Tag "Eurostat"
Mandatory indication of origin for nuts and dried fruit from 1 January 2025
From the beginning of 2025 it will be compulsory to indicate the country of origin on the packaging of certain nuts and dried fruit. The new rule will apply to...
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Eurozone inflation accelerated to 2 percent in October
On an annual level, the increase in consumer prices in the euro zone accelerated to 2 percent in October from 1.7 percent in September, the EU’s statistical office, Eurostat, announced...
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The producer price of garlic is more than 20 percent higher
According to Eurostat data, the yield of garlic was between 5.2 and 7.1 thousand tons in the last five years, and in 2023, 5.26 thousand tons of garlic were harvested...
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Eurostat: packaging waste produced by EU residents decreased in 2022
In the European Union, 83.4 million tons of packaging waste were generated in 2022, 186.5 kilograms per inhabitant, which is 3.6 kilograms less than the 2021 figures, but an increase...
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Eurostat: the proportion of tourists from outside Europe increased last year at EU accommodation
The proportion of nights spent by foreign guests from outside Europe at EU accommodation increased from 12.6 percent to 15.6 percent between 2022 and 2023, which means that the number...
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Eurostat: the number of guest nights booked on online platforms has increased in the EU
Compared to the same period of the previous year, the number of guest nights spent in short-term accommodation in the EU member states increased by 16.2 percent to 208.8 million...
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Eurostat: 132 kilograms of food was wasted per inhabitant in the EU in 2022
On average, around 132 kilograms of food waste was generated per inhabitant in the European Union in 2022, five kilograms more than what was recorded in the first report on...
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It is misleading to base economic development only on consumption
The one-sided use of consumption indicators, which are often used to measure economic development, can be misleading, especially if sustainability aspects are ignored, the Index article points out. Eurostat’s indicator...
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The producer price of domestic raspberries is lower
According to Eurostat data, raspberries were grown on 180 hectares in Hungary in 2023, and the annual yield was between 460 and 540 tons in recent years. According to KSH...
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This is how Hungarian average earnings and purchasing power compare to Europeans
There are significant differences in average annual net earnings between European countries, even after adjustments are taken into account. Based on the latest data from Eurostat, Switzerland, Iceland and Luxembourg...
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Eurozone inflation slowed in June
Annual inflation slowed down in the euro area in June, according to the final data published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, on Wednesday. In June, annual...
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Euro zone inflation slowed down in June
In line with analysts’ expectations, annual inflation slowed in the euro area in June, according to preliminary data published on Tuesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union....
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Consumption in Hungary is cause for concern
According to the latest data from Eurostat, Hungary is only 70% of the European Union average in terms of per capita consumption, thus placing it in last place in the...
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Euro zone inflation rose to 2.6 percent in May
Inflation in the Eurozone was 2.6 percent in May, exceeding April’s 2.4 percent, the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, announced as final data on Tuesday. A year earlier,...
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Eurostat: the number of guest nights increased at the beginning of 2024 in the EU countries
The number of guest nights spent in the accommodation facilities of European Union member states increased by 7 percent to 452.6 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to...
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Retail sales increased in the euro area and the EU in March
Retail sales in the euro area and the European Union increased in both monthly and annual comparisons in March. According to data published on Tuesday by Eurostat, the statistical office...
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Shop-in-shop: eMAG has launched a hair care and make-up section
eMAG Hungary has recently launched its new Hair Care and Makeup section as part of its shop-in-shop concept, offering an impressive array of over 70,000 hair care and makeup products,...
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Euro zone inflation was 2.4 percent in April as well after March
In line with analysts’ expectations, annual inflation in the euro area was 2.4 percent in April after March, according to preliminary data published on Tuesday by Eurostat, the statistical office...
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Back to the Roots – The Renaissance of the hard-discounter
The time is ripe for a renaissance of the hard discount format in Europe. But a winning strategy will not necessarily mean turning back the clock and copying the highly...
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The annual growth rate of food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco prices slowed to 2.6 percent in March in the eurozone
In accordance with the preliminary estimate, the annual inflation in the euro zone slowed down in March, according to the final data published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the...
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Retail sales decreased in the euro area and the EU in February
Retail turnover in the euro area and the EU decreased in February, both monthly and year-on-year. The statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, announced on Friday that in February,...
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Eurozone inflation continued to fall
The annual harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) of the Eurozone rose slightly in March, but the situation is no longer so favorable in a monthly comparison. According to data...
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Eurostat: the number of guest nights booked on online platforms increased last year
The number of guest nights booked on online platforms in the European Union in 2023 increased by 13.8 percent compared to the previous year’s data, the statistical office of the...
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In January, industrial production in the Eurozone fell by the largest rate in ten months
Industrial production in the Eurozone and the EU fell more than expected in January, the largest in ten months, according to a Wednesday report by Eurostat, the statistical office of...
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Hungary has been in the EU for 20 years: how have prices changed?
On May 1, 2004, ten new states joined the European Union, including Hungary. In our series of articles, we use one indicator to explore how the situation of our country...
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Eurostat: 513 kilograms of waste was generated per person in the EU in 2022
The amount of municipal waste per capita in the European Union was 513 kilograms in 2022, 19 kilograms or 4 percent less than in 2021 (532 kg); In Hungary, 406...
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Inflation accelerated in the euro area in December, especially on the food front
In December, as previously announced, annual inflation accelerated in the euro area – the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, announced the final data on Wednesday. In the euro...
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Inflation moderated in the euro zone and the EU in November
Inflation decreased in the Eurozone and the European Union in November, according to the final data published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, on Tuesday. In the...
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The new Agricultural Statistics Pocket Book has been published
The publication provides information on the results of agriculture, forestry and the food industry in 2022. It also ensures the comparability of time series by being connected to the data range...
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Eurozone GDP fell in the third quarter
In line with the first estimate, the GDP of the Eurozone decreased in the third quarter in a quarter-on-quarter comparison, while that of the EU stagnated instead of the previously...
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