Notification of general government deficit and debt according to the excessive deficit procedure – Years 2020-2023

In 2023 the government deficit to GDP ratio was -7.2%

Non-observed economy in national accounts – Years 2019-2022

In 2022 the non-observed economy (underground and illegal activities) is worth 201.6 billion euro, equal to 10.1% of GDP

Living conditions and household income – Year 2023

In 2023 22.8% of the population is at risk of poverty or social exclusion (24.4% in 2022)

Structural business statistics: enterprises and enterprise groups – Year 2022

In 2022, enterprises generate value added in nominal value of just over 1 trillion, up 11.3% year-on-year

Building permits indicators – Q2 2024

In Q2 2024 the number of dwellings of new residential buildings decreased by 7.5% y-o-y

Employment and unemployment (Provisional data) – August 2024

In August 2024, employment grew (+0.2%). Unemployment rate down to 6.2 % (-0.2 p.p.)

Industrial and construction producer prices – August 2024

Industrial producer price index +0.7% over May and -2.5% y-o-y; construction of buildings unchanged over May and -0.8% y-o-y

Consumer and business confidence – September 2024

In September the Consumer confidence climate index from 96.1 to 98.3; the business confidence climate index from 94.7 to 95.7

Annual National Accounts – Year 2023

In 2023 GDP at current prices was 2,128,001 million euro, grew by +6.6% compared with the previous year.

Production in the construction sector – July 2024

In July 2024 production in the construction sector +0.9% over June and +6.3% y-o-y