Indicators Eurostat

• In the first quarter of 2026, the seasonally adjusted general government deficit to GDP ratio for the euro area (EA21) and the European Union was 3.1%. • This figure represents a slight decrease from the 3.2% deficit recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025. • These indicators provide a critical measure of fiscal health and stability across the member states of the EU and the euro area.

• Eurostat reports that seasonally adjusted industrial production decreased by 0.2% in the euro area and 0.1% in the EU during May 2026. • This decline follows a period of growth in April 2026, where production rose by 0.3% in the euro area and 0.2% in the EU. • These first estimates highlight a reversal in industrial momentum across the European Union and its primary currency zone.

• The European Union recorded a seasonally adjusted current account surplus of €113.4 billion in the first quarter of 2026. • This figure represents 2.4% of GDP, marking an increase from the fourth quarter of 2025, which saw a surplus of €99.2 billion (2.1% of GDP). • The data indicates a growing positive balance in the EU's international trade and financial transactions compared to previous quarters.

• House prices in the euro area rose by 4.7% during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period the previous year. • On a broader scale, the European Union saw a slightly higher increase of 5.1% in house prices for the same quarter. • These figures indicate a slight deceleration in growth compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, when prices rose by 5.1% in the euro area and 5.4% in the EU.

• Eurostat's flash estimate indicates that annual inflation in the Euro area is expected to drop to 2.8% in June 2026, down from 3.2% in May. • Energy remains the highest driver of inflation at an expected 8.7%, though this is a decrease from 10.8% in the previous month. • Other key components also showed declines, with services falling to 3.2% and food, alcohol, and tobacco dropping to 1.6%.