96/2010 - 30 June 2010 Flash estimate - June 2010 Euro area inflation estimated at 1.4% Euro area1 annual inflation2 is expected to be 1.4% in June 2010 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It was 1.6% in May3. Computation of flash estimates Euro area inflation is measured by the Monetary Union Index of Consumer Prices (MUICP). To comp

85/2010 - 15 June 2010 April 2010 Euro area external trade surplus 1.8 bn euro 10.2 bn euro deficit for EU27 The first estimate for the euro area1 (EA16) trade balance with the rest of the world in April 2010 gave a 1.8 billion euro surplus, compared with +2.6 bn in April 2009. The March 20102 balance was +4.5 bn, compared with +1.5 bn in March 2009. In April 2010 compared with March 2010, seas

83/2010 - 14 June 2010 April 2010 compared with March 2010 Industrial production up by 0.8% in euro area Up by 0.5% in EU27 In April 2010 compared with March 2010, seasonally adjusted industrial production1 grew by 0.8% in the euro area2 (EA16) and by 0.5% in the EU272. In March3 production increased by 1.5% and 1.4% respectively. In April 2010 compared with April 2009, industrial production in

78/2010 - 1 June 2010 April 2010 Euro area unemployment rate at 10.1% EU27 at 9.7% The euro area1 (EA16) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 10.1% in April 2010, compared with 10.0% in March4. It was 9.2% in April 2009. The EU271 unemployment rate was 9.7% in April 2010, unchanged compared with March4. It was 8.7% in April 2009. Eurostat estimates that 23.311 million men and women in th

68/2010 - 12 May 2010 March 2010 compared with February 2010 Industrial production up by 1.3% in euro area Up by 1.2% in EU27 In March 2010 compared with February 2010, seasonally adjusted industrial production1 grew by 1.3% in the euro area2 (EA16) and by 1.2% in the EU272. In February3 production increased by 0.7% and 0.5% respectively. In March 2010 compared with March 2009, industrial produ

69/2010 - 12 May 2010 Flash estimates for the first quarter of 2010 Euro area and EU27 GDP up by 0.2% +0.5% and +0.3% respectively compared with the first quarter of 2009 GDP increased by 0.2% in both the euro area1 (EA16) and the EU271 during the first quarter of 2010, compared with the previous quarter, according to flash estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European

31/2010 - 2 March 2010 Flash estimate - February 2010 Euro area inflation estimated at 0.9% Euro area1 annual inflation2 is expected to be 0.9% in February 2010 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It was 1.0% in January3. Computation of flash estimates Euro area inflation is measured by the Monetary Union Index of Consumer Prices (MUI

29/2010 - 1 March 2010 January 2010 Euro area unemployment rate at 9.9% EU27 at 9.5% The euro area1 (EA16) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 9.9% in January 2010, the same as in December 20094. It was 8.5% in January 2009. The EU271 unemployment rate was 9.5% in January 2010, unchanged compared with December 20094. It was 8.0% in January 2009. Eurostat estimates that 22.979 million me

22/2010 - 12 February 2010 Flash estimates for the fourth quarter of 2009 Euro area and EU27 GDP up by 0.1% -2.1% and -2.3% respectively compared with the fourth quarter of 2008 GDP increased by 0.1% in both the euro area1 (EA16) and the EU271 during the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with the previous quarter, according to flash estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the

21/2010 - 12 February 2010 December 2009 compared with November 2009 Industrial production down by 1.7% in euro area Down by 1.9% in EU27 In December 2009 compared with November 2009, seasonally adjusted industrial production1 fell by 1.7% in the euro area2 (EA16) and by 1.9% in the EU272. In November3 production grew by 1.4% and 0.9% respectively. In December 2009 compared with December 2008,

17/2010 - 29 January 2010 Flash estimate - January 2010 Euro area inflation estimated at 1.0% Euro area1 annual inflation2 is expected to be 1.0% in January 2010 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It was 0.9% in December 20093. Computation of flash estimates Euro area inflation is measured by the Monetary Union Index of Consumer Pric

16/2010 - 29 January 2010 December 2009 Euro area unemployment rate up to 10.0% EU27 up to 9.6% The euro area1 (EA16) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 10.0% in December 2009, compared with 9.9% in November4. It was 8.2% in December 2008. The EU271 unemployment rate was 9.6% in December 2009, compared with 9.5% in November4. It was 7.6% in December 2008. For the euro area this is the

9/2010 - 15 January 2010 November 2009 Euro area external trade surplus 4.8 bn euro 5.8 bn euro deficit for EU27 The first estimate for the euro area1 (EA16) trade balance with the rest of the world in November 2009 gave a 4.8 bn euro surplus, compared with -7.0 bn in November 2008. The October 20092 balance was +6.6 bn, compared with -1.2 bn in October 2008. In November 2009 compared with Octo

7/2010 - 14 January 2010 November 2009 compared with October 2009 Industrial production up by 1.0% in euro area Up by 0.9% in EU27 In November 2009 compared with October 2009, seasonally adjusted industrial production1 grew by 1.0% in the euro area2 (EA16) and by 0.9% in the EU272. In October3 production fell by 0.3% and 0.7% respectively. In November 2009 compared with November 2008, industria

5/2010 - 8 January 2010 November 2009 Euro area unemployment rate up to 10.0% EU27 up to 9.5% The euro area1 (EA16) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 10.0% in November 2009, compared with 9.9% in October4. It was 8.0% in November 2008. The EU271 unemployment rate was 9.5% in November 2009, compared with 9.4% in October4. It was 7.5% in November 2008. For the euro area this is the high

1/2010 - 5 January 2010 Flash estimate - December 2009 Euro area inflation estimated at 0.9% Euro area1 annual inflation2 is expected to be 0.9% in December 2009 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It was 0.5% in November3. Computation of flash estimates Euro area inflation is measured by the Monetary Union Index of Consumer Prices (M

187/2009 - 18 December 2009 October 2009 Euro area external trade surplus 8.8 bn euro 3.8 bn euro deficit for EU27 The first estimate for the euro area1 (EA16) trade balance with the rest of the world in October 2009 gave a 8.8 bn euro surplus, compared with -1.2 bn in October 2008. The September 20092 balance was +0.9 bn, compared with -6.0 bn in September 2008. In October 2009 compared with S

179/2009 - 14 December 2009 October 2009 compared with September 2009 Industrial production down by 0.6% in euro area Down by 0.7% in EU27 In October 2009 compared with September 2009, seasonally adjusted industrial production1 fell by 0.6% in the euro area2 (EA16) and by 0.7% in the EU272. In September3 production increased by 0.2% and 0.1% respectively. In October 2009 compared with October 2

161/2009 - 13 November 2009 Flash estimates for the third quarter of 2009 Euro area GDP up by 0.4% and EU27 GDP up by 0.2% -4.1% and -4.3% respectively compared with the third quarter of 2008 GDP increased by 0.4% in the euro area1 (EA16) and by 0.2% in the EU271 during the third quarter of 2009, compared with the previous quarter, according to flash estimates published by Eurostat, the Statist

153/2009 - 30 October 2009 September 2009 Euro area unemployment up to 9.7% EU27 up to 9.2% The euro area1 (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate2 was 9.7% in September 2009, compared with 9.6% in August3. It was 7.7% in September 2008. The EU271 unemployment rate was 9.2% in September 2009, compared with 9.1% in August3. It was 7.1% in September 2008. For the euro area this is the highes