Macroeconomic forecasting is one of the BER's core competencies. The BER's regular economic forecasts are the result of three integrated main activities, i.e.
A detailed update of the short-term (18-24 month) forecast is done during January, April, June and October each year and published in Economic Prospects. Minor revisions to the short-term forecast are done throughout the year. A 6-year quarterly forecast, including a risk scenario analysis, is updated in April and October and published in Economic Outlook.