Research Guides: European Union Studies: Statistics

Outside Eurostat

OECD iLibrary
Online library of the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Includes full-text of all books, 24 periodicals and the OECD statistical databases.

The following are statistical sources about Europe that are from sources outside of the EU.

World Development Indicators
Economic development data from 551 statistical series for 224 countries and ethnic groups of the world, compiled by the World Bank. Specific series and countries/groups can be selected for specific year ranges, and data can be exported.
IMF eLibrary Data
The IFS database contains approximately 32,000 time series covering more than 200 countries and areas. Data can be exported in Excel, CSV, Tab delimited, and HTML formats.

Public Opinion Statistics

Eurobarometer
Public Opinion Analysis sector of the European Commission.

Additionally, the EU keeps statistics on the evolution of public opinion in the Member States

Eurostat

Eurostat
The Statistical Office of the European Communities: contains economic, demographic, public finance and trade data for EU member countries. The data sets are typically for a short time period (since the early 1990’s) and are organized by country.

Located in Luxemburg, It is their goal is to provide the European Union with a high-quality statistical information service that enables comparisons between countries and regions.

Within Eurostat

GISCO
This service provides access to and exchange of geographic information; also they manage the graphic reference database and provide statistic maps

The following are just a few of the internal statistical services at Eurostat.

Environmental Data Centres
These 10 data centres (currently in process of being established) will provide environmental data on a diversity of issues, such as: waste, air, climate change, water, biodiversity, land use, soil, and forestry.