The economic observatory of the Pyrenees-Orientales was created in April 1996 on the willingness of professionals and of institutions under the direction of the prefect of the Pyrenees-Orientales. His animation has been entrusted to the CCI of Perpignan and the Pyrenees-Orientales with the support of the Department Council of the Pyrenees-Orientales and of the Community of conglomeration "Perpignan-Mediterranee".
The objective was to endowing the department of a tool for observation and decision support from the collection and analysis of economic data.
Today, the Observatory publishes economic key figures, a quarterly dashboard of economic situation.