EnglishThe Economist is on Twitter (X) as @TheEconomist, with 26,325,071 followers and 469,194 posts. It gained 8,973 followers in the last 7 days and 15,831 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 17 interactions, an engagement rate of 0% per follower.
Insights
The Economist ranks #93 of 25,821,020 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #8 among News accounts. Over the last 30 days @TheEconomist gained 15,831 followers (+0.06%). In the last 7 days the change was +8,973 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 91% of tracked News accounts. The Economist is on a 10-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +28,168 followers on Jun 23, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 17 interactions against 26M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 857 original posts, its engagement rate beats 2% of 21,624 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 22K times each, and 0.077% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.084% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 857 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 30, 2026.
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On a 10-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +28K followers on 2026-06-23.
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Bio
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The Economist on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for The Economist?
- The Economist posts on Twitter (X) as @TheEconomist. The profile is at x.com/TheEconomist, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does The Economist have on Twitter?
- The Economist (@TheEconomist) has 26,325,071 followers on Twitter (X). It gained 8,973 followers in the last 7 days and 15,831 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Economist join Twitter?
- The Economist joined Twitter (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 Searches for The Economist age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish.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.