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EU27 Deficit in Trade in Goods with China of 170 bn euro in 2008

added: 18-05-2009

Between 2000 and 2008 EU27 trade in goods with China more than tripled in value, with EU27 exports to China rising to 78 billion euro in 2008 compared with 26 bn in 2000, and imports rising to 248 bn from 75 bn. As a result, the EU27 trade deficit with China increased significantly, reaching 169 bn in 2008, compared with 49 bn in 2000.

Euro Area External Trade Surplus 0.4 bn euro in March 2009

added: 18-05-2009

The first estimate for the euro area (EA16) trade balance with the rest of the world in March 2009 gave a 0.4 bn euro surplus, compared with -2.3 bn in March 2008. The February 20092 balance was -1.0 bn, compared with +1.7 bn in February 2008. In March 2009 compared with February 2009, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 1.4% and imports by 0.6%.

Euro Area Securities Issues Statistics: March 2009

added: 18-05-2009

The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents increased from 11.1% in February 2009 to 11.9% in March. For the outstanding amount of quoted shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate increased from 1.1% in February 2009 to 1.5% in March.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Stable at 0.6% in April 2009

added: 18-05-2009

Euro area annual inflation was 0.6% in April 2009, unchanged compared with March. A year earlier the rate was 3.3%. Monthly inflation was 0.4% in April 2009.

Euro Area and EU27 GDP Down by 2.5% in the First Quarter of 2009

added: 18-05-2009

GDP declined by 2.5% in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27 during the first quarter of 2009, compared with the previous quarter, according to flash estimates published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In the fourth quarter of 2008, growth rates were -1.6% in the euro area and -1.5% in the EU27.

RICS UK Housing Market Survey, April 2009

added: 17-05-2009

Sales in April edged up a little further, albeit from historically low levels, while the net balance of surveyors reporting a rise in new buyer enquires climbed to the highest figure for almost a decade, says RICS' UK Housing Market Survey.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for the U.K. Continues to Decline in March 2009

added: 15-05-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. declined 0.5 percent, and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in March.

Fitch: CEE External Financing Risks Highlight Country Differences

added: 15-05-2009

Fitch Ratings says in a special report that the global financial crisis has left those countries in central and eastern Europe (CEE) that have substantial current account deficits (CADs), maturing external payments and foreign currency (FX) debt on private sector balance sheets with a challenging external financing outlook.

EU27 Investment in the Rest of the World Down by 30% in 2008

added: 14-05-2009

In 2008, EU27 FDI (foreign direct investment) in extra-EU27 countries (outflows) fell by 28%, from 496 billion euro in 2007 to 354 bn in 2008, while FDI into the EU27 from the rest of the world (inflows) decreased by 57%, from 400 bn to 173 bn. In 2008, intra-EU27 FDI flows dropped by 42% compared with 2007.

Industrial Production Down by 2.0% in Euro Area in March 2009

added: 14-05-2009

In March 2009 compared with February 2009, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 2.0% in the euro area (EA16) and by 1.9% in the EU27. In February production decreased by 2.5% and 2.2% respectively. In March 2009 compared with March 2008, industrial production declined by 20.2% in the euro area and by 18.8% in the EU27.

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