ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Data and Statistics
Data and statistical analysis in the Asia and Pacific region contribute to knowledge generation in ADB, helping strengthen its institutional priorities and operational effectiveness in its developing member economies.
In the Spotlight
Basic Statistics 2023
Basic Statistics 2023 presents data for 46 economies in Asia and the Pacific on development indicators tracking progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Asian Development Outlook 2023
This publication highlights brighter economic prospects for Asia and the Pacific amid ongoing challenges. It forecasts growth across the region’s developing economies of 4.8% this year and in 2024, up from 4.2% in 2022.
Asian Economic Integration Report 2023: Trade, Investments, and Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific
This report shows how smart trade and investment policies, and regulatory cooperation in the Asia and Pacific region can help economies tackle climate change, recover from the pandemic, and support resilient and sustainable development.
Asia Bond Monitor – November 2022
This publication reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency (LCY) bond markets against a backdrop of deteriorating global financial conditions and provides an assessment of the outlook, risks, and policy options.
Climate Change Financing at ADB
ADB has placed combating climate change and its consequences at the top of its development agenda. The bank is therefore scaling up support to address climate change, disaster risks, and environmental degradation, elevating its ambition to provide $100 billion in cumulative climate financing from its own resources to its developing member countries for the period 2019-2030.
ADB Data Library
The ADB Data Library is the central store for all of ADB's public data. Browse data, view visualizations and interact with APIs.
Key Indicators Database (KIDB)
KIDB is ADB's central statistical database for macroeconomic and social indicators from across Asia and the Pacific.
AsianBondsOnline
AsianBondsOnline is a one-stop source of information on bond markets in emerging East Asia.
Economic Research
ADB analyzes economic and development issues in the Asia and Pacific's developing economies through its flagship publication - the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) series. Research on East Asian local currency bond markets, economic integration, and economic working papers are also available.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2023: Key Messages
- Growth in developing Asia is forecast at 4.8% this year and in 2024, up from 4.2% last year. The People's Republic of China's recovery and healthy domestic demand in India will be the region’s main growth supports this year and next.
- Headline inflation is forecast decelerating to 4.2% this year and 3.3% in 2024 from 4.4% last year. Higher interest rates and still-elevated commodity prices are expected to shape the region’s inflation outlook.
- An array of immediate and emerging challenges could still hold back the region’s recovery. Policy makers should stay vigilant in the post-pandemic environment of higher inflation, interest rates, and debt. Governments must continue supporting multilateralism, and lean against the risks of global fracturing.
Economic and Social Statistics: Asia and the Pacific
ADB acknowledges the need for reliable, timely, granular, and integrated data, as well as innovative ways to produce them, to guide economic and social development to ensure that nobody is left behind. To aid in evidence-based policymaking, ADB produces key knowledge resources and partners with statistics agencies in Asia and the Pacific to improve the region's capability to produce effective statistics.
ADB Corporate Data
Data on ADB's operations, projects, project results and performance, internal administration, and financial management; including cofinancing partnerships and climate financing.
Financing Infrastructure
Hefty infrastructure needs of $26 trillion from 2016-2030 means Asia and the Pacific needs to find new ways to attract investment. These could include more private financing, infrastructure bonds, or capturing the value of higher land prices.
