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Economy & public finances

European Union · 21 indicators

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Economy & public finances

European Union — GDP growth

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Change in real GDP from one period to the next; positive means the economy grows, negative that it shrinks.
1.5%
2025
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2025· EU27
Upd. 06/2026
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European Union — GDP

Gross domestic product at current prices, expressed in billions of US dollars (market exchange rate). The standard cross-country measure of "size of the economy" in a common currency.
19,501USD bn
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024· EU (World Bank aggregate)
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — Budget balance

Government revenue minus spending over a year, as % of GDP; negative is a deficit, positive a surplus.
-3.1% GDP
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026
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European Union — Public spending

Total government spending relative to GDP; gauges the weight of the state in the economy.
49.2% GDP
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — GDP per capita

National output (GDP) divided by population; a rough proxy for average living standards. Shown in the source's unit: euros (Eurostat, Destatis), international dollars at purchasing-power parity (IMF) or US dollars (BEA, World Bank).
39.9KEUR
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — Hourly labour cost

Average compensation of employees per hour worked — the level used in EU cost-competitiveness comparisons.
29.6EUR/hour
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — Labour productivity per hour

Real labour productivity per hour worked (index 2015=100) — long-run growth driver.
105index
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — Consumer confidence

Monthly consumer confidence indicator — standard sentiment headline, pairs with the existing business climate.
-12.88balance
2025
Frequency
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2025
Upd. 01/2026
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European Union — Industrial confidence

Monthly industrial confidence indicator (SA) — sentiment in the producing sector.
-10.17balance
2025
Frequency
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2025
Upd. 01/2026
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European Union — Mandatory levies

Taxes and social contributions collected, as % of GDP; measures the overall tax burden.
40.3% GDP
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — Direct taxes — % GDP

Direct taxes (income, wealth, D5) as % of GDP — political-economy headline within total levies.
13.3% GDP
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — Indirect taxes — % GDP

Indirect taxes on products & production (D2) as % of GDP — VAT + excise headline.
12.8% GDP
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — Real GDP per capita

Chain-linked-volume GDP per capita (base 2020) — the real-terms version of GDP per head.
33,650EUR/capita
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — Real disposable income per capita

Quarterly real gross disposable income of households per capita (index 2010=100).
115index
2024
Frequency
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — Household saving rate

Gross saving rate of households — share of disposable income not consumed.
14.5%
2024
Frequency
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — NFC profit share

Gross profit share of non-financial corporations (B2G_B3G / B1G) — wage/profit split debate centre.
40.1%
2024
Frequency
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — NFC investment rate

Gross investment rate of non-financial corporations (P51G / B1G) — supply-side health check.
22.1%
2024
Frequency
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — R&D intensity

Total R&D expenditure as % of GDP — knowledge-economy headline; 3% Lisbon reference target.
2.2% GDP
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — Social contributions — % GDP

Social contributions (D61) as % of GDP — third pillar of France's high fiscal pressure.
14% GDP
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — International reserves

Total reserve assets held by the central bank (gold, FX, SDRs, IMF position). Signals the country's ability to meet external obligations.
1,448,052M USD
2024
Frequency
Source: IMF· Data 2024· Euro area
Upd. 08/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union — Public debt (amount)

Outstanding consolidated gross debt of general government (central and local government, social security), in current national currency. Complements public debt as % of GDP: the amount measures what is owed, the ratio its sustainability.
16TEUR
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: Eurostat· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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