The World Bank, (2016), “International Debt Statistics 2016”, World Bank Group International Debt Statistics (IDS) 2016 (formerly Global Development Finance) provides statistical tables showing the external debt of 125 developing countries that report public and publicly guaranteed external debt to the World Bank’s Debtor Reporting System (DRS). It also includes tables of key debt ratios for individual reporting countries and the composition of external debt stocks and flows for individual …Read More

Eurostat/EU28 current account surplus €9.1 bn/74/2016 – 19 April 2016 The EU28 seasonally adjusted current account of the balance of payments recorded a surplus of €9.1 billion in February 2016, compared with surpluses of €15.5 bn in January 2016 and €15.7 bn in February 2015, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Relevant Posts Eurostat/EU28 current account surplus €14.3 bn – €11.9 bn surplus for …Read More

Eurostat/Share of severely materially deprived people down to 8.2% in the EU/71/2016 – 14 April 2016 In 2015, 8.2% of the population or around 41 million people in the European Union (EU) were severely materially deprived, meaning that they had living conditions constrained by a lack of resources such as not being able to afford to pay their bills, keep their home adequately warm, or take a one week holiday …Read More

Eurostat/Annual inflation up to 0.0% in both euro area and EU/70/2016 – 14 April 2016 Euro area annual inflation was 0.0% in March 2016, up from -0.2% in February. In March 2015 the rate was -0.1%. European Union annual inflation was also 0.0% in March 2016, up from -0.1% in February. A year earlier the rate was -0.1%. These figures come from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. …Read More

Eurostat/Industrial production down by 0.8% in euro area/69/2016 – 13 April 2016 In February 2016 compared with January 2016, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.8% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.7% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In January 2016 industrial production rose by 1.9% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU28. Relevant Posts Eurostat/January …Read More

Eurostat/House prices up by 2.9% in the euro area – Up by 3.8% in the EU/68/2016 – 12 April 2016 House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 2.9% in the euro area and by 3.8% in the EU in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. These figures come from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Relevant …Read More

Eurostat/Business investment rate up to 22.2% in the euro area/67/2016 – 11 April 2016 In the fourth quarter of 2015, the business investment rate was 22.2% in the euro area, compared with 22.0% in the previous quarter. The business profit share in the euro area was 40.0% in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with 39.9% in the third quarter of 2015. These data come from a first release of …Read More

Eurostat/Household saving rate up to 12.7% in the euro area/66/2016 – 11 April 2016  The household saving rate in the euro area was 12.7% in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with 12.5% in the third quarter of 2015. The household investment rate in the euro area was 8.4% in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with 8.3% in the previous quarter. These data come from a first release of …Read More

Eurostat/Industrial producer prices down by 0.7% in euro area Down by 0.6% in EU28/62/2016 – 4 April 2016 In February 2016, compared with January 2016, industrial producer prices fell by 0.7% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.6% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In January 2016 prices decreased by 1.1% in both zones. Relevant Posts Eurostat/January 2016 compared with …Read More

Eurostat/Volume of retail trade up by 0.2% in euro area Down by 0.1% in EU28/64/2016 – 5 April 2016 In February 2016 compared with January 2016, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade increased by 0.2% in the euro area (EA19) and fell by 0.1% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In January retail trade rose by 0.3% in the euro …Read More