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How to cancel an Economist subscription

How you cancel The Economist depends on where you bought it. Subscriptions bought on economist.com are managed in My Account; if you bought through a subscription agent, contact the agent, and for an Economist Pro team subscription, contact the Economist Pro support team.

Last updated October 15, 2026

How do I cancel The Economist?

  1. 1Sign in to My Account at myaccount.economist.com.
  2. 2In the My subscription section, click Manage subscription.
  3. 3Alternatively, contact The Economist's service center by phone or live chat to go over your options.

Billed through an app store or partner?

If you subscribed through the App Store or Google Play, cancel there. On iPhone, open Settings, tap your Apple ID, then Subscriptions, and select The Economist. On Android, open the Play Store app, tap Menu, then Subscriptions, and select the app.

What happens after I cancel?

  • On the annual plan paid in monthly installments (offered to new subscribers in the EU), a cancellation only takes effect after the first 12 months, and monthly billing continues until then.

Steps summarized from The Economist's help center on October 15, 2026. Menus change, so the official The Economist guide is the source of truth. Subskim is not affiliated with The Economist. How these guides are checked

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