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Eurostat Tutorial

     

Consult official statistics of the European Union by country, sector, and period

   
   
     

1. What is Eurostat?

     
       

Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Commission. It provides comparable and reliable data on EU countries and other European states.

       
             
  • Economy, trade, employment, innovation, environment, population, etc.
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  • Free access to databases, visualizations, and maps
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  • Formats: tables, interactive graphics, and Excel/CSV
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          Note: It is an official source for technical reports, benchmarking, and European strategic planning.        
     
   
   
     

2. Access to the platform

     
       
             
  1. Visit: ec.europa.eu/eurostat
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  2. Use the top menu or the search engine to access specific topics
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  3. You can also directly access the database from “Database”
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3. Statistical categories

     
       

Some of the available categories:

       
             
  • Economy and finance: GDP, inflation, deficit, investment
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  • International trade: intra and extra-EU exports and imports
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  • Labour market: employment rate, unemployment, wages
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  • Businesses: R&D, digitalization, business structure
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  • Population and society: demography, education, health
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          Tip: Use the “My Statistics” function to save your frequent queries.        
     
   
   
     

4. How to make a query

     
       
             
  1. Click on “Database” in the menu
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  2. Select a category and subcategory
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  3. Choose the dataset (for example, “Trade in goods - monthly data”)
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  4. Configure filters by country, period, and unit of measure
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  5. Click on “View data”
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You can export the data to Excel or visualize it in dynamic tables and graphs.

     
   
   
     

5. Practical example

     
       

Example: Consulting exports of goods from Spain to Germany

       
             
  1. Go to Database → International Trade
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  2. Select “Monthly trade data (extra and intra-EU)”
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  3. Filter: Spain as reporting country, Germany as trading partner, flow type “Exports”
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  4. View data by month from 2020 to 2024
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  5. Export to Excel
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6. Final recommendations

     
       
             
  • Use Eurostat for SWOT analyses, regional benchmarking, or strategic plans
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  • Complement with DataComex, UN Comtrade, and Statista for comparative insights
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  • Follow their Twitter account to stay updated on new indicators
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Other useful resources

   
      📦 DataComex       🌐 UN Comtrade       📈 Statista       🧠 Economic Atlas       📉 ICEX Statistics