The gross indigenous production, abbreviated as GIP, is the net production of slaughtered animals plus the trade balance (exports minus imports) of intra-EU and external trade in these live animals. When a negative external trade balance exceeds the number of slaughterings, the gross indigenous production may be negative.
The GIP can be estimated from the slaughtering and meat production data combined with the balance of external trade for live animals. The GIP is forecast by the European Union Member States, which provide Eurostat with these figures once or twice a year.