Services production up by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU (2024)

Euro indicators 8 July 2024 Next release: 7 August 2024

April 2024 compared with March 2024

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Up by 4.8% in the euro area and by 4.2% in the EU compared with April 2023

Overview

In April 2024, compared with March 2024, seasonally adjusted services production increased by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In March 2024, services production fell by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU.

In April 2024, compared with April 2023, services production increased by 4.8% in the euro area and by 4.2% in the EU.

Services production up by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU (1)

Monthly comparison by service industry and by Member State

In the euro area in April 2024, compared with March 2024, services production

  • increased for transportation and storage by 1.6%,

  • decreased for accommodation and food services by 1.6%,

  • increased for information and communication by 1.6%,

  • increased for real estate activities by 0.3%,

  • increased for professional, scientific, and technical activities by 2.4%,

  • increased for administrative and support services by 0.9%.

In the EU, services production

  • increased for transportation and storage by 1.4%,

  • decreased for accommodation and food services by 1.6%,

  • increased for information and communication by 1.6%,

  • increased for real estate activities by 0.9%,

  • increased for professional, scientific, and technical activities by 2.6%,

  • increased for administrative and support services by 0.8%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases were recorded in Croatia (+5.1%), Greece (+4.4%) and France (+3.4%). The largest decreases were observed in Malta (-2.7%), Romania (-0.7%) and Finland (-0.6%).

Annual comparison by service industry and by Member State

In the euro area in April 2024, compared with April 2023, services production

  • increased for transportation and storage by 3.6%,

  • decreased for accommodation and food services by 3.1%,

  • increased for information and communication by 9.0%,

  • decreased for real estate activities by 0.1%,

  • increased for professional, scientific, and technical activities by 5.3%,

  • increased for administrative and support services by 4.0%.

In the EU, services production

  • increased for transportation and storage by 2.1%,

  • decreased for accommodation and food services by 2.9%,

  • increased for information and communication by 8.0%,

  • increased for real estate activities by 0.7%,

  • increased for professional, scientific, and technical activities by 5.0%,

  • increased for administrative and support services by 3.3%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases were recorded in Luxembourg (+14.3%), Malta (+10.1%) and Lithuania (+7.6%). The largest decreases were observed in Romania (-5.3%), Denmark (-5.0%) and Hungary (-3.9%).

Tables

Services production

% change compared with previous month*

Nov-23

Dec-23

Jan-24

Feb-24

Mar-24

Apr-24

Euro area

Total services

0.0

0.5

0.3

1.1

-0.4

1.1

Transportation and storage

0.2

1.1

-0.7

1.3

-0.5

1.6

Accommodation and food services

-0.1

0.8

0.0

1.3

-1.7

-1.6

Information and communication

-0.2

1.6

0.3

1.3

0.0

1.6

Real estate activities

-1.1

-2.1

2.4

0.6

-0.6

0.3

Professional, scientific and technical activities

-0.1

-0.7

1.2

0.6

-1.3

2.4

Administrative and support services

-1.5

1.1

-0.4

0.5

1.0

0.9

EU

Total services

0.0

0.5

-0.3

1.3

-0.6

1.1

Transportation and storage

0.1

1.0

-2.5

1.2

-0.6

1.4

Accommodation and food services

0.0

0.9

-0.1

1.4

-1.5

-1.6

Information and communication

-0.3

1.6

0.3

1.4

-0.2

1.6

Real estate activities

-0.9

-1.3

2.0

0.1

-0.7

0.9

Professional, scientific and technical activities

-0.2

-0.5

0.7

1.0

-1.7

2.6

Administrative and support services

-1.3

0.9

-0.4

0.5

0.9

0.8

* Calendar and seasonally adjusted

Source dataset: sts_sepr_m

Services production up by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU (2)

Services production

% change compared with previous month*

Nov-23

Dec-23

Jan-24

Feb-24

Mar-24

Apr-24

Euro area

0.0

0.5

0.3

1.1

-0.4

1.1

EU

0.0

0.5

-0.3

1.3

-0.6

1.1

Belgium

2.4

-0.1

0.8

2.6

-0.3

0.9

Bulgaria

0.6

0.5

1.1

-0.1

0.3

1.8

Czechia

0.5

0.5

0.7

-0.7

1.2

0.2

Denmark

-0.4

0.7

-12.3

0.1

-3.1

2.8

Germany

0.1

-1.0

1.0

2.3

0.0

:

Estonia

-0.5

1.4

-0.8

1.7

-0.9

1.9

Ireland

c

c

c

c

c

c

Greece

-0.6

-2.0

0.8

2.7

-2.7

4.4

Spain

1.9

0.4

0.5

1.8

-2.0

2.4

France

-0.7

3.0

-0.7

-0.6

-1.0

3.4

Croatia

0.2

2.2

-2.4

-0.1

0.4

5.1

Italy

-0.1

-1.1

1.9

0.3

-1.6

2.2

Cyprus

c

c

c

c

c

c

Latvia

2.1

2.3

-2.9

0.0

-1.1

2.9

Lithuania

0.0

0.5

4.9

-1.1

1.2

-0.3

Luxembourg

0.2

3.6

-5.2

-1.1

2.6

-0.1

Hungary

-0.6

0.3

-0.2

15.6

-14.8

0.4

Malta

0.4

0.3

0.2

13.4

-3.2

-2.7

Netherlands

c

c

c

c

c

c

Austria

-1.4

0.1

-0.2

0.1

-1.9

0.3

Poland

1.2

-0.8

1.3

2.5

-1.9

1.2

Portugal

:

:

:

:

:

:

Romania

0.3

3.0

-5.5

-1.6

0.2

-0.7

Slovenia

2.9

2.6

0.2

-2.4

1.0

-0.5

Slovakia

-1.1

0.1

1.8

0.5

-0.7

0.9

Finland

-0.1

0.3

0.4

0.6

-0.4

-0.6

Sweden

c

c

c

c

c

c

* Calendar and seasonally adjusted

: Data not available

c Confidential

Source dataset: sts_sepr_m

Services production up by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU (3)

Services production

% change compared with same month of the previous year*

Nov-23

Dec-23

Jan-24

Feb-24

Mar-24

Apr-24

Euro area

Total services

1.3

2.0

3.4

4.5

2.2

4.8

Transportation and storage

-1.1

-0.5

-0.1

2.4

-0.1

3.6

Accommodation and food services

0.5

1.4

1.4

4.3

1.5

-3.1

Information and communication

4.8

5.8

6.4

7.7

5.9

9.0

Real estate activities

1.1

-3.1

1.8

2.5

0.4

-0.1

Professional, scientific and technical activities

1.8

1.9

2.9

4.9

0.5

5.3

Administrative and support services

-0.8

1.7

3.4

3.0

1.9

4.0

EU

Total services

1.5

2.1

3.0

4.4

1.9

4.2

Transportation and storage

0.3

0.9

-0.5

2.2

-0.7

2.1

Accommodation and food services

0.4

1.4

1.3

4.3

1.7

-2.9

Information and communication

4.1

5.0

5.8

7.7

5.5

8.0

Real estate activities

0.9

-1.8

2.4

2.5

0.3

0.7

Professional, scientific and technical activities

1.6

1.6

2.2

4.8

0.1

5.0

Administrative and support services

-0.9

1.5

3.0

2.9

1.7

3.3

* Calendar adjusted

Source dataset: sts_sepr_m

Services production up by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU (4)

Services production

% change compared with same month of the previous year*

Nov-23

Dec-23

Jan-24

Feb-24

Mar-24

Apr-24

Euro area

1.3

2.0

3.4

4.5

2.2

4.8

EU

1.5

2.1

3.0

4.4

1.9

4.2

Belgium

2.1

0.8

2.2

5.5

4.2

6.7

Bulgaria

-1.5

0.7

4.2

3.6

3.1

6.0

Czechia

-3.7

-1.7

-0.7

-1.5

1.7

2.3

Denmark

12.1

9.2

-0.9

7.1

-6.4

-5.0

Germany

0.3

0.5

1.9

3.9

2.9

:

Estonia

-3.8

1.1

-3.7

3.0

-1.8

5.5

Ireland

c

c

c

c

c

c

Greece

4.6

0.7

2.1

8.9

-0.5

5.1

Spain

2.9

1.6

5.4

6.3

1.3

4.9

France

0.6

3.5

3.4

2.6

0.4

5.8

Croatia

2.7

5.5

1.9

3.4

3.7

7.3

Italy

2.6

-2.3

4.1

5.8

-1.9

4.5

Cyprus

c

c

c

c

c

c

Latvia

-3.3

1.7

-1.4

-2.3

-4.5

-0.7

Lithuania

4.4

3.1

14.3

11.2

6.3

7.6

Luxembourg

15.1

13.9

11.3

11.1

13.5

14.3

Hungary

-8.5

-4.9

-3.3

10.3

-7.2

-3.9

Malta

5.4

6.0

5.6

21.3

14.9

10.1

Netherlands

c

c

c

c

c

c

Austria

-3.3

-3.7

-3.4

-2.7

-4.9

-2.4

Poland

4.5

1.9

6.7

9.4

5.1

6.2

Portugal

:

:

:

:

:

:

Romania

4.5

9.9

1.7

-2.4

-1.3

-5.3

Slovenia

3.6

6.4

5.0

0.8

0.3

2.8

Slovakia

-10.9

-9.9

-5.0

-4.1

0.9

4.1

Finland

-2.5

-2.7

-2.4

-0.5

-1.3

-2.1

Sweden

c

c

c

c

c

c

* Calendar adjusted

: Data not available

c Confidential

Source dataset: sts_sepr_m

Services production up by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU (5)

Services production, calendar and seasonally adjusted indices

(base year 2021)

Nov-23

Dec-23

Jan-24

Feb-24

Mar-24

Apr-24

Euro area

113.8

114.4

114.7

116.0

115.5

116.8

EU

114.1

114.7

114.4

115.9

115.2

116.5

Belgium

113.1

113.0

113.9

116.9

116.6

117.6

Bulgaria

111.9

112.5

113.7

113.6

113.9

115.9

Czechia

103.9

104.4

105.1

104.4

105.7

105.9

Denmark

122.2

123.0

107.9

108.0

104.7

107.6

Germany

111.1

110.0

111.1

113.6

113.6

:

Estonia

116.3

117.9

116.9

118.9

117.8

120.0

Ireland

c

c

c

c

c

c

Greece

131.3

128.7

129.7

133.2

129.6

135.3

Spain

117.1

117.6

118.2

120.3

117.9

120.7

France

113.5

116.9

116.1

115.4

114.2

118.1

Croatia

128.4

131.2

128.1

128.0

128.5

135.0

Italy

113.9

112.7

114.8

115.1

113.3

115.8

Cyprus

c

c

c

c

c

c

Latvia

114.8

117.4

114.0

114.0

112.8

116.1

Lithuania

108.5

109.0

114.3

113.0

114.3

113.9

Luxembourg

116.0

120.2

114.0

112.7

115.6

115.5

Hungary

107.1

107.4

107.2

123.9

105.6

106.0

Malta

125.0

125.4

125.6

142.4

137.9

134.2

Netherlands

c

c

c

c

c

c

Austria

107.8

107.9

107.7

107.8

105.7

106.0

Poland

119.8

118.9

120.5

123.5

121.1

122.6

Portugal

:

:

:

:

:

:

Romania

138.2

142.3

134.5

132.4

132.7

131.8

Slovenia

116.0

119.0

119.2

116.3

117.5

116.9

Slovakia

95.7

95.8

97.5

98.0

97.3

98.2

Finland

106.2

106.5

106.9

107.5

107.1

106.5

Sweden

c

c

c

c

c

c

: Data not available

c Confidential

Source dataset: sts_sepr_m

Services production up by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU (6)

Services production, calendar adjusted indices
(base year 2021)

Nov-23

Dec-23

Jan-24

Feb-24

Mar-24

Apr-24

Euro area

113.4

133.5

107.8

103.1

115.5

114.3

EU

114.2

133.7

107.4

103.3

115.4

114.1

Belgium

112.9

134.3

106.8

105.3

121.8

115.8

Bulgaria

111.3

128.6

100.1

104.4

114.9

111.4

Czechia

106.8

121.3

96.7

93.2

110.8

102.6

Denmark

122.8

140.0

108.5

96.0

102.9

110.7

Germany

114.0

133.0

99.0

100.3

114.8

:

Estonia

112.8

140.9

101.1

105.7

118.3

117.1

Ireland

c

c

c

c

c

c

Greece

114.9

147.8

87.9

96.4

105.9

108.3

Spain

115.5

124.8

107.0

106.4

114.6

116.9

France

109.1

141.9

118.0

103.6

114.4

117.5

Croatia

112.2

154.6

87.0

84.7

91.8

170.2

Italy

112.1

123.9

113.8

100.1

110.7

115.9

Cyprus

c

c

c

c

c

c

Latvia

114.0

134.4

103.3

104.2

111.7

112.5

Lithuania

109.0

113.4

104.2

103.9

114.3

111.6

Luxembourg

121.7

145.4

111.1

100.0

117.5

113.2

Hungary

117.6

143.1

92.8

96.1

100.7

102.0

Malta

126.7

123.6

120.7

128.3

139.2

131.5

Netherlands

c

c

c

c

c

c

Austria

104.0

127.0

109.3

106.2

109.3

101.1

Poland

122.6

132.2

109.3

114.9

124.9

120.7

Portugal

:

:

:

:

:

:

Romania

139.0

155.8

118.9

116.2

130.6

127.5

Slovenia

118.3

132.1

107.1

103.4

120.0

113.8

Slovakia

99.4

108.9

88.5

87.3

99.3

95.8

Finland

107.1

130.0

99.6

97.7

108.1

103.5

Sweden

c

c

c

c

c

c

: Data not available

c Confidential

Source dataset: sts_sepr_m

Services production up by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU (7)

Notes for users

Revisions and timetable

Compared with data issued in the News Release of 7 June 2024, the monthly percentage decrease for March 2024 remained unchanged at -0.4% in the euro area and at -0.6% in the EU. The annual percentage increase has been revised from +2.3% to +2.2% in the euro area and remained unchanged at +1.9% in the EU.

Methods and definitions

The index of services production is a business indicator that measures the monthly changes in the production volume of the services industries (excluding financial and public services).

Seasonally adjusted euro area and EU series are calculated by aggregating the seasonally adjusted national data.

In this release, total services cover NACE Rev.2 sections H to N, excluding K. Missing observations from Member States for recent months are estimated for the calculation of the euro area and the EU aggregates.

Geographical information

The euro area (EA20) includes Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.

The European Union (EU27) includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.

For more information

  • Database section on short-term business statistics

  • Statistics Explained article on the service production index

  • The weights of the Member States in the EU and euro area aggregates
    (see file Base year 2021 weights - Euro indicators releases)

  • Euro indicators dashboard

  • Release calendar for Euro indicators

  • Statistics Code of Practice

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What is the inflation rate in the euro area? ›

Overview. The euro area annual inflation rate was 2.5% in June 2024, down from 2.6% in May. A year earlier, the rate was 5.5%. European Union annual inflation was 2.6% in June 2024, down from 2.7% in May.

How many countries make up the Eurozone and what is the significance of the euro within this area? ›

Member countries using the euro

Currently, the euro (€) is the official currency of 20 out of 27 EU member countries which together constitute the Eurozone, officially called the euro area.

How does the euro make the lives of EU citizens easier? ›

The euro has eliminated the costs of exchange rate fluctuations within the euro area. This protects consumers and businesses within the euro area from costly swings in currency markets, which, in some countries, used to undermine confidence, discourage investment and cause economic instability.

What is the inflation rate in the EU commission? ›

Overview. Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.6% in May 2024, up from 2.4% in April according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

How is euro area inflation calculated? ›

In Euro Area, the inflation rate is calculated using the weighted average of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Price (HICP) aggregates. The main components of the HICP are: food, alcohol and tobacco (21 percent of the total weight), energy (11 percent), non-energy industrial goods (27 percent) and services (42 percent).

What is the EU real inflation rate? ›

European Union Inflation Rate (I:EUIR)

European Union Inflation Rate is at 2.70%, compared to 2.60% last month and 7.10% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 2.24%.

What is the difference between the EU and the euro area? ›

The euro area, commonly called the eurozone (EZ), is a currency union of 20 member states of the European Union (EU) that have adopted the euro (€) as their primary currency and sole legal tender, and have thus fully implemented EMU policies. Mont.

Who benefited the most from the euro? ›

cepStudy. In its analysis, cep comes to the conclusion that Germany has gained most from the introduction of the euro: almost € 1.9 trillion between 1999 and 2017. This amounts to around € 23,000 per inhabitant. Otherwise, only the Netherlands has gained substantial benefits from the introducing the euro.

How many euros to 1? ›

Typical Pound to Euro conversion amount*
Pound (GBP)Euro (EUR)
1 Pound to Euro (1 GBP to EUR) =€1.16
100 Pounds to Euros (100 GBP to EUR) =€116.23
200 Pounds to Euros (200 GBP to EUR) =€232.46
500 Pounds to Euros (500 GBP to EUR) =€581.15
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What are the disadvantages of the euro? ›

By far, the largest drawback of the euro is a single monetary policy that often does not fit local economic conditions. It is common for parts of the EU to be prospering, with high growth and low unemployment. In contrast, others suffer from prolonged economic downturns and high unemployment.

Is an American an EU citizen? ›

As an American citizen, you can apply for EU citizenship. You can have different kinds of motivations when you do that. Either you may want to have access to travel between other EU countries or work and study in Europe.

What country in Europe has the lowest inflation? ›

European Union annual inflation was 2.8% in February 2024, down from 3.1% in January. A year earlier, the rate was 9.9%. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. The lowest annual rates were registered in Latvia, Denmark (both 0.6%) and Italy (0.8%).

Which European country has the highest inflation? ›

Romania has the highest inflation

January 2024's figures show, the annual inflation ranged from 0.9% to 7.3% in the EU. Romania came in with the highest rate 7.3% among the EU members, followed by Estonia (5%), Croatia (4.8%) and Poland (4.5%).

Which country has the highest inflation rate in the world? ›

Venezuela, with the largest oil reserves globally, is projected to see inflation reach 230%—the highest overall.

What is the inflation rate in Germany? ›

Germany Inflation Rate is at 2.20%, compared to 2.40% last month and 6.40% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 2.01%.

What is the inflation rate of France? ›

France inflation rate for 2022 was 5.22%, a 3.58% increase from 2021. France inflation rate for 2021 was 1.64%, a 1.17% increase from 2020. France inflation rate for 2020 was 0.48%, a 0.63% decline from 2019.

What is the UK inflation rate? ›

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.0% in the 12 months to June 2024, the same rate as the 12 months to May, and well below its recent annual peak of 11.1% in October 2022.

Which country has the highest inflation rate? ›

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Inflation Rates (Trading Economics Jan 2022) With an inflation rate that has soared above one million percent in recent years, Venezuela has the highest inflation rate in the world.

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