Facts & Figures

Key business statistics and facts about the European Union.

Europe in Figures - Eurostat Yearbook 2008 — 03 June 2008, 16:46 CET

What was the population growth in the EU27 over the last 10 years? In which EU Member State is it most common to own a house? Which Member State has the highest hourly labour cost? Which Member States are the most popular tourist destinations? The answers to these questions and to many more can be found in the 12th edition of the Eurostat Yearbook1, published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. Europe in Figures - Eurostat Yearbook 2008 provides users of official statistics with an overview of the wealth of information that is available on Eurostat's web site and within its online databases. It shows how key indicators have developed during the last eleven years in the EU27, the euro area, the Member States and the Candidate countries. Data for the EFTA countries, the US and Japan are included when available.

Business Climate Indicator — 02 June 2008, 13:42 CET

Business and consumer surveys - Economic sentiment indicator. The Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) conducts regular harmonised surveys for different sectors of the economies in the European Union (EU) and in the applicant countries. They are addressed to representatives of the industry (manufacturing), the services, retail trade and construction sectors, as well as to consumers. These surveys allow comparisons among different countries’ business cycles and have become an indispensable tool for monitoring the evolution of the EU and the euro area economies, as well as monitoring developments in the applicant countries.

Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) — 02 June 2008, 13:41 CET

The Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) conducts regular harmonised surveys for different sectors of the economies in the European Union (EU) and in the applicant countries. They are addressed to representatives of the industry (manufacturing), the services, retail trade and construction sectors, as well as to consumers. These surveys allow comparisons among different countries’ business cycles and have become an indispensable tool for monitoring the evolution of the EU and the euro area economies, as well as monitoring developments in the applicant countries.

Services to citizens in the EU in facts and figures — 27 November 2007, 18:46 CET

How many EU households have only mobile phones? For how long do they talk per day on their mobile phones? How many inhabitants are served by each post office in the Member States? How many Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) are there per inhabitant in the EU? How do Europeans prefer to pay for their purchases? - Answers to these questions and many more can be found in the publication "Consumers in Europe – facts and figures", jointly published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities and the General Directorate Health & Consumer Protection of the European Commission. This third edition of "Consumers in Europe" focuses on network industries providing services of general interest to the European consumers. These services are utilities such as transport, energy, water, electricity, telecommunications, internet, postal services and banking services, which play a fundamental role in the economic and social lives of citizens.

Value and volume measures within the services sector — 06 August 2007, 19:06 CET

Key business statistics and facts about the European Union.

Europe in Figures - Eurostat Yearbook, 2006 2007 — 10 May 2007, 21:45 CET

Key business statistics and facts about the European Union.

Eurozone services sector slows slightly in March: survey — 04 April 2007, 12:26 CET

Growth in the eurozone 's service sector lost more steam in March but nonetheless remained at a high level.

Eurozone retail sales rise in February after German VAT hike — 04 April 2007, 12:17 CET

Retailers in the 13 countries sharing the euro saw their sales rise in February as German spending bounced back from a value added tax hike the previous month, official EU data showed Wednesday.

Eurostat yearbook 2006-07 — 20 February 2007, 18:55 CET

Key business statistics and facts about the European Union.

Eurostat homepage — 03 January 2007, 17:19 CET

Eurostat is the Statistical Office of the European Communities. Established in 1953, Eurostat's mission is to gather and analyse figures from the different European statistics offices in order to provide comparable and harmonised data to the European Institutions so they can define, implement and analyse Community policies. Eurostat data covers the European Union, its Member States and its partners, and is published under a variety of Themes and Collections.

Eurozone inflation to remain stable in July: estimate — 03 January 2007, 17:19 CET

Eurozone inflation will remain stable at 2.5 per cent in July compared to the previous month, according to Eurostat.

Statistical panorama of European business — 03 January 2007, 17:19 CET

The new edition of European business - facts and figures, published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, gives a comprehensive picture of the structure, development and characteristics of European business and its different activities: from energy and the extractive industries to communications, information services and media. It presents the latest available statistics from a wide selection of statistical sources describing for each activity production and employment, country specialisation and regional distribution, productivity and profitability, the importance of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), work-force characteristics, external trade etc.

Facts & Figures — 03 January 2007, 17:19 CET

Key business statistics and facts about the European Union.

Eurozone inflation rises to 1.9 percent in November — 15 December 2006, 11:59 CET

 

EU current account deficit widens slightly in third quarter — 12 December 2006, 11:04 CET

 

Eurozone services activity gains steam in November: survey — 05 December 2006, 11:01 CET

 

Eurozone retail sales pick up in October — 05 December 2006, 11:00 CET

 

Eurozone unemployment eases to 5-1/2 year low in October of 7.7 pct — 01 December 2006, 11:45 CET

 

Eurozone manufacturing growth slows in November: survey — 01 December 2006, 10:58 CET

 

European economic confidence at highest level since early 2001 — 01 December 2006, 09:22 CET

 

Eurozone set for strong growth after 2.7 pct in third quarter — 30 November 2006, 15:25 CET

 

Eurozone inflation rises in November to 1.8 per cent — 30 November 2006, 15:16 CET

 

Estonian unemployment falls to 5.4 per cent — 22 November 2006, 16:03 CET

 

Eurozone industrial orders slow in September — 22 November 2006, 10:46 CET

 

Eurozone bounces back to trade surplus — 17 November 2006, 11:48 CET