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Eurostat said industrial production in the euro zone fell by 2.3% month-on-month in July for a 2.4% year-on-year decline

Euro zone industrial production weaker than expected

Euro zone industrial production was much weaker than expected in July, data showed today, mainly because of a sharp drop in the output of capital goods that are used for to make finished products and reflect business investment.

Business • 14 Sep 22

Eurostat said retail sales in the euro zone increased 0.3% month-on-month in July for a 0.9% year-on-year fall

Euro zone retail sales rise, but weaker than expected

Euro zone retail sales rose in July, but by less than expected because of a continued slump in demand for non-food products, data form the EU's statistics office Eurostat showed today.

Business • 05 Sep 22

The European Union's statistics office Eurostat said consumer prices in the 19 countries using the euro rose 0.1% month-on-month in July for a 8.9% year-on-year increase

Euro zone inflation reaches record high of 8.9%

Euro zone inflation reached a new record high of 8.9% year-on-year in July, the EU's statistics office has confirmed, with the core measure, excluding the most volatile components and key for monetary policy, also sharply up.

Business • 18 Aug 22

Eurostat said gross domestic product in the 19 countries using the euro rose 0.6% quarter-on-quarter in April-June

Euro zone growth revised down slightly

Euro zone economic growth was slightly less robust in the second quarter than previously estimated but still strong, revised data from the European statistics office shows, and employment rose again.

Business • 17 Aug 22

Eurostat said industrial production in the euro zone rose 0.7% month-on-month in June for a 2.4% year-on-year increase

Euro zone June production grows more than expected

Euro zone industrial production in June grew three times more than expected, data showed today, mainly thanks to a jump in the output of capital goods.

Business • 12 Aug 22

Eurostat said the number of people without jobs in the euro zone stood at 10.925 million in June

Euro zone unemployment flat at 6.6% in June as expected

Euro zone unemployment was steady at 6.6% of the workforce in June, the latest figures from the European Union's statistics office Eurostat show.

Business • 02 Aug 22

Inflation in Ireland is estimated to have risen in June to 9.6%, new Eurostat figures show

Irish inflation estimated at 9.6% in June - Eurostat

Inflation across the euro area rose to 8.6% in June, according to an initial estimate by the EU's statistical agency Eurostat.

Business • 01 Jul 22

The number of people without jobs in the euro zone eased to 11.181 million from 11.277 million in March

Euro zone unemployment unchanged at record low of 6.8%

Euro zone unemployment was unchanged at its record low of 6.8% of the workforce in April, the European Union's statistics office Eurostat said today.

Business • 01 Jun 22

Eurostat said industrial output in the euro zone rose 0.7% month-on-month for a 2% year-on-year gain

Euro zone production rebounds as expected

Euro zone industrial production rebounded as expected in February from a January slump thanks to stronger output of consumer goods, which offset declines in the output of energy and capital goods, data showed today.

Business • 20 Apr 22

The euro zone economy grew by 0.3% on a quarterly basis and by 4.6% on a yearly basis

Investment drives eurozone Q4 GDP growth, employment up

Euro zone economic growth was driven mainly by investment and rising inventories over the last three months of 2021, data showed today, as household consumption dropped because of another wave of Covid-19 infections.

Business • 08 Mar 22

Quarterly growth in the third quarter was highest in Austria at 3.3%, France at 3%, while Portugal saw a 2.9% expansion, today's figures show

Euro zone Q3 GDP up 2.2% on quarterly basis as expected

Euro zone gross domestic product (GDP) rose 2.2% on a quarterly basis in the three months from July to September, the European Union's statistics office Eurostat said today.

Business • 16 Nov 21

Euro zone food, drinks and tobacco sales fell 1.7% month-on-month and by 1.9% year-on-year, Eurostat figures show

Euro zone retail trade weaker than expected in August

Euro zone retail sales were weaker than expected in August, data showed today, as consumers reined in spending on food, drinks and tobacco.

Business • 06 Oct 21

The euro zone's unadjusted trade surplus with the rest of the world fell to €20.7 billion in July from €26.8 billion the same month last year

Euro zone trade surplus slips in July as imports jump

The euro zone's trade surplus with the rest of the world declined in July from a year earlier, data released by the European Union's statistics office showed today, as imports grew at a faster rate than exports.

Business • 16 Sep 21

Prices at factory gates in the euro zone rose 2.3% month-on-month for a 12.1% year-on-year surge

Euro zone producer prices up more than expected in July

Euro zone producer prices rose more than expected in July, data showed today, mainly because of a jump in the prices of energy and intermediate goods.

Business • 02 Sep 21

The ECB is forecasting a further increase of annual inflation towards the end of the year

Euro zone inflation confirmed above ECB target in July

Euro zone inflation accelerated to 2.2% in July, its highest rate in nearly three years and above the European Central Bank's target of 2.0%, final data released on Wednesday by the EU statistics office showed, confirming its earlier estimate.

Business • 18 Aug 21

The month-on-month rise in exports to Britain followed a plunge, surge and second drop earlier this year

EU exports to Britain rose in June

European Union exports to Britain rose in June after a volatile start to the country's first year outside the single market, while the bloc's exports to the rest of the world dropped slightly in the same month.

Business • 13 Aug 21

The final data confirmed an initial estimate released by Eurostat on June 30

Euro zone inflation eases, trade surplus dips

Euro zone inflation slowed in June after a steady acceleration in the first months of 2021, official data confirmed today, while the bloc's trade surplus shrank in May due to a decline of exports.

Business • 16 Jul 21

Industrial output in the 19 countries sharing the euro fell 1% on a monthly basis in May

Euro zone industrial output drops more than expected

Euro zone industrial production fell in May by more than expected, driven down mostly by a drop in the output of non-durable consumer goods such as food and clothes, data released today showed.

Business • 14 Jul 21

House prices in the euro area rose 5.8% in the first quarter of the year compared to the same time last year, Eurostat figures show

Euro zone house prices see fastest growth since 2006

House prices in the euro area rose 5.8% in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year, according to EU's official statistics agency Eurostat.

Business • 08 Jul 21

1.5 million tourists a night stayed in short stay accommodation booked through one of the four platforms in 2019, including Airbnb

Over 0.5 billion booked short-stay accommodation online

Over half a billion tourists in Europe booked accommodation through an internet-based platform in 2019, according to a new statistical series from the Eurostat

Business • 29 Jun 21

Online purchases surged 37.2% in March, new Eurostat figures show today

Euro zone retail sales rise beats expectations in March

Euro zone retail sales rose by more than expected in March, data showed today, pointing to pent-up consumer demand as pandemic lockdowns ease.

Business • 06 May 21

Irish manufacturing is dominated by the pharmaceuticals industry

Irish industrial producer prices more than euro average

Prices for goods produced in Ireland rose in March at eight times the average rate in the euro area, according to the latest figures from EU statistical agency Eurostat.

Business • 05 May 21

This means the average customer is paying an extra €202 a year.

Irish electricity prices fourth most expensive in EU

Irish households are paying the fourth highest electricity prices in the EU, according to the latest figures from Eurostat, the EU's statistical agency.

Business • 27 Apr 21

Rental prices in Ireland rose by 61.8% over the last ten years - the third highest increase in the EU

European rents up 15%, house prices up 28.6% since 2010

Irish house prices rose in line with the EU average of 28.9% over the past decade, according to figures published today by Eurostat, the EU's statistical agency.

Business • 08 Apr 21

Retail sales in the euro zone rose 2% month-on-month in December

Euro zone retail sales rebound more than expected

Euro zone retail sales rebounded more than expected in December as Christmas shopping for clothes and shoes caused a surge in sales compared to November, data showed today.

Business • 04 Feb 21