In 2024, the EU exported €234.1 billion worth of agricultural products and imported €194.9 billion, generating a €39.2 billion surplus. Compared with 2023, both exports and imports registered year-on-year increases of 2.8% and 6.7%, ...
Read MoreOn 31 March 2025, slightly more than 4.26 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine had temporary protection status in the EU. The EU countries hosting the highest number ...
Read MoreIn 2023, around 89 000 highly qualified non-EU workers received an EU Blue Card, a work and residence permit for highly qualified people from outside the EU. Germany issued the largest number (69 000 or 78% of all EU Blue Cards), ...
Read MoreIn 2024, the EU exported €42.8 billion in goods to Ukraine and imported €24.5 billion, resulting in a €18.3 billion trade surplus. When compared with 2023, this was an increase in exports and imports of 9.4% and 7.0%, respectively. ...
Read MoreIn the second half of 2024, average electricity prices for households in the EU remained largely stable, with a slight decrease to €28.72 per 100 kWh from €28.89 in the first half of 2024. These price levels remain well above levels ...
Read MoreIn the second half of 2024, household gas prices in the EU rose for the first time after they had abated following the 2022 energy crisis. Average prices, including taxes, rose to €12.33 per 100 kWh, up from €11.04 in the first half of ...
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