Euro area Economic Indicators
Main indicators
Measure
Frequency
Latest value
Reference
Time coverage
percent
0.50
Q1/2026
quarterly
Q1/1996 - Q1/2026
The percent change in the Gross Domestic Product from the same quarter last year using constant prices.
percent
2.75
Jun/2026
monthly
1/1997 - 6/2026
Percent change in the CPI from the same month last year.
percent
2.25
Jun/2026
monthly
1/1999 - 6/2026
The interest rate which best captures the monetary authorities' policy intentions. Different countries have different policy interest rates. The most common are the overnight lending rate, discount rate and repurchase rate (of different maturities).
In the USA the policy rate is the federal funds rate. The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions trade federal funds (balances held at Federal Reserve Banks) with each other overnight. The federal funds rate is essentially determined by the market but is influenced by the Federal Reserve through open market operations to reach the federal funds rate target.
In the Euro area the policy rate is the main refinancing operations rate. The main refinancing operations (MRO) rate is the interest rate banks pay when they borrow money from the ECB for one week. When they do this, they have to provide collateral to guarantee that the money will be paid back.
The policy interest rates determine the levels of the rest of the interest rates in the economy, since it is the price at which private agents (mostly private banks) obtain money from the central bank.
percent
6.40
Mar/2026
monthly
4/1998 - 3/2026
The unemployment rate represents the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
GDP and economic growth
Measure
Frequency
Latest value
Reference
Time coverage
percent
0.50
Q1/2026
quarterly
Q1/1996 - Q1/2026
The percent change in the Gross Domestic Product from the same quarter last year using constant prices.
percent
0.00
Q1/2026
quarterly
Q2/1995 - Q1/2026
The percent change in the Gross Domestic Product from the previous quarter using constant prices. Data are seasonally adjusted.
billion
EUR
3952.02
Q1/2026
quarterly
Q1/1995 - Q1/2026
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the sum of the gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. The data are in billion local currency units using current prices.
Business cycle indicators
Measure
Frequency
Latest value
Reference
Time coverage
percent
-5.69
Oct/2023
monthly
7/1976 - 10/2023
The indicator shows the percent change in the index of industrial production from the same month last year. Industrial production includes mining and quarrying, manufacturing, and electricity production.
index points
103.10
Oct/2025
monthly
1/2000 - 10/2025
The retail sales index is an aggregated measure of the sales of retail goods over a stated period. Because retail sales are a measure of consumer demand for finished goods, they are a leading macroeconomic indicator of the pulse of an economy and its projected path toward expansion or contraction. The retail sales index measures only the volume changes, i.e. price level changes are excluded.
percent
1.48
Oct/2025
monthly
1/1996 - 10/2025
The retail sales Y-on-Y is an aggregated measure of the sales of retail goods over a stated period. Because retail sales are a measure of consumer demand for finished goods, they are a leading macroeconomic indicator of the pulse of an economy and its projected path toward expansion or contraction.
Retail sales Y-on-Y is calculated as the percent change in the Retail sales index from the same month the previous year.
The Retail sales Y-on-Y measures only volume changes, i.e. price level changes are excluded.
points
-9.20
Dec/2023
monthly
1/1985 - 12/2023
The business survey indicator provides information on the amount of optimism or pessimism that business managers feel about the prospects of their companies, based upon opinion surveys on developments in production, orders and stocks of finished goods and the general economic situation of the company. It can be used to monitor output growth and to anticipate turning points in economic activity.
points
-17.70
Jun/2026
monthly
1/1985 - 6/2026
The consumer survey contains standardized questions about the financial situation of households, general economic situation, inflation, unemployment, saving, intentions of making major purchases on durable goods or purchasing or building a home or buying a car. The survey gives an opportunity to analyze the tendencies in the development of public opinions on significant economic phenomena in the country.
Consumption and investment
Measure
Frequency
Latest value
Reference
Time coverage
billion
EUR
2104.41
Q1/2026
quarterly
Q1/1995 - Q1/2026
The market value of all goods and services, including durable products, purchased by households.
percent
53.25
Q1/2026
quarterly
Q1/1995 - Q1/2026
Household Consumption as percent of GDP
percent
4.33
Q1/2026
quarterly
Q1/1996 - Q1/2026
The percent change in Household Consumption from the same quarter last year.
billion
EUR
819.81
Q1/2026
quarterly
Q1/1995 - Q1/2026
Gross fixed capital formation including land improvements; plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings.
percent
20.74
Q1/2026
quarterly
Q1/1995 - Q1/2026
Gross fixed capital formation including land improvements; plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings as percent of GDP
percent
2.60
Q1/2026
quarterly
Q1/1996 - Q1/2026
The percent change in investment (Physical Capital Accumulation) from the same quarter last year.
Money
Measure
Frequency
Latest value
Reference
Time coverage
Local Currency Units per USD
0.8695
Jun/2026
monthly
1/2010 - 6/2026
The amount of local currency units that can be exchanged for one USD. An increase (decrease) means USD appreciation (depreciation). The values are monthly averages of the daily exchange rates provided by Google Finance.
billion
EUR
16073.52
Dec/2025
monthly
1/1980 - 12/2025
The money supply is the total amount of currency and other liquid instruments circulating in the economy. The indicator represents the broad money that include currency outside banks; demand, time, saving, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government; bank and traveler's checks; and other securities such as certificates of deposit and commercial paper.
index points
103.0200
Jun/2026
monthly
1/1996 - 6/2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the changes in the cost of a basket of goods and services consumed by the average urban household.
percent
-0.11
Jun/2026
monthly
2/1996 - 6/2026
The percentage change in the CPI from one month to the next.
percent
2.75
Jun/2026
monthly
1/1997 - 6/2026
Percent change in the CPI from the same month last year.
percent
3.40
monthly
1/1997 - 4/2026
Percent change in the inflation for aclohol and tobacco compared to the same month last year.
Alcohol: Defined as drinkable liquids containing ethanol. EU regulations specifically classify beverages with an alcohol strength by volume exceeding (1.2%) as alcoholic beverges.
Tobacco is defined as ‘leaves and other natural processed or unprocessed parts of tobacco plants, including expanded and reconstituted tobacco’ and tobacco products as ‘products that can be consumed and consist, even partly, of tobacco, whether genetically modified or not’. Based on their route of administration, tobacco products can be smokeless tobacco products including chewing tobacco, nasal tobacco and tobacco for oral use, and tobacco products for smoking, including manufactured products that can be consumed via a combustion process (like cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, roll-your-own tobacco and pipe tobacco) or via a water pipe.
Related Products: E-cigarettes and nicotine pouches are increasingly grouped alongside tobacco in national taxation and health policies.
percent
6.80
monthly
1/1997 - 4/2026
Percent change in the inflation for transport compared to the same month last year.
Transport services refer to the commercial movement of passengers or freight for hire and reward across various modes: road, rail, air, sea, and inland waterways.
The sector includes logistics, courier operations, and infrastructural support.
percent
3.00
monthly
1/1997 - 4/2026
Percent change in the inflation for services compared to the same month last year.
Services are dedined as activities normally provided for remuneration, specifically including activities of an industrial or commercial character, crafts, and professions.
The broad classification encompasses the vast majority of economic sectors that drive the European economy, including:
Professional Services: Legal/tax advising, architecture, engineering, and accounting.Business & Craft Services: Construction, recruitment, management consultancy, and IT programming.Consumer/Leisure Services: Tourism, travel agencies, hotels, restaurants, and sports centers.
percent
2.70
monthly
1/1997 - 4/2026
The percent change in the inflation for housing rent compared to the same month last year.
Housing inlfation refers to the total rent payments made by tenants to landlords for the right to use a residential dwelling. Crucially, this reflects the actual amount paid, regardless of any social housing benefits, housing allowances, or rent subsidies the tenant receives from public authorities.
What is Included in Actual Rentals:
Base rent: The core payment for the occupation of the dwelling.
Heating and utility charges: Payments for utilities (like water, electricity, and heating) are included if they are billed directly by the landlord as part of the total rental payment.
billion
EUR
12139.89
Dec/2025
monthly
9/1997 - 12/2025
Private sector credit refers to the credit extended by commercial banks and other deposit-taking institutions (excluding central banks) to private non-financial firms and households. Included are all credit institutions: domestic and foreign owned as well as private and public ones.
billion
EUR
5278.39
Dec/2025
monthly
9/1997 - 12/2025
Business credit includes credit extended by commercial banks and other deposit-taking institutions (excluding central banks) to private non-financial firms. Included are all credit institutions: domestic and foreign owned as well as private and public ones.
billion
EUR
6861.50
Dec/2025
monthly
9/1997 - 12/2025
Household credit includes credit extended by commercial banks and other deposit-taking institutions (excluding central banks) to households. Included are all credit institutions: domestic and foreign owned as well as private and public ones.
billion
EUR
5411.71
Dec/2025
monthly
9/1997 - 12/2025
Loans provided by commercial banks for the purchase of non-commercial real estate. In billion local currency units.
billion
EUR
1449.79
Dec/2025
monthly
9/1997 - 12/2025
Loans provided by commercial banks to households and individuals for the purchase of goods and services, excluding real estate. In billion local currency units.
percent
1.77
Dec/2025
monthly
1/2000 - 12/2025
The deposit interest rate is the average interest rate on one year term deposits offered by the commercial banks to the household sector.
percent
3.32
Dec/2025
monthly
1/2003 - 12/2025
The business credit interest rate is the average interest rate on the loan products offered by commercial banks to non-financial corporations. The business credit is a credit specifically intended for business purposes including secured and unsecured business loans to small or large business with variable or fixed interest rate.
percent
2.42
Dec/2025
monthly
1/2003 - 12/2025
The mortgage credit interest rate is the average interest rate on mortgage loan products offered to individuals and households by the commercial banks in the country. The mortgage credit is a loan used to finance the purchase of real estate.
percent
2.25
Jun/2026
monthly
1/1999 - 6/2026
The interest rate which best captures the monetary authorities' policy intentions. Different countries have different policy interest rates. The most common are the overnight lending rate, discount rate and repurchase rate (of different maturities).
In the USA the policy rate is the federal funds rate. The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions trade federal funds (balances held at Federal Reserve Banks) with each other overnight. The federal funds rate is essentially determined by the market but is influenced by the Federal Reserve through open market operations to reach the federal funds rate target.
In the Euro area the policy rate is the main refinancing operations rate. The main refinancing operations (MRO) rate is the interest rate banks pay when they borrow money from the ECB for one week. When they do this, they have to provide collateral to guarantee that the money will be paid back.
The policy interest rates determine the levels of the rest of the interest rates in the economy, since it is the price at which private agents (mostly private banks) obtain money from the central bank.
Labor market
Measure
Frequency
Latest value
Reference
Time coverage
million employed people
163.00
Q3/2025
quarterly
Q2/1998 - Q3/2025
The number of people, in millions, engaged in the economy as paid employees or as self-employed.
percent
6.40
Mar/2026
monthly
4/1998 - 3/2026
The unemployment rate represents the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
index points
123.30
Q1/2026
quarterly
Q1/2002 - Q1/2026
The index reflects the level of the total compensation of employees in the economy. Labor costs are defined as core expenditure borne by employers for the purpose of employing staff. They include employee compensation, with wages and salaries in cash and in kind, employers' social security contributions and employment taxes regarded as labor costs minus any subsidies received.
Government
Measure
Frequency
Latest value
Reference
Time coverage
billion
EUR
848.71
Q1/2026
quarterly
Q1/1995 - Q1/2026
Total spending by all levels of government but excluding public enterprises.