Sea transport carries most EU external trade by weight
The 2025 figures show different maritime shares by weight and value.
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China leads EU suppliers while US tops export destinations
The second-quarter release sets out trading partners’ shares.
Eurostat
EU business registrations fall as bankruptcy declarations rise
Registrations fell 0.5% and bankruptcies rose 5.7% in the second quarter.
Eurostat
EU road freight tonnage rises 1.8% in 2025
The total quantity transported reached 13.29 billion tonnes.
Eurostat
EU records €21.8 billion goods trade deficit in the second quarter
The energy product deficit widened from the previous quarter.
Eurostat
EU fuel and lubricant prices rise 23.8% annually
The August release also reports monthly changes for diesel and petrol.
Eurostat
EU enterprises generate €10.9 trillion in value added in 2024
Structural business statistics cover 164.5 million people employed.
Eurostat
EU coffee imports reach €18.7 billion in 2025
Import quantity and value grew at different rates over the decade.
Eurostat
EU commercial flights rise 2.3% in August
Eurostat recorded 708,980 commercial flights in August 2026.
Eurostat
EU adult learning participation rises to 13.7%
The indicator measures learning in the previous four weeks among people aged 25–64.
Eurostat
Trains overtake buses in EU passenger transport share
The 2024 figures measure passenger-kilometres rather than passenger counts.
Eurostat
EU records 3.5 million new enterprises in 2024
Eurostat reported an enterprise birth rate of 10.4%.
Eurostat
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