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- Removed $ {} β€”
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 39 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 172.888 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.note β€” note: see country entries of member states for individual country codes
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .eu
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 90% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 36 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 155,004,603 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 124 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 552,315,605 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage for all EU member states
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” milk, wheat, sugar beets, maize, potatoes, barley, grapes, pork, rapeseed, tomatoes (2022)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” euros (EUR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 0.876 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 0.845 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 0.95 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 0.925 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 0.924 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars; includes both exports to external partners and internal trade among EU member states
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” cars, packaged medicine, refined petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories, vaccines (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five non-EU export partners based on percentage share of external exports; does not include internal trade among EU member states
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” US 20%, UK 12%, China 10%, Switzerland 7%, Turkey 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $9.425 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $9.689 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $9.783 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $19.423 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 51.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 20.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 51.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -48.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 22% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 1.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 22.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 66.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2015.text β€” 31 (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars; includes both imports from external partners and internal trade among EU member states
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” cars, crude petroleum, natural gas, refined petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five non-EU import partners based on percentage share of external imports; does not include internal trade among EU member states
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 21%, US 14%, UK 7%, Switzerland 6%, Norway 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $9.072 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $8.978 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $8.953 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -0.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” among the world's largest and most technologically advanced regions, the EU industrial base includes: ferrous and non-ferrous metal production and processing, metal products, petroleum, coal, cement, chemicals, pharmace…
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 8.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 6.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 2.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 221.391 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2013.text β€” 85.5% of GDP (2013)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $24.036 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $24.17 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $24.441 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 3.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 0.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $53,700 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $53,800 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $54,300 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.8% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 19.8% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 6.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 6.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 16% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 16% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 15.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 398.817 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 32.326 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 127.304 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 304.827 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 84.193 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 33.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.geothermal.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 11.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.nuclear.text β€” 22.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 9.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 17.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 2.511 trillion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 407.824 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 405.154 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 1.142 billion kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 169.694 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 114.309 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 335.326 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 100.238 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 396.993 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 40.239 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors.text β€” 97.63GW (2025 est.)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down.text β€” 75 (2025)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Number of nuclear reactors under construction.text β€” 1 (2025)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Number of operational nuclear reactors.text β€” 100 (2025)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 11.022 million bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 748,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 518.857 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 643.8 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 1.489 billion metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 2.651 billion metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” cold temperate; potentially subarctic in the north to temperate; mild wet winters; hot dry summers in the south
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” various forms of air, soil, and water pollution; see individual country entries
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Multi-effect Protocol, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Bi…
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