In 2023, flows of money sent by EU residents to non-EU countries, referred to as personal transfers, amounted to €50.9 billion, an increase of 8% compared with €47.0 billion in 2022. Inflows to the EU totalled €13.9 billion, an increase ...
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In 2022, among the foreign affiliates controlled by the institutional units resident in the EU, 52.5% were located outside the EU. The highest share of enterprises active outside the EU were reported for enterprises controlled by ...
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The holiday season is here, and toy shopping might be a crucial item on that to-do list. In 2023, the EU was a net importer of toys from the rest of the world, with €6.5 billion worth of toys imported from extra-EU countries (-€2.0 ...
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In 2023, the EU imported 339 800 tonnes of spices from extra-EU countries. China was the largest supplier of spices, accounting for 39% of all spice imports into the EU. The most imported spice in 2023 was ginger with 114 000 tonnes, ...
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In 2023, 58.1% of people aged 16-74 in the EU reported that they had bought or ordered goods or services over the internet in the 3 months preceding the survey. The share was higher than the EU average (58.1%) for every region (at level ...
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A total of 18 300 tonnes of rare earth elements (REE+) valued at €123.6 million were imported to the EU in 2023, marking a decrease of 0.5% in volume and 15.2% in value compared with 2022. At the same time, 5 600 tonnes of rare earth ...
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