Documentos - Think Tank - Parlamento Europeo

De un vistazo - Canada and Mexico: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 08-04-2025

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:00:00 GMT

This infographic provides insight into the economic performance of Canada and Mexico compared with the European Union (EU) and examines the trade dynamics between them. For 2024, the growth rate for Canada is expected to be at 1.3%, whereas Mexico is at 1.5%. The trend in inflation rates is continuing to decline, with estimates of 4.7% for Mexico and 2.6% for Canada. Overall trade relations between the EU, Canada, and Mexico have shown positive growth over the last two decades. Since 2020, both Canada and Mexico have seen a significant increase in imports and exports with the EU. Cumulatively, the EU member states are Canada's and Mexico's third largest trading partner in goods, representing 8% of their total trade. The other two main trading partners for Canada and Mexico are the US and China, which account for 63% and 9% of goods trade, respectively.

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De un vistazo - Cuts in US development assistance - 21-03-2025

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:09 GMT

On 20 January 2025, President Trump halted all US foreign aid pending a review. By 10 March, 83 % of USAID programmes had been terminated, creating a US$60 billion funding gap that neither Team Europe – the EU and its Member States collectively – nor other donors can fill, amid declining global official development assistance (ODA). This infographic uses OECD Development Assistant Committee (DAC) data on 2023 ODA commitments and disbursements. Commitments are pledged funds reflecting donor priorities, while disbursements show actual transfers, tracked yearly. Since disbursements often span multiple years, annual payments may stem from past commitments. Commitments are recorded in full when made, while disbursements track the timing of aid.

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De un vistazo - Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 28-02-2025

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:00:00 GMT

This infographic provides insight into the economic performance of Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia compared with the European Union (EU) and examines the trade dynamics between them. The growth rate for Morocco and Egypt, although decreasing from 2023, remains at 2.8 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively. The GDP growth rate of Tunisia and the EU is up compared to 2023, but still below 2 percent, standing at 1.6 percent and 1.1 percent, respectively. In the past two years, Egypt has experienced a rapid increase in inflation and fluctuations in its exchange rate. The inflation rate for 2024 was 33.3%. Trade in goods and services shows a steady and sustained increase from 2007 to the present. Among the three states compared, Morocco is the primary partner in trade for goods, while Egypt leads in services.

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De un vistazo - China: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 16-12-2024

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMT

This infographic provides insight into the economic performance of China compared with the European Union (EU) and examines the trade dynamics between them. In 2023, while China's GDP growth rate has returned to increase against the previous year, Europe's GDP growth rate continues to decline and stands at 0.6 percent. Both countries' inflation rates are down from the prior year, but Europe's rate remains at 6.3 percent while China's is at 0.2 percent. Over the last decade, trade between the EU and China has generally risen. Nevertheless, EU imports of goods from China saw a significant drop after 2022. The EU continues to be China's primary trade partner, while China ranks as the EU's second-largest partner.

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Briefing - East African Community (EAC): Economic indicators and trade with EU - 02-12-2024

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Our infographic provides an overview of the EAC countries’ economic and trade relations with the EU. All eight EAC states have experienced a relatively consistent increase in their GDP per capita (PPP) since 2007. All eight countries are in the lower half of the Human Development Index ranking. EU trade in goods (imports and exports) with the EAC has risen steadily comparatively to 2007 volumes. The EU's leading trading partner for goods with the EAC is the Netherlands, while the primary partner in services is France. For the EAC region, the EU is the fourth trading partner.

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Briefing - Child migrants: Irregular entry and asylum - 14-11-2024

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Child migration takes many forms, from family reunification and moving in the hope of finding a better life to forced and traumatic migration caused by conflict, poverty or climate change. Overall, the number of migrant children has been rising globally since the turn of the century. In 2020, there were an estimated 35.5 million international migrant children globally, the largest number ever recorded. This infographic focuses exclusively on forced and irregular movements of migrant children to the EU. According to Eurostat, on 1 January 2023 around 7.4 million children in the EU under the age of 18 did not have the citizenship of their country of residence.

Fuente : © Unión Europea, 2024 - PE

De un vistazo - US: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 22-10-2024

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:48:26 GMT

This infographic provides insight into the economic performance of the United States (US) compared with the European Union (EU) and examines the trade dynamics between them. In 2023, both the employment rate and GDP per capita continue to increase in the US and the EU. Foreign direct investment (FDI) and remittances remained relatively low and stable between 2007 and 2023, accounting for only a small share of the US gross domestic product, while the EU’s FDI has fluctuated. The EU's trade with the US has generally increased, experiencing a sharp rise following the 2020 global economic slowdown, but it stabilised and slightly decreased in 2023.

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De un vistazo - Overview of the confirmation hearings - 15-10-2024

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The hearings of the Commissioners designate will take place in the József Antall building, in rooms 2Q2 and 4Q2, at the times indicated. Each hearing will last 3 hours. The table shows the committee(s) responsible for each hearing. Certain other committees have been invited to participate in each case.

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Briefing - BRICS+: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 24-09-2024

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 22:00:00 GMT

Our infographic shows the overview of the BRICS+ countries’ economic and trade relations with the EU. All 9 BRICS+ states have experienced a relatively consistent increase in their GDP per capita (PPP) since 2007. Female labour force participation rates vary significantly from country to country. At the extremes are Iran with 14.4, and Ethiopia, with 74.8%. EU trade in goods (imports and exports) with the BRICS+ countries has risen steadily comparatively to 2007 volumes. The BRICS+ group is now the EU's main trading partner for goods. Mechanical appliances and electrical equipment, vehicles and aircraft, and pharmaceutical products comprise about 54% of all goods exported by the EU to the BRICS+ countries.

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De un vistazo - Diputados al Parlamento Europeo (2024‑2029) - 19-07-2024

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 07:06:23 GMT

En junio de 2024, la ciudadanía europea eligió a los diputados y diputadas al Parlamento Europeo que representarán y defenderán sus intereses en la UE durante los próximos cinco años. Las elecciones de este año registraron una participación del 51,1 %, un porcentaje ligeramente superior al de los comicios anteriores, celebrados en 2019 (50,7 %). El número de grupos políticos ha aumentado de siete a ocho al inicio de la nueva legislatura. La mitad de los eurodiputados y eurodiputadas elegidos son nuevos en el Parlamento. Actualmente, las mujeres ocupan el 38,5 % de los escaños de la Eurocámara, 2,1 puntos porcentuales menos que en la legislatura anterior (40,6 %). Es la primera vez que esta cifra disminuye desde las primeras elecciones directas en 1979.

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De un vistazo - Size of political groups in the European �Ϸ��վ - 18-07-2024

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:00:00 GMT

Our infographic provides and overview of the political groups formed in the European �Ϸ��վ after elections in June 2024. Eight political goups have been formed since the elections. The biggest group remains the EPP with 188 seats (26.1% of total), followed by S&D group with 136 seats (18.9%). Patriots for Europe, a newly formed group takes the third place with 84 seats (11.7%), ahead of ECR group (78 seats, 10.8%) and Renew Europe (77 seats, 10.7%). Three more groups - The Greens/EFA, The Left and a new group called Europe of Sovereign Nations - represent less than 10% of the seats each.

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De un vistazo - Indonesia: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 26-06-2024

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 22:00:00 GMT

This infographic provides an insight into the economic performance of Indonesia compared to the EU and looks at the trade dynamics between them. Indonesia’s economy managed to maintain sustained growth after the 2020 economic recession. The EU’s GDP growth, on the other hand, faced a slowdown starting in 2022. Divergent trends are also found in the foreign direct investment and remittance net inflows. For the former, Indonesia presents a more stable time series; for the latter, the EU remittances net inflow is more stable. The EU’s trade with Indonesia has shown a generally upward trend, with a sharp increase after the 2020 global economic slowdown. EU's main exports are mechanical appliances and electrical equipment, while Indonesia's primary export is agri-food.

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De un vistazo - EU-Angola Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement - 10-06-2024

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 22:00:00 GMT

On 4 March 2024, the Council adopted a decision to conclude the first-ever sustainable investment facilitation agreement between the EU and a third country, Angola. The aim is to make investment easier and more sustainable by promoting transparency, streamlining procedures and encouraging responsible business practices.

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De un vistazo - United Kingdom: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 21-05-2024

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:08:52 GMT

This infographic provides an insight into the economic performance of the United Kingdom compared with the European Union (EU) and looks at the trade dynamics between them. United Kingdom’s GDP per capita at the beginning of the series was significantly higher than the EU27 average. After the COVID-19 pandemic, the GDP per capita at PPP between the EU and the United Kingdom took converging directions. The exchange rate between the Pound Sterling and the Euro stabilized at approximately 0.9 after the 2016 increase. The inflation rate increased with similar trends in both the United Kingdom and the EU, but in the latter, the rate decreased more rapidly, reaching 6.3% in 2023. The EU is the leading trade partner for the United Kingdom, and their imports and exports are mainly composed of the exchange of mechanical appliances, vehicles and aircraft, and energy components. For the United Kingdom, the EU is its main trade partner, accounting for 51.8% of its total trade in goods (exports plus imports).

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De un vistazo - The Gulf region: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 31-01-2024

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 23:00:00 GMT

This infographic examines some economic differences and similarities among countries of the Gulf region and the EU, like GDP growth, GDP per capita and female labour force participation rate. In terms of trade, the Gulf region stands already as an important source of oil and gas for the EU, these products contributing almost two-third of total imports of the latter from the Gulf region.

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De un vistazo - Kazakhstan: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 10-10-2023

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 22:00:00 GMT

This infographic provides an insight into the economic performance of Kazakhstan compared with the European Union (EU) and looks at the trade dynamics between them. Kazakhstan’s unemployment rate recorded a slight but steady decrease, stabilizing at 4-5% in the decade 2010-2020. Inflation rates, on the other hand, show less stability throughout the time series, and in 2022 reached their second-highest value since 2007. Foreign direct investment (FDI) fluctuated, with a notable spike in 2016, when Kazakhstan attracted record levels of FDI in12.5 % of gross domestic product (GDP). This was followed by a steep decrease in the inflows that in subsequent years have never exceeded 5% of the gross domestic product. Despite a significant yearly fluctuation, the EU’s trade with Kazakhstan shows a general upward trend, with a sharp increase after the 2020 global economic slowdown.

Fuente : © Unión Europea, 2023 - PE

De un vistazo - India: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 21-06-2023

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:24:40 GMT

This infographic provides an insight into the economic performance of India compared with the EU, and looks at the trade dynamics between them. India’s unemployment rate had been decreasing gradually but steadily since 2006, before rising sharply in 2020, and then returning to the pre-2020 trend in 2022. Both foreign direct investment (FDI) and remittances have remained a relatively stable percentage of India’s gross domestic product (GDP), with slight fluctuations. Remittances to the EU have remained a low and stable percentage of GDP, whereas FDI inflows as a percentage of the EU’s GDP have fluctuated and fallen significantly since 2006. The EU’s exports and imports of goods to and from India remained almost equal until 2021, which saw a sharp increase in the value of goods imported by the EU.

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De un vistazo - Mexico: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 31-05-2023

Tue, 30 May 2023 22:00:00 GMT

This infographic provides an insight into the economic performance of Mexico compared to the EU, and looks at the trade dynamics between them. Mexico’s GDP per capita, unemployment rate, female labour force participation, and FDI have remained relatively stable since 2006, with slight increases, whereas remittances have increased more markedly. EU trade with Mexico has increased significantly since 2006, most notably trade in goods. This is dominated by trade in mechanical appliances and electrical equipment, both in terms of imports and exports. ‘Various business services’ constitute the largest proportion of EU service imports and exports from and to Mexico (32.5% and 23.8% respectively in 2021).

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De un vistazo - Western Balkans: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 27-04-2023

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 22:00:00 GMT

This infographic showcases major economic indicators for the six Western Balkan (WB) countries that are at various stages on the path towards the EU. All six exhibit a relatively consistent rise in GDP per capita, and they also show similar trends in falling unemployment rates. The female labour force participation rate hovers around 50 % (except for Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia, with lower rates), similar to the EU. EU trade in goods (imports and exports) with the Western Balkans has risen steadily since 2006, whereas trade in services has experienced slower growth. The EU has almost equal imports and exports of services from the WB states, while in terms of goods the EU’s exports have continually exceeded imports, by roughly 30 % in 2021. Serbia leads the EU’s trade with the Western Balkans, holding 50 % of goods and 44 % of services trade respectively. This paper updates previous individual publications for each of the six countries.

Fuente : © Unión Europea, 2023 - PE

De un vistazo - Nigeria: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 07-03-2023

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Our infographic provides an insight into the economic performance of Nigeria compared to the EU, and looks at the trade dynamics between the two. While GDP growth in Nigeria recovered quickly after a slight recession in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing unemployment rate combined with rising inflation represent an economic challenge to the African country. Nigeria is an oil exporter, and the absence of local oil refinery capacities provides an opportunity for some EU Member States - mainly Belgium and the Netherlands - to import crude oil and re-export it to Nigeria after refining. The trade in petroleum oils represents 93 % of total EU imports and 53 % of total EU exports of goods to Nigeria.

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De un vistazo - Australia and New Zealand: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 27-01-2023

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Our infographic provides an insight into the economic performance of Australia and New Zealand compared to the EU, and looks at the trade dynamics between the two blocs. Australia and New Zealand are among the most developed countries in the world. Although the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted economic growth in 2020, GDP per capita quickly recovered and reached all-time highs the following year. While low unemployment rates and stable currencies contribute to economic strength, rising public debt and increasing inflation affected the recovery process in 2021. Trade relations between the two blocs have been expanding over the past 15 years, mainly driven by exports of goods and services from the EU to Australia and New Zealand, while imports have been stagnating. Being third on the list of main trade partners, the EU accounts for 9 % of Australia and New Zealand's trade with the world, while the latter represents 1.2 % of the EU's total trade in goods.

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De un vistazo - Monitoring the energy situation in the EU: December 2022 - 13-12-2022

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 23:00:00 GMT

This infographic aims to provide an overview of some of the most important energy indicators. It is purely for information purposes and subject to change. Figures on page one are based on market data (gas and oil prices) or data supplied by market actors (LNG capacity and gas storage rates). Figures on page 2 are based on the latest publicly available Eurostat data. Mostly, these data are available retrospectively, usually on an annualised basis, and therefore do not always reflect the latest state-of-play following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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De un vistazo - Mercosur: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 13-12-2022

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Our infographic provides an insight to the uneven economic development of Mercosur countries and to the dynamics of EU-Mercosur trade relations in the past 15 years. Smaller economies like Paraguay and Uruguay seemed to be more resilient to economic hardships than their bigger neighbours, both in terms of GDP growth and unemployment. Although trade of goods between the EU and Mercosur countries have quickly recovered by 2021 after the Covid-19 pandemic, it has still not reached peak levels that had been registered for EU imports in 2012 and for EU exports in 2013. While the EU is Mercosur's second biggest trade partner after China, accounting for 17% of its overall trade, Mercosur's share in EU total trade amounts to 2.0 %.

Fuente : © Unión Europea, 2022 - PE

De un vistazo - Chile: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 03-05-2022

Mon, 02 May 2022 22:00:00 GMT

Trade relations between the EU and Chile are imbalanced not only in terms of trends in export and import of goods, but also in the diversity of trade products and in their ranking in the list of main trade partners. The EU was Chile's third biggest trade partner in 2021, with a 10,4 % share in Chile's trade with the world. Germany, Spain and the Netherlands are leading the list of Chile's top EU trade partners.

Fuente : © Unión Europea, 2022 - PE

De un vistazo - Before the war: Russia's economic indicators and trade with EU - 24-03-2022

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT

The data in this infographic illustrate the extent of trade between the EU and Russia in the years up to the latter launching its war on Ukraine, as well as the state of Russia’s economy more generally in the same period. This is an update of an infographic originally drafted by Martin Russell and Giulio Sabbati in May 2016.

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Documentos - Think Tank - Parlamento Europeo

De un vistazo - Canada and Mexico: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 08-04-2025

De un vistazo - Cuts in US development assistance - 21-03-2025

De un vistazo - Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 28-02-2025

De un vistazo - China: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 16-12-2024

Briefing - East African Community (EAC): Economic indicators and trade with EU - 02-12-2024

Briefing - Child migrants: Irregular entry and asylum - 14-11-2024

De un vistazo - US: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 22-10-2024

De un vistazo - Overview of the confirmation hearings - 15-10-2024

Briefing - BRICS+: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 24-09-2024

De un vistazo - Diputados al Parlamento Europeo (2024‑2029) - 19-07-2024

De un vistazo - Size of political groups in the European �Ϸ�������վ - 18-07-2024

De un vistazo - Indonesia: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 26-06-2024

De un vistazo - EU-Angola Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement - 10-06-2024

De un vistazo - United Kingdom: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 21-05-2024

De un vistazo - The Gulf region: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 31-01-2024

De un vistazo - Kazakhstan: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 10-10-2023

De un vistazo - India: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 21-06-2023

De un vistazo - Mexico: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 31-05-2023

De un vistazo - Western Balkans: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 27-04-2023

De un vistazo - Nigeria: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 07-03-2023

De un vistazo - Australia and New Zealand: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 27-01-2023

De un vistazo - Monitoring the energy situation in the EU: December 2022 - 13-12-2022

De un vistazo - Mercosur: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 13-12-2022

De un vistazo - Chile: Economic indicators and trade with EU - 03-05-2022

De un vistazo - Before the war: Russia's economic indicators and trade with EU - 24-03-2022

De un vistazo - Size of political groups in the European �Ϸ��վ - 18-07-2024