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20/05/2019
Euro was the most used currency for EU exports and US dollars for EU imports in 2018
Goods imported and exported by the European Union (EU) can be invoiced in a range of currencies. In 2018, the euro was the most used currency for EU exports with a share of 48% of the total value of goods exported to non-EU countries and a share of 35% invoiced in US dollars. The picture was... more
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17/05/2019
Annual inflation up to 1.7% in the euro area
The euro area annual inflation rate was 1.7% in April 2019, up from 1.4% in March 2019. A year earlier, the rate was 1.2%. European Union annual inflation was 1.9% in April 2019, up from 1.6% in March 2019. A year earlier, the rate was 1.5%. These figures are published by Eurostat, the... more
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17/05/2019
Production in construction down by 0.3% in euro area
In March 2019 compared with February 2019, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.7% in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In February 2019, production in... more
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16/05/2019
Euro area international trade in goods surplus €22.5 bn
The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in March 2019 was €205.6 billion, an increase of 3.1% compared with March 2018 (€199.5 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €183.1 bn, a rise of 6.0% compared with March 2018 (€172.7 bn). more
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