Eurostat publishes the EU current account surplus: 130.4 billion euros
In the second quarter of 2024, the seasonally adjusted current account of the EU balance of payments recorded a surplus of €130.4 billion Overview In the second quarter of 2024, the seasonally adjusted current account of the EU balance of payments recorded a surplus of €130.4 billion (+2.9% […]
Home prices and rents increased in the second quarter of 2024
Relevant data Since 2020, prices of fuels and lubricants for personal transport in the EU have shown significant volatility. Annual inflation rates were negative in May 2020 (-19.5%), but began to rise sharply in 2021, reaching +33.4% in November of that year. The peak came in June […]
Home prices and rents increased in the second quarter of 2024
House prices have more than doubled in nine EU countries since 2010. In the second quarter of 2024, EU house prices increased by 1.9% and rents by 0.7% compared to the first quarter of 2024. Compared to the second quarter of 2023, […]
INE publishes the Industrial Price Index
Provisional data The annual rate of the general Industrial Price Index (IPRI) was -1.3% in the month of August, three tenths above that registered in July. By economic destination of the goods, among the industrial sectors that had a positive influence on the evolution of the annual rate of the general IPRI, the following stood out: Energy, […]
Export Price Indices (IPRIX) and Import Price Indices (IPRIM) of Industrial Products
Provisional data Annual evolution of export prices The annual rate of the Export Price Index (IPRIX) in the month of August was 0.9%, one tenth below that registered in July. By economic destination of the goods, among the industrial sectors that had a negative influence on the evolution of the […]
INE publishes the leading indicator of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
September 2024 The CPI leading indicator places its annual variation at 1.5% in September, eight tenths below that registered in August. The annual rate of the leading indicator of underlying inflation decreases three tenths, to 2.4%. The annual variation of the IPCA leading indicator is 1.7% The estimated annual inflation of […]
EUROSTAT publishes the Balance of Payments
Data July 2024 In July 2024, the euro area current account balance recorded a surplus of €40 billion, down from €51 billion the previous month. In the last 12 months, the accumulated surplus amounted to 388 […]
EUROSTAT publishes inflation data
Annual inflation rate of the euro area and its main components The annual inflation of the euro area was 2.2% in August 2024, compared to 2.6% in July 2024. If we analyze the main components of inflation in the euro area, services had the highest annual rate […]
ISTAC publishes the Quarterly Labor Cost Survey
Segundo trimestre 2024 El coste laboral de las empresas aumentó un 4,1% respecto al mismo periodo del año anterior y se situó en 3.161,60 euros por trabajador y mes. The salary cost grew by 4.0%. With calendar-corrected and seasonally adjusted results, the labor cost per worker increased by 3.9% in annual rate and […]
EUROSTAT publishes Living conditions in Europe: material deprivation and economic difficulties (2023)
In 2023, 6.8% of the EU population faced severe material and social deprivation Among EU countries, rates of severe material and social deprivation vary widely. Romania recorded the highest rate at 19.8%, followed by Bulgaria (18.0%), Greece (13.5%), Hungary (10.4%) and Spain (9.0%). On the contrary, […]
