080382707693690
2004-06-01 43.181615426349400
2004-07-01 26.126513042198276
2004-08-01 39.354262419060950
2004-09-01 32.893494960326680
2004-10-01 63.260373273663284
2004-11-01 40.816027082431970
2004-12-01 32.590099666885170
2005-01-01 18.482396700211700
2005-02-01 18.233417312268380
2005-03-01 25.752851420752464
2005-04-01 31.989523222747614
2005-05-01 102.596603825790720
2005-06-01 62.025687778154534
2005-07-01 132.530067403605050
2005-08-01 25.405351802618714
2005-09-01 21.942887584095082
2005-10-01 30.771824027922616
2005-11-01 14.391043636111260
2005-12-01 29.633586644883177
2006-01-01 21.522698457213004
2006-02-01 17.344802158938430
2006-03-01 47.777748766578050
2006-04-01 23.070117893773688
2006-05-01 41.906700348299220
2006-06-01 23.326821235994167
2006-07-01 48.569164879060320
2006-08-01 35.707896592305666
2006-09-01 15.844100368139449
2006-10-01 23.571865623700354
2006-11-01 41.703269764084170
2006-12-01 18.373260431061170
2007-01-01 50.287613799814416
2007-02-01 20.558662847648186
2007-03-01 22.403890300003496
2007-04-01 27.831279014208890
2007-05-01 14.308583563293370
2007-06-01 22.405908850350370
2007-07-01 22.251537431105830
2007-08-01 49.823828165297030
2007-09-01 30.143416040004700
2007-10-01 46.929054755422480
2007-11-01 31.168513828129860
2007-12-01 35.255457356730645
2008-01-01 87.342782326159180
2008-02-01 81.895839574845940
2008-03-01 72.408561661932990
2008-04-01 93.699772082025190
2008-05-01 41.391351580651616
2008-06-01 43.103073460445230
2008-07-01 28.957535994515037
2008-08-01 40.370646482149155
2008-09-01 30.550759500004766
2008-10-01 63.263959590133325
2008-11-01 86.634817998188700
2008-12-01 35.952156642662295
2009-01-01 45.713820281257135
2009-02-01 44.198557243408650
2009-03-01 59.439646316419060
2009-04-01 14.439136333031449
2009-05-01 18.718312628337785
2009-06-01 42.783234917337350
2009-07-01 19.639773964288775
2009-08-01 26.623233008836340
2009-09-01 10.564281322431555
2009-10-01 13.894024074629032
2009-11-01 25.449413166983330
2009-12-01 23.416495511303086
2010-01-01 88.894792611273910
2010-02-01 25.569344426017180
2010-03-01 49.982705168375150
2010-04-01 17.375581406492888
2010-05-01 57.623352667808476
2010-06-01 47.270356971825560
2010-07-01 53.776313106573560
2010-08-01 72.221640560514660
2010-09-01 60.649333845522875
2010-10-01 119.903237455963950
2010-11-01 69.206822540827120
2010-12-01 77.957110448288020
2011-01-01 86.634817998188700
2011-02-01 31.931584788140572
2011-03-01 64.001424564539530
2011-04-01 27.715049774084882
2011-05-01 27.715049774084882
2011-06-01 118.549313312805980
2011-07-01 74.266387344939120
2011-08-01 66.370824308267230
2011-09-01 178.587563612236120
2011-10-01 113.822794942726090
2011-11-01 43.317408999094350
2011-12-01 52.831693156775520
2012-01-01 102.960796066876510
2012-02-01 25.403260083849580
2012-03-01 27.313968995357420
2012-04-01 46.408485105579080
2012-05-01 18.787447670363040
2012-06-01 34.211480362223070
2012-07-01 50.939261490537860
2012-08-01 43.686110202905360
2012-09-01 59.662305424458610
2012-10-01 82.021743515851310
2012-11-01 11.236362837973918
2012-12-01 34.212079441899384
2013-01-01 20.046114115274060
2013-02-01 35.527041854462530
2013-03-01 28.561545810500082
2013-04-01 32.310760296380580
2013-05-01 22.428136934527306
2013-06-01 57.178886153337390
2013-07-01 52.832339873413280
2013-08-01 33.213236401457090
2013-09-01 84.692455265030120
2013-10-01 15.591422089657602
2013-11-01 26.842532838186840
2013-12-01 17.871691450547395
2014-01-01 42.482418865161705
2014-02-01 185.267663447043050
2014-03-01 167.873078292280300
2014-04-01 28.513070358116867
2014-05-01 18.718433170225730
2014-06-01 15.211177617445864
2014-07-01 30.181343928875318
2014-08-01 22.494738419751570
2014-09-01 12.235210916437390
2014-10-01 15.874345147508267
2014-11-01 22.607562030003525
2014-12-01 17.736289985488977
2015-01-01 33.807758487838440
2015-02-01 15.410779413270783
2015-03-01 27.907613119190280
2015-04-01 41.600502610924500
2015-05-01 88.919860181450890
2015-06-01 100.803035560815150
2015-07-01 51.492819678262780
2015-08-01 20.829575502112576
2015-09-01 19.609640231423500
2015-10-01 68.608963352999010
2015-11-01 20.503121626281946
2015-12-01 20.475545821354940
2016-01-01 42.781122645061046
2016-02-01 26.272141839100378
2016-03-01 49.187943138521874
2016-04-01 42.923388368010660
2016-05-01 76.848017114656810
2016-06-01 271.072461776223700
2016-07-01 116.302636619259560
2016-08-01 155.274314988387830
2016-09-01 93.079444235359500
2016-10-01 83.538371339557070
2016-11-01 540.418701288193900
2016-12-01 275.120172611530300
2017-01-01 474.802706980803200
2017-02-01 250.133093156418740
2017-03-01 151.943120836103400
2017-04-01 153.350114777602360
2017-05-01 87.267511157505800
2017-06-01 86.858279332214650
2017-07-01 92.143454837233970
2017-08-01 91.351066874105070
2017-09-01 76.291078252926810
2017-10-01 96.872971375518700
2017-11-01 49.481161423335884
2017-12-01 182.299721819117900
2018-01-01 247.786818392198280
2018-02-01 69.094741880130610
2018-03-01 524.651863657700100
2018-04-01 463.180653392348000
2018-05-01 283.083821117579200
2018-06-01 688.399637995754600
2018-07-01 904.719141042394100
2018-08-01 469.292947668578100
2018-09-01 323.391190251698300
2018-10-01 443.230302810788100
2018-11-01 403.077493193304750
2018-12-01 681.871889207119100
2019-01-01 715.620232508687400
2019-02-01 307.092721364200430
2019-03-01 287.665346266354200
2019-04-01 335.674989736600540
2019-05-01 786.542093038192000
2019-06-01 1374.280097927615500
2019-07-01 600.788229099928100
2019-08-01 1946.682999792648600
2019-09-01 919.115347032799700
2019-10-01 842.413192025966700
2019-11-01 597.617851702981600
2019-12-01 851.976262883099900
2020-01-01 646.818151543353300
2020-02-01 462.982323421724700
2020-03-01 194.828347300386130
2020-04-01 239.932831948863700
2020-05-01 161.476941597811250
2020-06-01 57.086247228716886
2020-07-01 89.809960658400090
2020-08-01 150.931402791988120
2020-09-01 96.581922214806740
2020-10-01 331.196254454603800
2020-11-01 204.608344434097750
2020-12-01 123.584021115580880
2021-01-01 72.345173252029840
2021-02-01 52.348352128865294
2021-03-01 47.673847749396300
2021-04-01 72.419087455502110
2021-05-01 42.693271334351750
2021-06-01 40.750572804672720
2021-07-01 20.807926116076317
2021-08-01 31.874577466506440
2021-09-01 7.672618433579734
2021-10-01 40.942714573602060
2021-11-01 53.022958656656020
2021-12-01 24.930457398068560
2022-01-01 37.457076751663720
2022-02-01 113.831213709573350
2022-03-01 70.311721013902740
2022-04-01 44.537893575411786
2022-05-01 78.178057814442210
2022-06-01 97.342332463588600
2022-07-01 71.545074087536390
2022-08-01 150.492302335683830
2022-09-01 50.425833021947970
2022-10-01 92.840876451409860
2022-11-01 81.308891572777510
2022-12-01 16.205068934524410
2023-01-01 100.532368871530980
2023-02-01 26.532556240330987
2023-03-01 85.592664827516000
2023-04-01 46.173312643995240
2023-05-01 90.058278379250250
2023-06-01 45.437647365036085
2023-07-01 6.467276665375605
2023-08-01 31.831325105956555
2023-09-01 25.785838535037080
2023-10-01 33.341331309603480
2023-11-01 17.446394997803360
2023-12-01 18.736143852639124
2024-01-01 45.161412087231300
2024-02-01 220.067770174277460
2024-03-01 44.783825960127050
2024-04-01 46.127965750226870
2024-05-01 128.796000854574860
2024-06-01 66.368619498503110
2024-07-01 161.212801240805870
2024-08-01 221.591759224254020
2024-09-01 94.884039496721580
2024-10-01 195.891197702644770

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