Eurostat: “Extra-EU trade in goods“, Data from May 2014. International trade – especially the size and evolution of imports and exports – is an important indicator of the performance of the European Union (EU) economy, showing how it interacts with other countries and its status in the international economy. This article takes a close look at recent trends in imports and exports, focusing on extra-EU trade, the main trading partners, …Read More

Eurostat: “Inflation in the euro area“, Data from September 2014. The data in this article show the most recent annual rates of change for the euro area headline inflation and its main components issued by Eurostat. The figures presented are early estimates of euro area inflation. Main statistical findings Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 0.3% in September 2014, down from 0.4% in August. Looking at the main …Read More

Eurostat regional yearbook 2014: How is my region doing within the European Union?, 06 October.   The regional yearbook 2014, published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, provides an overview of European regional statistics covering a wide range of fields. It thus gives a more detailed picture than national level data and helps in understanding the regional diversity that exists in the EU. The publication contains statistics …Read More

Eurostat News Release: August 2014 compared with July 2014 – Volume of retail trade up by 1.2% in euro area Up by 1.4% in EU28, 03 October.   In August 2014 compared with July 2014, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 1.2% in the euro area (EA18) and by 1.4% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July …Read More

Eurostat News Release: August 2014 compared with July 2014: Industrial producer prices down by 0.1% in both euro area and EU28, 02 October.   In August 2014, compared with July 2014, industrial producer prices fell by 0.1% in both the euro area (EA18) and the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July, prices decreased by 0.2% in both zones. In August 2014, …Read More

Markit News Release: “Eurozone Manufacturing PMI–final data“, Eurozone manufacturing edges closer to stagnation, Data collected 12-23 September.   –        Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 50.3 in September (flash estimate: 50.5) –        PMI readings for Germany, Austria and Greece fall back below neutral 50.0 mark –        Output prices and input costs both fall

Eurostat News Release: Modal split and road freight transport performance in the EU: The share of road in inland freight transport remained around 75% in 2012, 01 October.   In 2012, EU28 inland freight transport amounted to 2 186 billion tonne-kilometers, down by 11.7% compared with its level in 2007. Road transport was still by far the dominant freight transport mode (74.5% of total inland freight transport performance in 2012) …Read More

Eurostat News Release – 30 September 2014 August 2014: Euro area unemployment rate at 11.5% EU28 at 10.1%   The euro area (EA18) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 11.5% in August 2014, stable compared with July 2014, but down from 12.0% in August 2013. The EU28 unemployment rate was 10.1% in August 2014, the lowest value since February 2012. The rate was down from 10.2% in July 2014, and from 10.8% …Read More

Eurostat News Release Flash estimate – 30 September 2014: Eurozone annual inflation down to 0.3% Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 0.3% in September 2014, down from 0.4% in August, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, services is expected to have the highest annual rate in September (1.1%, compared with 1.3% …Read More

European Commission: September 2014: Economic Sentiment decreases in the euro area and the EU, 29 September.   In September the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) decreased in both the euro area (by 0.7 points to 99.9) and the EU (by 1.0 point to 103.6). The euro-area indicator fell slightly below its long-term average of 100, which it had surpassed only in December 2013. The negative developments in the EU and the …Read More