Key figures on Europe

Abstract

Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union (EU) situated in Luxembourg. Its mission is to provide high quality statistics for Europe, which allow us to have the key information on Europe’s economy, society and environment that we need both as citizens and as decision makers.Key figures on Europe is published every year with annual data. This 2021 edition describes the situation in the EU and the EFTA countries, with the most recent data generally for 2019 or 2020 depending on the source. As a consequence, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated measures in 2020 may be seen for a variety of indicators; datasets reflecting the full scale and full length of the crisis will only be available in future editions.