Deposit Interest Rate In the Euro Area remained unchanged at -0.50 percent in April from -0.50 percent in March of 2020. Deposit Interest Rate in the Euro Area averaged 1.27 percent from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.75 percent in October of 2000 and a record low of -0.50 percent in September of 2019. The deposit facility, as a standing facility, aims to absorb overnight liquidity, signal the general stance of monetary policy and normally provides a floor for the overnight market interest rate. The deposit facility is used at overnight deposits with the national central banks. This page provides - Euro Area Deposit Interest Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Full Time Employment In the Euro Area increased to 117277.70 Thousand in the third quarter of 2019 from 116318.80 Thousand in the second quarter of 2019. Full Time Employment in the Euro Area averaged 112848.11 Thousand from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 118849 Thousand in the third quarter of 2008 and a record low of 107485.60 Thousand in the first quarter of 2013. This page provides - Euro Area Full Time Employment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Euro Area recorded a Current Account surplus of 33.84 EUR Billion in February of 2020. Current Account in the Euro Area averaged 7.70 EUR Billion from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 50.38 EUR Billion in December of 2017 and a record low of -33.54 EUR Billion in January of 2008. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Government spending In the Euro Area was last recorded at 47.1 percent of GDP in 2019 . Government Spending to GDP in the Euro Area averaged 48.30 percent from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 52.90 percent in 1995 and a record low of 45.60 percent in 2007. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Government Spending to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Euro Area Marginal Lending Rate was at 0.25 percent on Friday May 8. Lending Rate in the Euro Area averaged 2.42 percent from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5.75 percent in October of 2000 and a record low of 0.25 percent in March of 2016. In the Euro Area, the marginal lending facility aims to provide overnight liquidity, signal the general stance of monetary policy and normally provides a ceiling for the overnight market interest rate. This facility is available to eligible counterparties on their own initiative, subject to their fulfilment of certain operational access conditions. Counterparties can use the marginal lending facility to obtain overnight liquidity from the national central banks against eligible assets. Under normal circumstances, there are no credit limits or other restrictions on counterparties' access to the facility, apart from the requirement to present sufficient underlying assets. The marginal lending facility is administered in a decentralised manner by the national central banks. This page provides - Euro Area Lending Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labour Costs In the Euro Area decreased to 103.50 points in the third quarter of 2019 from 110.90 points in the second quarter of 2019. Labour Costs in the Euro Area averaged 97.21 points from 2009 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 110.90 points in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 83.40 points in the first quarter of 2009. In the Euro Area, unit labour costs are a measure of total labour costs per unit of output calculated as the ratio of compensation per employee to labour productivity (defined as GDP per person employed). This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Labour Costs - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation In the Euro Area increased to 623.10 EUR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 597.93 EUR Billion in the third quarter of 2019. Gross Fixed Capital Formation in the Euro Area averaged 511.31 EUR Billion from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 623.10 EUR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 400.30 EUR Billion in the first quarter of 1996. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Gross Fixed Capital Formation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Long Term Unemployment Rate In the Euro Area remained unchanged at 3.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 3.20 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Long Term Unemployment Rate in the Euro Area averaged 4.38 percent from 1997 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 6.30 percent in the first quarter of 2014 and a record low of 2.70 percent in the third quarter of 2008. In the Euro Area, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Long Term Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Disposable Personal Income In the Euro Area increased to 1824413 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1819486 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in the Euro Area averaged 1462864.82 EUR Million from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1824413 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 1059295 EUR Million in the first quarter of 1999. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Disposable Personal Income - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Retail Sales In the Euro Area decreased 9.20 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in the Euro Area averaged 1.11 percent from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6 percent in July of 2000 and a record low of -9.20 percent in March of 2020. In the Euro Area, retail sales show the evolution of the total amount of goods sold. Among them, food drinks and tobacco account for the highest share (39.3 percent); followed by electrical goods and furniture (12.0 percent share); computer equipment books and other (11.4 percent share); pharmaceutical and medical goods (9.9 percent share); textiles, clothing, footwear (9.2 percent share); auto fuel (9.1 percent share); other non-food products (6.0 percent share) and mail orders and internet (2.9 percent share). Among countries, Germany has the highest weight (25.9 percent), followed by France (21.7 percent), Italy (16.1 percent) and Spain (11.4 percent). Others are Netherlands (5.2 percent); Belgium (4.3 percent); Greece (3.0 percent); Austria (2.8 percent); Portugal (2.4 percent); Finland (1.8 percent); Ireland (1.7 percent); Luxembourg and Slovakia (0.8 percent each); Slovenia (0.6 percent); Lithuania (0.4 percent); Latvia and Cyprus (0.3 percent); Estonia (0.2 percent) and Malta (0.1 percent). This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Retail Sales In the Euro Area decreased 11.20 percent in March of 2020 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in the Euro Area averaged 0.06 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2.80 percent in October of 1999 and a record low of -11.20 percent in March of 2020. In the Euro Area, retail sales show the evolution of the total amount of goods sold. Among them, food drinks and tobacco account for the highest share (39.3 percent); followed by electrical goods and furniture (12.0 percent share); computer equipment books and other (11.4 percent share); pharmaceutical and medical goods (9.9 percent share); textiles, clothing, footwear (9.2 percent share); auto fuel (9.1 percent share); other non-food products (6.0 percent share) and mail orders and internet (2.9 percent share). Among countries, Germany has the highest weight (25.9 percent), followed by France (21.7 percent), Italy (16.1 percent) and Spain (11.4 percent). Others are Netherlands (5.2 percent); Belgium (4.3 percent); Greece (3.0 percent); Austria (2.8 percent); Portugal (2.4 percent); Finland (1.8 percent); Ireland (1.7 percent); Luxembourg and Slovakia (0.8 percent each); Slovenia (0.6 percent); Lithuania (0.4 percent); Latvia and Cyprus (0.3 percent); Estonia (0.2 percent) and Malta (0.1 percent). This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Retail Sales MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Central Bank Balance Sheet In the Euro Area increased to 5282926 EUR Million in April 17 from 5257490 EUR Million in the previous week. Central Bank Balance Sheet in the Euro Area averaged 2852368.48 EUR Million from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5282926 EUR Million in April of 2020 and a record low of 692641 EUR Million in February of 1999. This page provides - Euro Area Central Bank Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms In the Euro Area increased by 0.60 EUR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes In Inventories in the Euro Area averaged 10.55 EUR Billion from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 29.58 EUR Billion in the first quarter of 2011 and a record low of -22.95 EUR Billion in the second quarter of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Changes In Inventories - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food In the Euro Area increased 2.30 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in the Euro Area averaged 1.77 percent from 1997 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.90 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -1.60 percent in October of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The benchmark interest rate In the Euro Area was last recorded at 0 percent. Interest Rate in the Euro Area averaged 1.86 percent from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4.75 percent in October of 2000 and a record low of 0 percent in March of 2016. In the Euro Area, benchmark interest rate is set by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. The primary objective of the ECB’s monetary policy is to maintain price stability which is to keep inflation below, but close to 2 percent over the medium term. In times of prolonged low inflation and low interest rates, ECB may also adopt non-standard monetary policy measures, such as asset purchase programmes. The official interest rate is the Main refinancing operations rate. . This page provides - Euro Area Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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