Statistical information is an important tool for understanding and quantifying the impact of political decisions in a specific territory or region. The Eurostat regional yearbook 2012 gives a detailed picture relating to a broad...

Euro area annual inflation down to 2.6% EU down to 2.7% Euro area1 annual inflation was 2.6% in April 2012, down from 2.7% in March2. A year earlier the rate was 2.8%. Monthly inflation was 0.5% in April 2012. EU3 annual inflat...

Eurostat is most grateful to those who have contributed to the update of the handbook ‘Essential SNA: building the basics’. Th is tool is the result of the work of Eurostat Unit A6, coordinated by Susana MARTINS, with contributio...

The Eurostat regional yearbook provides an overview of key statistics available for the regions of Europe. A close look at many of the very relevant social, economic and environmental indicators will quickly reveal that national...

The adoption of Council Regulation 1172/98 in May 1998 marked an important step forward in the evolution of European Union transport statistics in the European Union. This Regulation provides a legal base for the collection of a w...

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production1 fell by 1.3% in the euro area2 (EA17) and by 1.0% in the EU272 in September 2011, compared with the previous month. In August3, production decreased by 0.4% and 0.3% resp...

Euro area1 annual inflation was 3.0% in October 20112, unchanged compared with September. A year earlier the rate was 1.9%. Monthly inflation was 0.3% in October 2011.

In September 2011 compared with August 2011, seasonally adjusted industrial production1 fell by 2.0% in the euro area2 (EA17) and by 1.3% in the EU272. In August3 production rose by 1.4% and 1.0% respectively. In September 2011 c...

August 2011 Euro area unemployment rate at 10.0% EU27 at 9.5% The euro area1 (EA17) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 10.0% in August 2011, unchanged compared with July4. It was 10.2% in August 2010. The EU271 unemplo...

The European Union is currently made up of 27 Member States, while there is an ongoing process for its future enlargement. At the moment several countries have the candidate status and are on their way to joining the EU, while...

Domestic tourism Europeans spend 77 % of their holiday trips in their own country Tourism is generally considered to be an international phenomenon. People travel to other countries to discover new cultures or enjoy unseen na...

Monthly comparison In July 2011 compared with June 2011, new orders for capital goods fell by 2.5% in the euro area and by 5.8% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods dropped by 0.1% in the euro area, but gained 1.3% in the EU27...