Private company

Economist Intelligence Unit

Logo: eiu.com4

Research and analysis division of Economist Group

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is the research and analysis division of the British media company The Economist Group, providing forecasting and advisory services through research and analysis, such as monthly country reports, five-year country economic forecasts, country risk service reports, and industry reports. The EIU provides country, industry, and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a UK company acquired by its parent company in 1986.2 It is headquartered in London.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1946Founded1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Websitewww.eiu.com
  • Legal formPrivate Limited Company3
  • LEI213800Q7GRZWF95EWN103
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressTHE ADELPHI, WC2N 6HT London, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 017626173

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Economist Intelligence Unit
Photo: The Economist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons6

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is the research and analysis division of the British media company The Economist Group, providing forecasting and advisory services through research and analysis, such as monthly country reports, five-year country economic forecasts, country risk service reports, and industry reports. The EIU provides country, industry, and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a UK company acquired by its parent company in 1986. The EIU has its main offices in four cities—London, New York, Hong Kong and Dubai.2

Corporate structure

Economist Intelligence Unit is part of a group headed by ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE). 5 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE) London, United Kingdom
    • Economist Intelligence Unit London, United Kingdom
    • The Economist Group London, United Kingdom
      • The Economist Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • THE ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER, NA, INCORPORATED Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led Economist Intelligence Unit, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (1)

Products and brands

Market Explorer

In November 2015, the Economist Intelligence Unit, in collaboration with Canback, introduced Market Explorer, an analytical online tool designed to scan national and municipal markets worldwide to help businesses evaluate and identify target locations for specific products or services.

From Wikipedia’s article on Economist Intelligence Unit, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Parent company (GLEIF)

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Acquisitions

Bazian

In December 2012, the Economist Intelligence Unit acquired Bazian, which specialises in the analysis and supply of clinical evidence on health services, treatment, and health technologies to assess clinical effectiveness and value for money. Headquartered in London, Bazian was founded by Vivek Muthu and Anna Donald in 1999.

Clearstate

In April 2012, the Economist Intelligence Unit acquired Clearstate, a market intelligence firm offering customised strategic advisory and primary research specifically addressing the healthcare and life sciences domains within the Asia Pacific. Clearstate was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Canback

In July 2015, the Economist Intelligence Unit acquired Canback & Company, a global management consulting firm serving primarily consumer-facing industries and leveraging predictive analytics. It was founded in 2004 and was headquartered in Boston. It was folded into the EIU in 2020.

From Wikipedia’s article on Economist Intelligence Unit, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. Jul 14, 2015Parent Directly consolidated by ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE)3
  2. 1946Founded Founded1

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