What are the various indicators are used to find out how the economy shall perform in the future?

Various indicators are used to find out how the economy shall perform in the future. The indicators have been classified as under: (i) Leading Indicators: They lead the economic activity in terms of their outcome. They relate to the time series data of the variables that reach high/low points in advance of economic activity. (ii) Roughly Coincidental Indicators: They reach their peaks and troughs at approximately the same in the economy. (iii) Lagging Indicators: They are time series data of variables that lag behind in their consequences vis-a- vis the economy. They reach their turning points after the economy has reached its own already.