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EU27 External Trade in Services Rose by 10% in 2010

added: 30-11-2011

In 2010, EU27 external trade in services recovered compared with 2009 to reach levels equal or above those of 2008. EU27 exports of services to the rest of the word rose by 11%, from 484 billion euro in 2009 to 539 bn in 2010, and EU27 imports increased by 9%, from 416 bn to 454 bn. As a result, EU27 trade in services recorded a higher surplus of +85 bn in 2010, compared with +67 bn in 2009 and +71 bn in 2008.

EU27 Surplus in Trade in Goods with the USA of 35 bn euro in the First Half of 2011

added: 28-11-2011

The USA remained the EU's largest trading partner for both goods and services at the end of the first half of 2011. However, there has been a steady decline in the share of the USA in total EU27 trade in goods over the last decade. While in 2000, the USA accounted for 28% of total EU27 exports and 21% of imports, by 2010 these shares had fallen to 18% and 11% respectively.

Between 8% and 25% of Adults are Obese across Member States

added: 28-11-2011

Obesity and overweight are serious public health problems that can be statistically measured using the Body Mass Index (BMI) of adults. Obesity is defined as a BMI of over 30. Among the 19 Member States for which data are available, the proportion of obese people in the adult population varied in 2008/9 between 8.0% and 23.9% for women and between 7.6% and 24.7% for men. In the USA, the corresponding figure was 26.8% for women and 27.6% for men in 2009.

Unemployment in the EU27 in 2010

added: 25-11-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany Declined 1.4 Percent in September 2011

added: 24-11-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany declined 1.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in September.

Industrial New Orders Down by 6.4% in Euro Area in September 2011

added: 24-11-2011

In September 2011 compared with August 2011, the euro area (EA17) industrial new orders index fell by 6.4%. In August the index rose by 1.4%. In the EU27 new orders decreased by 2.3% in September 2011, after a fall of 0.3% in August. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment, for which changes tend to be more volatile, industrial new orders dropped by 4.3% in the euro area and by 2.1% in the EU27.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France Declined 0.6 Percent in September 2011

added: 22-11-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France declined 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in September.

Construction Output Down by 1.3% in Euro Area in September 2011

added: 18-11-2011

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production fell by 1.3% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.0% in the EU27 in September 2011, compared with the previous month. In August, production decreased by 0.4% and 0.3% respectively. Compared with September 2010, output in September 2011 increased by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU27.

Securing EU10 Economic Recovery Amid Headwinds

added: 17-11-2011

The economic recovery of the EU10 countries was well on track in the first half of 2011, but has moderated in the second half of 2011 in response to the deterioration of the external environment, according to the World Bank’s latest EU10 Regular Economic Report, launched in Warsaw.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Stable at 3.0% in October 2011

added: 17-11-2011

Euro area annual inflation was 3.0% in October 2011, unchanged compared with September. A year earlier the rate was 1.9%. Monthly inflation was 0.3% in October 2011. EU annual inflation was 3.4% in October 2011, up from 3.3% in September. A year earlier the rate was 2.3%. Monthly inflation was 0.3% in October 2011.

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