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Asylum applications in July 2026 In July 2026, 34 145 non-EU citizens submitted a first-time application for international protection in EU countries, 39% fewer than in July 2025 (55 680) and 8% fewer than in June 2026 (37 075). There were also 5 780 subsequent applicants, 52% fewer than in July 2025 (12 040) and 2% fewer than i...
EU income inequality: Gini coefficient at 29.2 in 2025 In 2025, the EU's Gini coefficient was 29.2, down slightly from 29.4 in 2024. The Gini coefficient measures how income is distributed within a country compared with a situation of a perfectly equal distribution. A value of 0 represents perfect equality, where everyone has the same income, while a...
Plastic packaging waste in the EU: 35.9 kg per person In 2024, 81.5 million tonnes of packaging waste were generated in the EU, or 181.0 kg per inhabitant. Packaging waste per capita increased by 3.2 kg compared with 2023, and by 19.6 kg compared with 2014. Of all the packaging waste generated, 40.8% was paper and cardboard, 19.9% plastic, 18.1% gla...
Which EU regions' GDP exceeded their pre-pandemic levels? Between 2019, the last pre-COVID-19 year, and 2024, the EU's GDP grew by 5.6% overall in real terms. However, developments across the 244 regions at level 2 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS 2) with available data varied considerably. A total of 197 regions grew, with ...
Government finance statistics: updated information In connection with the news releases for the Excessive deficit procedure (EDP) and the Government finance statistics (GFS) published today, a series of related documents have been updated: Note on the stock of liabilities in trade credits and advances; Stock-flow adjustment note explaining the l...
Evolution of fuel prices in September 2026 In September 2026, the price of fuels and lubricants for personal transport in the EU increased by 31.4% compared with September 2025. This followed the year-on-year increases of 16.9% in July and 23.8% in August. September annual increases were higher than those in July and August 2026 in 26 EU...
EU trade in wind turbines increased in 2025 In 2025, EU imported €11.4 billion worth of green energy products (solar panels, biofuels and wind turbines) and exported €4.6 billion. In 2025, the value of solar panels imported to the EU fell by 27.7% to €8.0 billion. The volume of imports decreased by 4.0%, suggesting that the average price o...
Let's celebrate 10 years of European Statistics Day! European official statistics are indispensable for understanding society, taking informed decisions and planning for the future. Every year, 20 October provides an opportunity for Eurostat and statistical community across Europe, to shed light on the everyday work to compile, disseminate and comm...
60 years of European farm structure statistics In this latest episode of Eurostat's podcast Stats in a Wrap, we talk about the challenges in collecting quality data on Europe's farms and the drivers of their changes. European Statistics Day has been celebrated since 2016 on 20 October, highlighting the work that goes into producing and publis...
EU fish landings valued at €5.5 billion in 2025 In 2025, the total value of fisheries products landed in the EU was €5.5 billion. This was a similar value to that in 2024. The EU's fish catch, taken from the 7 marine areas covered by EU statistics, was an estimated 3.3 million tonnes in 2025. The value of fish landings was highest in Spain, ac...
Join the 10th edition of the European Statistics Competition Eurostat is delighted to launch another round of the European Statistics Competition, one of Europe's largest secondary school competitions. The 2027 edition marks the 10th anniversary of the European Statistics Competition, which promotes statistical literacy among secondary school students in a...
European Statistical Monitor: October edition Today, Eurostat released the European Statistical Monitor, a dashboard with monthly and quarterly indicators covering different areas, such as economy, environment, business, health and work. This monthly updated dashboard is designed to track developments within the EU as a whole and its members...
Nights spent in tourist accommodations up 4% in 2025 In 2025, the EU recorded 3.1 billion nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments, up from 3.0 billion in 2024 (+4.1%). Domestic and international tourists accounted for almost equal numbers of nights. Compared with 2015, nights spent in EU tourist accommodations increased by 26.5%, from ...
Regional divide in risk of poverty or social exclusion In 2025, 92.7 million people in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, equivalent to 20.9% of the total population. In 24 out of 243 EU regions for which data are available, classified at level 2 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS), at least 31.5% of the p...
EU chemicals trade surplus at €257 billion in 2025 In 2025, the EU imported €348 billion worth of chemicals and related products and exported €605 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of €257 billion. Since 2015, both imports (+€145 billion) and exports (+€273 billion) have increased by an average of 6% per year. In terms of sold production, the...
Women managed 17% of EU's utilised agricultural area In 2023, 17.2% of the EU's holdings utilised agricultural area (UAA) was managed by female managers. Where women do manage farms, they are more likely to operate relatively small holdings, although generational renewal may gradually increase women's participation in larger and more commercially o...
12.3 kg of e-waste per person collected in the EU In 2024, 12.3 kg of electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE or e-waste) per person was collected in the EU. This compares to 32.4 kg of new electrical and electronic equipment (EEE; for example, household appliances, smartphones and computers) per person put on the EU market during the sa...
EU trade in electric and hybrid cars up in 2025 In 2025, the EU imported €45.1 billion of hybrid and electric cars, a 4% increase compared with 2024 (€43.4 billion). Exports rose to €64.7 billion, up 10% compared with 2024 (€58.7 billion). Overall, there has been a significant increase in this trade since 2017, when the share of electric and ...
Temporary protection for 4.43 million in August 2026 On 31 August 2026, 4.43 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine following Russia's war of aggression had temporary protection status in the EU. Compared with 31 July 2026, the number of people from Ukraine under temporary protection increased by 3 290 (+0.1%). Germany (1 294 555 people; 29.2% of...
More than 90% of EU residents' trips are inside the EU In 2025, there were 1.20 billion personal and professional trips by residents in the EU, a 1.4% increase from 2024 (+17 million trips). Of the total, 848 million were domestic trips (70% of the total) and 264 million were foreign trips within the EU (22%), which means 92% of the trips made by EU ...
EU exported €48.8 billion in goods to Canada in 2025 In 2025, the EU exported €48.8 billion worth of goods to Canada and imported €33.0 billion, resulting in a €15.8 billion trade surplus. Compared with 2024, exports (€48.2 billion) increased by 1.2%, while imports (€28.0 billion) rose by 18.0%. Between 2015 and 2017, EU trade in goods with Canada...
16% of EU workers employed by foreign-owned enterprises In 2024, only 1% of EU market producer enterprises (hereinafter, enterprises) were under foreign control. Of those, 59% were controlled by institutional units from other EU countries and 41% resided outside the EU. Among EU countries, Luxembourg had the highest share of foreign-controlled enterpr...
Young people more likely to be physically active In 2025, 73.1% of young people aged 16–29 in the EU took part in a physical activity outside work at least once a week, compared with 61.6% of the total population aged 16 years or over. The biggest differences were among those who exercise several times a week. In this group, 18.3% of young p...
From leisure to meals: can EU people afford such items? In 2025, 12.1% of people in the EU could not afford to participate regularly in a leisure activity. This share ranged from 3.9% in Croatia to 27.3% in Greece. Additionally, 8.5% of people could not afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day. This share ran...
Almost 60% of Europeans were of working age in 2025 On 1 January 2025, 58.3% of the EU population was of working age (people aged 20 to 64). In 39 EU regions, classified at level 3 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS), the share of the working-age population was at least 63.0%. These regions were mainly in Germany (22 reg...
EU regions got closer to EU employment target in 2025 In 2025, the EU employment rate of people aged 20-64 rose to 76.1%, the highest level recorded since the series began in 2009, bringing it to just 1.9 percentage points below the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan target for 2030 (78.0%). Almost half (47.1%) of all EU regions, classifie...
EU high-tech trade surplus up to €32.4 billion in 2025 In 2025, the EU imported €534.1 billion worth of high-tech products and exported €566.5 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of €32.4 billion. After 4 consecutive years of trade deficits (2020-2023), the EU trade balance in high-tech products has been positive for 2 years in a row. Since 2015, ...
Who teaches in the EU's schools? In 2024, 5.30 million teachers worked in primary and secondary schools across the EU, 36 500 more than in 2023. Most of the teachers were women (72.9%), with men making up the remaining 27.1%. The teaching workforce is ageing: 40.4% of teachers were aged 50 years or over, and only 8.0% were unde...
European statistics learning hub – your new go-to place Statistics can open the door to a world of discovery and even new skills. With this in mind, we have revamped the education corner to make it more engaging and practical to all users, regardless of age, professional background or level of statistical knowledge. Welcome to the European statistics ...
Tourism nights booked online up 5.3 in Q2 2026 Between April and June 2026, tourists spent 258.8 million nights in EU short-term rental accommodation booked through Airbnb, Booking or Expedia. The total number of guest nights in the second quarter of 2026 increased by 5.3 (+13.1 million) compared with the same quarter of 2025 and by 23.9 (+...