Historical Data by Plan

How far back can I see a country's data?

It depends on your subscription plan. Historical depth ranges from 1 year on the Starter plan to 10 years on Advanced and Ultimate:

Every plan includes the full history of the plans below it — so a Pro subscriber gets the 1-year monthly series from Starter plus the 3-year quarterly series, and an Advanced subscriber gets all three layers.

How does the historical depth evolve across plans?

Each plan builds on the one below it — the historical coverage accumulates rather than replacing what came before.

• Starter — 1 year of monthly data. This is the baseline: you see 12 months of history for every factor in the report.
• Pro — everything in Starter, plus a 3-year quarterly series. You now see the most recent year month by month, and the three years before that quarter by quarter.
• Advanced and Ultimate — everything in Pro, plus a 10-year annual series. You now see recent history in monthly and quarterly detail, and the broader trajectory over a full decade in annual snapshots.

The logic is consistent: as you move up in plan, you see further back — and the layers of history stack. Nothing is removed; each tier adds a longer-horizon view on top of the detail you already have.

How detailed is the historical data on each plan?

The level of detail — how finely the data is broken down over time — increases as the history gets more recent:

• Annual data (10-year window, Advanced and Ultimate) — one data point per year, showing the long-term trajectory.
• Quarterly data (3-year window, Pro and above) — four data points per year, showing seasonal patterns and medium-term shifts.
• Monthly data (1-year window, all plans) — twelve data points per year, showing the most granular view of recent changes.

Think of it as a zoom lens: the most recent history is in sharp monthly detail, the medium-range is quarterly, and the long-range is annual. Every plan includes the monthly layer for the most recent year; higher plans extend your view further back at progressively broader intervals.

Is there more history available outside the PDF report?

Yes. Advanced and Ultimate subscribers can access a full 10-year monthly history through the Excel Add-In, Power BI connector, and the REST Web API — significantly more granular than what appears in the PDF report.

In the PDF, the 10-year history is presented as annual data points. But through the automated delivery channels, the same 10-year window is available at monthly resolution — giving you 120 monthly data points per factor instead of 10 annual ones. This is particularly valuable for modeling, dashboards, and any analysis that needs fine-grained historical trends over a long horizon.

This extended monthly history is exclusive to Advanced and Ultimate plans and requires access through the Excel Add-In, Power BI, or the API — it is not available in the PDF or any other format.

Can I use historical data for long-term trend analysis?

Yes — and this is one of the primary reasons the product includes multi-year historical depth. The combination of monthly updates and historical layers lets you distinguish between short-term noise and structural trends in a country's competitive profile.

Typical applications:

• Trend identification — see how a country's position on labor costs, energy, or margins has evolved over 3 to 10 years, and whether the trajectory is strengthening or eroding.
• Cycle analysis — identify recurring seasonal or cyclical patterns in industry-specific factors like commodity prices or trade flows.
• Before-and-after comparison — measure how a policy change, infrastructure investment, or market shock affected a country's competitiveness profile over time.

For the deepest trend analysis, the Advanced and Ultimate plans are the most suitable — they provide 10 years of history in the report, plus full 10-year monthly data through the Excel Add-In, Power BI, and the API.