Eurostat data shows Bulgarians have higher purchasing power than Hungarians

Photo: ec.europa.eu/eurostat According to Eurostat data, in 2024 Bulgaria and Estonia ranked second to last in the EU in terms of actual individual consumption (AIC) per capita. This important indicator of household material well-being is lowest in …

Inflation in Greece at 3.3% in May: Eurostat

Inflation in Greece stood at 3.3% in May, up from April’s 2.6% and 2.2% compared to last year, according to the European Union’s statistical authority, Eurostat. Regarding the common currency market, the consumer price index eased to 1.9% in May, …

Bulgaria, Estonia Rank Second to Last in EU for Actual Individual Consumption per Capita in 2024 - Eurostat

In 2024, Bulgaria and Estonia ranked second to last in the European Union for actual individual consumption (AIC) per capita, expressed in purchasing power standard (PPS), according to the latest data released by Eurostat on Wednesday.  AIC per capita …

2024: €76 billion invested in environmental protection - Eurostat

Eurostat: Greece Outperforms EU in Q1 2025 Tourism Nights

Photo source: Eurostat Greece’s tourism sector recorded a positive start to 2025, defying an overall dip in EU overnight stays during the first quarter of the year, according to Eurostat data released this week. While tourist accommodation establishments …

Bulgaria Records Third-Highest Increase in Hourly Wage Costs in EU in Q1 2025 - Eurostat

Bulgaria recorded the third-highest increase in hourly wage costs in the European Union in the first quarter of 2025. According to the latest data released by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, on Monday, hourly wage costs in Bulgaria went up by 13% …

Children in Greece Most Materially Deprived in EU, Eurostat Data Shows

Greece was the unfortunate first among 27 EU member states in terms of material deprivation in 2024, with one in three children under the age of 16 being disadvantaged. Credit White Summer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Greece marked an unfortunate first …

Finland tops EU alcohol price list in 2024

Finland had the most expensive alcohol prices in the European Union last year, according to new figures from Eurostat. Only non-EU countries Iceland and Norway ranked higher in the Europe-wide comparison. Eurostat found that alcohol prices in Finland were …

Study: Finland third-most expensive country in EU for alcohol last year

The Europe-wide price comparison also found that Finland was well above the EU average for the price of food, tobacco and non-alcoholic drinks. Open image viewer The level of value added tax on wine products is a factor in Finland's high ranking. File …

Ireland is second most expensive country in Europe, data show

Ireland is the second most expensive country in Europe with only Danes expected to pay more for a range of goods and services, the latest figures from Eurostat have confirmed. Prices here are much higher than the European average with things worsening over …