ICO launches platform to improve access to coffee-market data
New Coffee Market Intelligence Platform makes coffee-market information more accessible
GENEVA, September 30, 2026 – The International Coffee Organization [ICO] has launched a free interactive platform designed to improve access to data on global coffee markets.
The Coffee Market Intelligence Platform brings together daily market indicators, monthly trade data, and annual production and consumption statistics, allowing producers, traders, policymakers, journalists and other stakeholders to access the information in one place.
The platform was unveiled in Geneva, Switzerland, during the 142nd Session of the International Coffee Council, ahead of International Coffee Day on October 1. The launch coincided with the presentation of the ICO’s “Coffee Is Part of the Solution” campaign, which focuses on sustainability in the coffee sector.
Bringing market data together
Coffee-market information has traditionally been spread across different publications, databases and commercial services.
“Good data cannot eliminate volatility, but it can reduce uncertainty. When stakeholders work from a shared and credible evidence base, they can make better decisions about production, investment, trade, risk management and sustainability,” said Vanúsia Nogueira, Executive Director of the ICO.
The new platform brings together the ICO Composite Indicator Price [I-CIP] and its four group indicators, New York and London futures prices, monthly exchange-certified stocks, detailed trade data and country-by-country trade flows.
It also provides annual production and consumption statistics through an interactive 3D globe, with current-year data available to users free of charge.
Nogueira said improved access to market information could support decision-making across the coffee value chain.
“Coffee provides livelihoods for at least 12.5 million families and supports a complex global value chain. Better access to credible information may also support farmers with investments in land or processing machines, for example,” she said.
Platform draws on ICO statistics
The ICO said export data on the platform is sourced primarily from its member countries.
Under the International Coffee Agreement, exporting countries issue a Certificate of Origin for each shipment and submit monthly export statistics to the ICO Secretariat. Importing countries report imports, re-exports and inventories.
The ICO said the data is cross-checked against customs information from trading partners and, for non-member countries, published national records and international trade databases.
Production and consumption figures combine official national estimates with estimates by the ICO Secretariat. The organisation said the figures are reconciled through a supply-and-demand balance to ensure consistency within each country’s data.
Where countries do not provide particular data series, the ICO estimates the figures using Certificates of Origin, partner-country data and industry sources.
Free access to current data
The platform’s dashboards are available free of charge and provide access to current-year price and stock data, as well as aggregated trade and production statistics for the current and previous years.
ICO members will also have free access to historical data dating back to 1963.
The ICO said relevant information may be provided to intergovernmental organisations and academic researchers upon request, while commercial organisations requiring detailed historical data or bulk datasets can purchase an annual statistical subscription.
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