EnglishThe Economist Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @TheEconomist has 26,280,018 followers and 463,542 posts on X. Account age: 19 years (joined May 2007).
Insights
The Economist ranks #93 of 18,796,892 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #9 among News accounts. Over the last 30 days @TheEconomist gained 55,561 followers (+0.21%). In the last 7 days the change was +3,888 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 55% of tracked News accounts. The Economist is on a 5-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +28,168 followers on Jun 23, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 22 interactions against 26M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 480 original posts, its engagement rate beats 2% of 3,739 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 31K times each, and 0.071% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.119% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 480 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026.
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Follower growth
On a 5-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +28K followers on 2026-06-23.
Bio
News and analysis with a global perspective, since 1843. We’re here to help you understand the world around you. Subscribe here: https://t.co/RpUQAAnhog
Notable followers
The biggest accounts in our directory following @TheEconomist.
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The Economist on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does The Economist have on X?
- The Economist (@TheEconomist) has 26,280,018 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 4,737 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Economist join X, and how old is the account?
- The Economist joined X in May 2007. The @TheEconomist account is 19 years old. Searches for The Economist age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has The Economist published?
- The Economist has published 463,542 posts on X. That is about 65.7 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is The Economist verified on X?
- Yes. The Economist carries a Business verification on X.
- What does The Economist post about?
- The Economist is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "News and analysis with a global perspective, since 1843. We’re here to help you understand the world around you. Subscribe here: https://t.co/RpUQAAnhog".
- Is The Economist gaining or losing followers?
- The Economist is currently gaining followers, with a net +55,561 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +3,888.
- How fast is The Economist growing on X?
- The Economist is adding roughly 1,852 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.
- What is The Economist's rank on X?
- The Economist ranks #93 out of 18,796,892 X (Twitter) accounts in our directory by follower count, which is the top 0.01% of all tracked accounts. It also ranks #9 in News.