EU27 economy: the latest headline figures
The European Union's 27 member states as one economy, in Eurostat's fixed 2020 composition. Each card shows the latest reading SOTW holds, the period it covers, where it comes from, and whether it is exactly the measure named or a close one, with a free CSV of its full history. Annual IMF figures for the EU are on the EU economy page.
GDP growth
Real GDP, change on the previous quarter, seasonally and calendar adjusted, not annualized.
Exact measureReviewed definition
0.7%2026-Q2
| 2026-Q1 | 0.1% |
|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | 0.3% |
| 2025-Q3 | 0.4% |
| 2025-Q2 | 0.2% |
| 2025-Q1 | 0.4% |
Source: Eurostat. Licence: EU-2011-833. SOTW published this definition on 2026-10-13. Series EUROSTAT.GDP.REAL.QOQ.SCA.Q, geography EU27.
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Eurostat chain-linked volumes for the EU27 in its fixed 2020 composition.
Inflation
Consumer prices, all items, change on the same month a year earlier, not seasonally adjusted.
Exact measureReviewed definition
3.20%2026-08
| 2026-07 | 3.00% |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | 2.90% |
| 2026-05 | 3.30% |
| 2026-04 | 3.20% |
| 2026-03 | 2.80% |
Source: OECD. Licence: OECD Data Terms. SOTW published this definition on 2026-10-14. Series OECD.CPI.COICOP2018.ALL.YOY.M, geography EU27.
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The OECD all-items consumer price index for the EU27 aggregate. The OECD does not state that it is built as Eurostat's Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), the EU's own headline measure, which is shown below from Eurostat.
Eurostat HICP, annual rate of change
Eurostat's own headline measure, held in SOTW's basic series layer and not yet a reviewed definition.
3.2%2026-08
| 2026-07 | 3.0% |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | 2.9% |
| 2026-05 | 3.3% |
| 2026-04 | 3.2% |
| 2026-03 | 2.8% |
Source: Eurostat. Licence: EU-2011-833. This layer does not record when SOTW collected each reading. Series EUROSTAT.HICP.YOY.M, geography EU27.
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Unemployment rate
Unemployed persons as a share of the labour force, monthly, seasonally adjusted.
Exact measureBasic series, not yet reviewed
6.1%2026-08
| 2026-07 | 6.1% |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | 6.1% |
| 2026-05 | 6.1% |
| 2026-04 | 6.1% |
| 2026-03 | 6.1% |
Source: Eurostat. Licence: EU-2011-833. This layer does not record when SOTW collected each reading. Series EUROSTAT.UNEMP.RT.M, geography EU27.
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Eurostat's monthly unemployment rate, held in SOTW's basic series layer: the measure asked for, but not yet a reviewed definition with its adjustment method and age range recorded.
Trade balance
Balance of merchandise trade with the rest of the world, US dollars, not seasonally adjusted.
Close measureReviewed definition
27.01 USD billions2026-07
| 2026-06 | 19.30 USD billions |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | -2.41 USD billions |
| 2026-04 | 5.49 USD billions |
| 2026-03 | 18.07 USD billions |
| 2026-02 | 21.21 USD billions |
Source: OECD. Licence: OECD Data Terms. SOTW published this definition on 2026-10-14. Series OECD.GOODS.BALANCE.USD.NSA.M, geography EU.
EU (OECD European Union aggregate) history, free: CSVSource manifest · Explore the series
The OECD's European Union aggregate (its area code EU), converted to US dollars at market exchange rates. The OECD record does not name the aggregate's membership, and Eurostat's balance in euro for the EU27 is not held yet, so it is labelled close rather than exact.
Industrial production
Industrial production (mining, manufacturing and energy, NACE B to D), change on the same month a year earlier, calendar adjusted, not seasonally adjusted.
Exact measureReviewed definition
0.3%2026-07
| 2026-06 | 0.3% |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 0.6% |
| 2026-04 | 0.8% |
| 2026-03 | -1.7% |
| 2026-02 | -0.7% |
Source: Eurostat. Licence: EU-2011-833. SOTW published this definition on 2026-10-13. Series EUROSTAT.INDPRO.BD.YOY.CA.M, geography EU27.
EU27 history, free: CSVSource manifest · Explore the series
Eurostat production volume for the EU27 in its fixed 2020 composition.
Periods describe the data, not when it was published. Reviewed definitions download with a source manifest (definition, source captures, publication generation); basic series download with their source, licence and attribution. Figures keep the source's own units: the trade balance is in US dollars as the OECD converts it, not euro.