Eurostat News Release: Flash estimate for the fourth quarter of 2014 – GDP up by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU28 +0.9% and +1.3% respectively compared with the fourth quarter of 2013, 13 Φεβρουαρίου.   Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.3% in the euro area (EA18) and by 0.4% in the EU28 during the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with the previous quarter, according to …Read More

Eurostat News Release: First estimate for 2014 – Euro area international trade in goods surplus €194.8 bn, €24.2bn surplus for EU28, 16 Φεβρουαρίου.   The first estimate for the euro area (EA18) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in December 2014 gave a €24.3 billion surplus, compared with +€13.6 bn in December 2013. The November 2014 balance was +€21.2 bn, compared with +€16.5 bn in November …Read More

Eurostat News Release: December 2014 compared with November 2014: Production in construction down by 0.8% in euro area – Down by 0.5% in EU28, 18 Φεβρουαρίου.   In December 2014 compared with November 2014, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector fell by 0.8% in the euro area (EA18) and by 0.5% in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In November …Read More

Eurorstat News Release: Energy production and consumption in 2013 – Energy consumption in the EU down to its early 1990s level, EU energy dependence at 53%, 09 Φεβρουαρίου.   In 2013, gross inland energy consumption, which reflects the energy necessary to satisfy inland consumption, amounted in the European Union (EU) to 1666 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe), back to its early 1990s level and down by 9.1% compared to …Read More

Eurostat News Release: International Trade in Services – EU surplus up to almost €180 bn in 2013, Of which a third with EFTA countries, 06 Φεβρουαρίου.   EU international trade in services increased in 2013, with EU exports of services to the rest of the world rising by 5%, from €676 billion in 2012 to €710 bn in2013, and EU imports by 3%, from €515 bn to €532bn. As a …Read More

Eurostat News Release: December 2014 compared with November 2014 – Industrial production stable in euro area, Up by 0.1% in EU28, 12 Φεβρουαρίου.   In December 2014 compared with November 2014, seasonally adjusted industrial production was stable in the euro area (EA18) and rose by 0.1% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In November2014 industrial production grew by 0.1% in both …Read More

Δελτίο Τύπου ΕΛΣΤΑΤ: Εμπορευματικές Συναλλαγές της Ελλάδος, Δεκέμβριος 2014, 09 Φεβρουαρίου 2015.   Η συνολική αξία των εισαγωγών-αφίξεων, κατά το μήνα ∆εκέμβριο 2014 ανήλθε στο ποσό των 3.975,7 εκατ. ευρώ (4.887,8 εκατ. δολάρια) έναντι 3.508,1 εκατ. Ευρώ (4.793,2 εκατ. δολάρια) κατά τον ίδιο μήνα του έτους 2013 παρουσιάζοντας αύξηση, σε ευρώ, 13,3%. Η αντίστοιχη μεταβολή χωρίς τα πετρελαιοειδή παρουσίασε αύξηση κατά 417,4 εκατ. ευρώ, δηλαδή 18,2% (Πίνακας 1). Η συνολική …Read More

Eurostat News Release: A new data collection for government finance statistics – First time release of data on contingent liabilities and non-performing loans in EU Member States, 10 Φεβρουαρίου.   Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, publishes for the first time today relevant information on contingent liabilities and non-performing loans of government. These data have been provided by the EU Member States in the context of the Enhanced …Read More

Eurostat News Release: Foreign Direct Investment stocks at the end of 2013 – EU was a net investor in the rest of the world, The United States, by far the main partner of the EU, 11 Φεβρουαρίου.   Data on FDI stocks help to quantify the impact of globalisation and provide a measurement of longstanding economic links between countries. They measure the accumulated value of all FDI carried out in …Read More

Graph of the Week: European Economic Forecast – Winter 2015 Today the European Commission released its Winter Forecast. The report tries to predict the following two years of economic activity so as to guide policy makers, business leaders and other interested groups in their decision-making. This involves taking into account around 180 variables and receiving information from DG ECFIN country experts. These Forecasts are produced three times a year in …Read More