Explore Key figures on Europe: 2026 edition

Today, Eurostat releases the 2026 edition of Key figures on Europe. The publication offers a broad overview of recent developments in the EU through statistics. It covers topics ranging from people and society to the economy, business, environment and natural resources.

Did you know that in 2025, 9.1% of young people in the EU left education and training early? Or that EU exports increased by 1.9% compared with the previous year, while imports rose by 2.5%? Or that Spain had the largest share (24.1%) of pig meat produced in the EU, Poland (2024 data) had the biggest share (21.5%) of poultry meat production, and France produced the most bovine meat (20.1%)?

You can find these insights and more in the 2026 edition of Key figures on Europe. Through intuitive visualisations and short texts, the publication provides an overview of recent socioeconomic and environmental developments in the EU. This makes it easy to explore and compare data between countries.