Weight of goods handled by EU ports dropped by 7% in 2020. In 2020, EU ports handled around 3.3 billion tonnes of goods in gross weight, a substantial decrease compared with 2019 (-7%). This fall can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent restrictions put in place across the Member States and worldwide. After reaching a new […]
EU agriculture statistics
Discover facts and figures about farming in the EU, including funding by country, employment and production. Agriculture is an important industry for all EU countries and they all receive EU funds through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). These funds support farmers directly through the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and rural areas, climate action and the […]
SMEs weight in EU’s international trade in goods
In 2019, 99% of importing enterprises in total trade (intra-EU and extra-EU) were small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), while this share was only slightly lower for exporting enterprises (98%). For both importing and exporting enterprises, this value remained almost unchanged between 2015 and 2019. Micro enterprises represented the highest share of importing enterprises (77%), significantly higher than […]
One-stop-shop for European statistics to measure impact of globalisation and support policy-making
Launched on 26 May as a unique and harmonised product developed by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the FIGARO database provides consistent access to figures from different national sources such as businesses, industries, trade and macro-economic accounts of all EU member states and their main trading partners. […]
Statistics: COVID-19 evolution in Eastern Mediterranean – May
Infections by country As of 29 May 2020, the countries with the highest number of registered cases are Iran (1,721,926 cases), Saudi Arabia (438,238), Pakistan (141,779), Qatar (89,976) and the United Arab Emirates (86,943). However, in terms of population, the countries with the highest number of infections are Qatar (2342 cases per 100,000 population), Kuwait […]
Statistics: COVID-19 evolution in the Western Pacific – May
Infections by country As of 29 May 2020, the countries with the most cases registered are China (84,432 cases), Singapore (41,216), the Philippines (27,238), Japan (17,530) and South Korea (12,198). However, if we look at the number of inhabitants, the countries with the most infections are Singapore (with 712 cases per 100,000 inhabitants), Australia (36), […]
Statistics: COVID-19 evolution in Africa – May
>>>Visit here the analysis of COVID-19 evolution in África: May-July 2020<<< Although the situation on the African continent is still far from that in Asia, Europe or the Americas, contagion has continued to increase during May. A continent, Africa, which has scarce resources and weak health systems in most of the countries that form it. […]
Statistics: COVID-19 evolution in America – May
>>>Visit here the analysis of COVID-19 evolution in America: May-July 2020<<< During the month of May, the American continent has become the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States and Brazil are the two countries with the most infections in the world, and the numbers of infections are rising steadily. Infections by country As […]
Statistics: COVID-19 evolution in Europe – May
>>>Visit here the analysis of COVID-19 evolution in Europe: May-July 2020<< The European Commission is coordinating a common European response to the coronavirus outbreak. We are taking resolute action to reinforce our public health sectors and mitigate the socio-economic impact in the European Union. We are mobilizing all means at our disposal to help our […]