EUROPEAN ECONOMY & INDUSTRY OBSERVATORY
Europe at a glance
Public economic data · Latest available observations
Official economic indicators and company announcements alongside insider research. Manufacturing spans several equity sectors. EU27 excludes the UK, Switzerland and Norway. These indicators do not affect insider scores.
Activity
Prices & jobs
Energy & trade
Industry & insiders
Europe economic map
Six official indicators for 30 European countries: industrial production, retail sales, construction, inflation, unemployment and renewable electricity. Every country at the same month; click a country for its history.
Preview: industrial production, year over year, 2026-08
Open the map →Insider buying breadth by sector
Share of eligible companies with qualifying buying in the 30 days to 2026-10-18.
SectorAll sectors 7.8%
Europe's electricity mix
EU27 net electricity generation by source · 2026-07
Of which wind 14.3%, solar 24.1%, hydro 9.1%, biofuels and other renewables 3.9%. Over the last 12 months: 48.2% renewables (one month moves with the seasons; solar peaks in summer).
By country · 2026-07
Sorted by renewables share (the figure on the right). Hover a segment for its share.
France: coal not published by Eurostat, counted in other.
Net electricity generation (GWh), not energy consumption: heating, transport, industry's own fuel and imports are not in it. Renewables exclude pumped storage; "other" is oil, non-renewable waste, pumped storage and other fuels. Monthly data, revised by Eurostat. Context only; not used in any score. Eurostat nrg_cb_pem · retrieved 2026-10-18
Industrial winners and laggards
EU27 manufacturing industries ranked by output growth over the past year
EU27 manufacturing industries (NACE), output index 2021 = 100, seasonally and calendar adjusted, 2026-08. "vs 12 mo": the place by year-over-year growth now against the place by the same measure 12 months earlier, among these industries. Eurostat sts_inpr_m, release 2026-10-15; figures are revised. Context only; not used in any score. Eurostat
European trade flows
What the EU sells to and buys from its main partners, by product group · 2025-09 – 2026-08
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The figures as a table (€bn)
| Partner | Machinery & transport | Chemicals | Energy | Other manufactured goods | Food & drinks | Raw materials & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 207.8 | 152.6 | 7.8 | 101.1 | 24.2 | 12.2 | 505.7 |
| United Kingdom | 139.9 | 48.5 | 17.4 | 77.8 | 50.6 | 23.1 | 357.3 |
| Switzerland | 48.8 | 67.7 | 8.5 | 58.8 | 12.3 | 36.0 | 232.1 |
| China (excl. Hong Kong) | 93.4 | 36.1 | 1.7 | 40.1 | 10.0 | 16.2 | 197.5 |
| Türkiye | 54.6 | 17.3 | 2.8 | 23.7 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 110.4 |
| Norway | 26.6 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 16.8 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 66.9 |
| Japan | 22.3 | 16.7 | 0.3 | 15.4 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 64.7 |
| South Korea | 28.3 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 55.7 |
| India | 27.1 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 52.7 |
| Rest of the world | 395.8 | 185.3 | 90.7 | 204.1 | 94.6 | 39.7 | 1,010.2 |
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The figures as a table (€bn)
| Partner | Machinery & transport | Chemicals | Energy | Other manufactured goods | Food & drinks | Raw materials & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China (excl. Hong Kong) | 337.2 | 56.3 | 2.8 | 195.2 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 604.8 |
| United States | 116.9 | 84.9 | 84.2 | 48.8 | 10.6 | 22.8 | 368.2 |
| United Kingdom | 56.9 | 26.3 | 25.5 | 32.1 | 15.6 | 8.7 | 165.2 |
| Switzerland | 22.6 | 67.4 | 3.8 | 33.7 | 4.9 | 16.6 | 148.9 |
| Norway | 4.5 | 3.7 | 57.3 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 21.5 | 106.5 |
| Türkiye | 43.3 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 38.3 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 101.8 |
| India | 19.7 | 18.7 | 3.7 | 22.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 70.6 |
| South Korea | 37.6 | 16.2 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 70.3 |
| Japan | 42.9 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 65.5 |
| Rest of the world | 258.0 | 57.1 | 271.1 | 199.1 | 110.8 | 64.1 | 960.2 |
Extra-EU goods trade, 12 months 2025-09 – 2026-08, € billion, not seasonally adjusted. Trade between EU members and services are not included. Cars are inside machinery & transport (SITC 7); China excludes Hong Kong; the rest of the world is the extra-EU total less the partners shown. Eurostat ext_st_eu27_2020sitc, release 2026-10-16; figures are revised. Context only; not used in any score. Eurostat
Official economic indicators
| Indicator | Period | Latest | Month on month | Year on year | Last 13 periods | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing outputEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 100.50 | -0.20% | -0.69% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Electricity, gas and steam outputEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 97.20 | -0.10% | +4.52% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Manufacturing producer pricesEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 124.20 | +0.73% | +5.97% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Retail sales volume, excluding motor vehiclesEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 105.00 | +0.10% | +1.25% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Construction outputEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-07 | 103.10 | -0.29% | -2.27% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Dwelling permits, excluding community residencesEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-06 | 97.20 | +11.21% | +14.76% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Energy producer pricesEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 168.50 | +6.24% | +24.54% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Manufacturing outputDE · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 90.80 | +0.55% | -0.22% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Retail sales volume, excluding motor vehiclesDE · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 99.90 | +1.32% | -0.40% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Manufacturing outputFR · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 102.80 | +0.29% | -0.10% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Retail sales volume, excluding motor vehiclesFR · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 108.60 | -1.09% | +1.59% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Manufacturing outputSE · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 118.90 | +6.35% | +7.99% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Retail sales volume, excluding motor vehiclesSE · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 104.00 | +1.36% | +7.44% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Machinery outputEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 104.30 | +2.86% | +5.46% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Machinery producer pricesEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 120.90 | +0.08% | +2.11% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Electrical equipment outputEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 101.50 | +0.90% | +4.86% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Electrical equipment producer pricesEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 121.00 | +0.33% | +3.24% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Motor vehicles outputEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 98.30 | -2.09% | -4.84% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Motor vehicles producer pricesEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 114.10 | +0.09% | +0.97% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Chemicals outputEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 77.60 | -2.02% | -2.14% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Chemicals producer pricesEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 125.50 | +0.16% | +9.80% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Basic metals outputEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 88.80 | -0.23% | -0.34% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Basic metals producer pricesEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 126.40 | +1.45% | +15.33% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Electronic equipment outputEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 104.70 | -2.24% | +6.51% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Electronic equipment producer pricesEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 114.90 | +0.17% | +6.09% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Food manufacturing outputEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 102.90 | -0.29% | +0.39% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Food manufacturing producer pricesEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-08 | 128.90 | +0.23% | -2.20% | Eurostat2026-10-18 | |
| Intermediate goods import pricesEU27 · Index 2021=100 | 2026-07 | 119.10 | -0.25% | +8.67% | Eurostat2026-10-18 |
Observations may be revised. Index bases and geographic coverage differ; index levels are not directly comparable.
Company announcements
- 2026-10-14 · Industrials · Veidekke ASA — Veidekke: Signs New Contract for NTNU Campus Development Project
- 2026-10-14 · Industrials · Veidekke ASA — Veidekke: To build new facility for the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency at Terningmoen Camp
- 2026-10-14 · Industrials · Veidekke ASA — Veidekke: Invitation Marked update for the Scadinavian construction markets
- 2026-10-09 · Industrials · Veidekke ASA — Veidekke: Upgrades two ferry terminals in Vestland
- 2026-10-07 · Industrials · Veidekke ASA — Veidekke: To build new homes in Hamar
- 2026-10-01 · Industrials · Veidekke ASA — Veidekke: Residential Development Project in Oslo in Partnership with Union
- 2026-09-25 · Industrials · Veidekke ASA — Veidekke: To Build 51 apartments in Arendal
- 2026-09-23 · Industrials · Veidekke ASA — Veidekke: To Build 73 Apartments at Bøler for SPG
- 2026-09-17 · Industrials · Veidekke ASA — Veidekke: Building apartments for Aspelin Ramm Fastigheter in Gothenburg
- 2026-09-11 · Industrials · Veidekke ASA — Veidekke: To build new homes on Jarlsø in Tønsberg
- 2026-09-09 · Industrials · Veidekke ASA — Veidekke: Shares purchased by Key employees in 2026
- 2026-09-07 · Industrials · Veidekke ASA — Mandatory notification of trade – Employee Share Purchase Programme 2026