The official statistical office of the European Communities.
Eurostat collects data from the statistical offices of EU member countries “and harmonises them according to a single methodology. The data thus obtained are genuinely comparable for the European Union as a whole” (from “Introduction to Eurostat” in the Eurostat Practical Mini-Guide, linked to below).
Access to data on this site is, in general, free; most statistical publications are available as PDF files. Custom data sets are available from Eurostat for a fee. If you are a UIUC affiliate interested in this service, please contact Lynne Rudasill.
Eurostat Help
- Euro-Indicators provide “specialised access to short-term economic information.”
- Statistical Themes: General Statistics; Economy and Finance; Population and Social Conditions; Industry, Trade, and Services; Agriculture and Fisheries; External Trade; Transport; Environment and Energy; and Science and Technology.
- The Practical Mini-Guide to Eurostat provides a concise overview of Eurostat and its publications, web sites, and statistical themes.
- Consider also taking the Eurostat new website tour