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Eurozone Macro Data Board

Single currency of the euro area — the world's second-most-traded currency.

The euro (EUR) is the official currency of 20 European Union member states that together form the euro area. It is the second-most-held reserve currency and the second-most-traded currency in the world after the US dollar. EUR/USD is the single most-traded currency pair globally.

Eurozone latest macro readings

A scan-ready view of the main EUR indicators, linking each series to its country page, latest announcement, and API endpoint.

Indicator Latest Previous Change Updated Source Links
Central Bank Policy Rate
Monetary Policy
2.5 2.25 +0.25 2026-09-10 ECB Page /Release /API
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Economy
3.8 3.2 +0.6 2026-10-02 Eurostat Page /Release /API
Core Inflation
Economy
2.5 2.4 +0.1 2026-10-02 Eurostat Page /Release /API
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Economy
8.2 5.8 +2.4 2026-10-05 Eurostat Page /Release /API
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Economy
3,340.32 3,318.92 +21.397 2026-09-07 Eurostat Page /Release /API
Unemployment Rate
Labor Market
6.4 6.4 0 2026-10-01 Eurostat Page /Release /API
Trade Balance
Economy
31,205.25 46,302.24 -15,096.98 2026-10-20 Eurostat Page /Release /API
Retail Sales
Economy
0.9 0.8 +0.1 2026-10-06 Eurostat Page /Release /API
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
4.104 4.088 +0.016 2026-10-22 Bundesbank / Deutsche Finanzagentur Page /API
Balance on Goods
Economy
18,274.00 33,891.77 -15,617.77 2026-10-20 Eurostat Page /Release /API
Balance on Services
Economy
12,931.25 12,410.46 +520.787 2026-10-20 Eurostat Page /Release /API
Business Confidence
Economy
48.95 49.2 -0.25 2026-09-29 European Commission (DG ECFIN) Page /Release /API

Eurozone release calendar

Upcoming and recent macro events for the EUR country view.

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Corporate Loans ECB Statistical Calendar

Corporate Loan Growth

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Household Loans ECB Statistical Calendar

Household Loan Growth

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France Inflation Flash INSEE (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) release agenda

France Inflation Flash (CPI, provisional)

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EUR currency market profile

Core identifiers, trading context, and product links for the EUR market.

Currency code
EUR

Euro

Policy institution
European Central Bank

Primary central-bank or monetary authority reference.

Primary USD pair
EUR/USD

Fast path into the FX pair dashboard and market profile.

Trading session
London

Approximate primary liquidity window used across FXMacroData pages.

Symbol
€

Display symbol used in product surfaces.

Also known as
euro, single currency

Common market shorthand where available.

Eurozone macro brief

The highest-signal pages for Eurozone include Central Bank Policy Rate, Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP), Core Inflation, Producer Price Index (PPI), with each page linking back to the source metadata, release history, and API endpoint.

The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council sets monetary policy for the euro area, with a primary mandate of price stability defined as 2% inflation over the medium term. Policy decisions are taken every six weeks and signalled through the deposit facility rate, main refinancing operations rate, and asset purchase programmes.

For EUR research, combine the country-level release map with the EUR/USD dashboard, release calendar, and API reference so macro events, source metadata, and FX context stay connected.

The pages below are organized by indicator rather than API route. That keeps the public website useful for research while still preserving the versioned API contract for developers.

What to watch
  • ECB monetary policy decision and press conference.
  • Eurozone HICP flash estimate (early in the month).
  • ECB Account of the monetary policy meeting.
  • Eurozone GDP flash, German industrial production and IFO.
  • TLTRO repayments and PEPP/APP reinvestment guidance.

Eurozone source map

Publisher groups represented in the checked-in coverage catalogue for this market.

ECB 20 series
Eurostat 18 series
Bundesbank / Deutsche Finanzagentur 5 series
European Commission (DG ECFIN) 2 series

Eurozone coverage by category

The country hub keeps rate, inflation, labour, growth, trade, credit, and market data grouped into the same reusable structure across countries.

Economy 15 / 16
Labor Market 5 / 5
Money & Credit 3 / 3
Monetary Policy 2 / 5
Government Bond Yields 10 / 11
Additional Indicators 2 / 5

Key Eurozone indicators

Highest-signal tracked releases for rates, inflation, growth, labour markets, and external balances.

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

Published page ~8x/year % Starts 1999-01-01 Monetary Policy

Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)

Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts 1997-01-01 Economy

Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts 1997-01-01 Economy

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts 2001-01-01 Economy

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.

Published page Quarterly EUR bn Starts 1995-03-31 Economy

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Published page Monthly % Starts 1995-01-01 Labor Market

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Published page Monthly EUR mn Starts 1999-01-01 Economy

Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts 2001-01-01 Economy

Published Eurozone indicator pages

Filter by indicator name, source, cadence, or category.

Economy 15 pages

Balance on Services

Balance of payments: trade in services.

Monthly EUR mn Starts 1999-01-01

Business Confidence

Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.

Monthly Index (0-100 normalized) Starts 1985-01-31

Consumer Confidence

Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.

Monthly Index (0-100 normalized) Starts 1985-01-31

Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Monthly %YoY Starts 1997-01-01

Core Inflation MoM

Month-over-month change in core consumer prices (excluding food and energy), tracking underlying inflation trends.

Monthly %MoM Starts 1996-02-01

Current Account Balance

Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.

Monthly EUR mn Starts 1999-01-01

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.

Quarterly EUR bn Starts 1995-03-31

Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)

Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.

Monthly %YoY Starts 1997-01-01

Inflation MoM

Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.

Monthly %MoM Starts 1996-02-01

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Monthly %YoY Starts 2001-01-01

Producer Price Index MoM (PPI)

Month-over-month change in producer prices, an early indicator of inflationary pressure in the supply chain.

Monthly %MoM Starts 2010-01-01

Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Monthly %YoY Starts 2001-01-01

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Monthly EUR mn Starts 1999-01-01

Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)

Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.

Monthly Index (2020=100) Starts 1999-01-31
Labor Market 5 pages

Full-Time Employment

Number of persons employed full-time.

Quarterly Persons Starts 2009-03-31

Part-Time Employment

Number of persons employed part-time.

Quarterly Persons Starts 2009-03-31

Labor Force Participation Rate

Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Quarterly % Starts 2009-03-31

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Monthly % Starts 1995-01-01
Money & Credit 3 pages

Narrow Money (M1)

Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.

Monthly EUR bn Starts 1980-01-01

M2 Money Supply

M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.

Monthly EUR bn Starts 1980-01-01

Broad Money (M3)

M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).

Monthly EUR bn Starts 1980-01-01
Monetary Policy 2 pages

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

~8x/year % Starts 1999-01-01
Government Bond Yields 10 pages
Additional Indicators 2 pages

Tracked Eurozone data catalogue

Coverage families already represented in the FXMacroData catalogue, including pages whose detailed docs are still pending.

Economy 16 tracked

Business Confidence

Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.

Published page Monthly European Commission (DG ECFIN) Starts 1985-01-31

Consumer Confidence

Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.

Published page Monthly European Commission (DG ECFIN) Starts 1985-01-31

Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Published page Monthly Eurostat Starts 1997-01-01

Core Inflation MoM

Month-over-month change in core consumer prices (excluding food and energy), tracking underlying inflation trends.

Published page Monthly Eurostat Starts 1996-02-01

Current Account Balance

Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.

Published page Monthly Eurostat Starts 1999-01-01

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.

Published page Quarterly Eurostat Starts 1995-03-31

House Price Index

Measures changes in residential property prices over time, reflecting housing market conditions and consumer wealth.

Tracked in catalogue Quarterly Eurostat Starts pending

Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)

Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.

Published page Monthly Eurostat Starts 1997-01-01

Inflation MoM

Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.

Published page Monthly Eurostat Starts 1996-02-01

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Published page Monthly Eurostat Starts 2001-01-01

Producer Price Index MoM (PPI)

Month-over-month change in producer prices, an early indicator of inflationary pressure in the supply chain.

Published page Monthly Eurostat Starts 2010-01-01

Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Published page Monthly Eurostat Starts 2001-01-01

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Published page Monthly Eurostat Starts 1999-01-01

Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)

Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.

Published page Monthly ECB Starts 1999-01-31
Labor Market 5 tracked

Labor Force Participation Rate

Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Published page Quarterly Eurostat Starts 2009-03-31

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Published page Monthly Eurostat Starts 1995-01-01
Money & Credit 3 tracked

Narrow Money (M1)

Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.

Published page Monthly ECB Starts 1980-01-01

M2 Money Supply

M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.

Published page Monthly ECB Starts 1980-01-01

Broad Money (M3)

M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).

Published page Monthly ECB Starts 1980-01-01
Monetary Policy 5 tracked

Central Bank Total Assets

Total assets on the central bank's balance sheet, reflecting the scale of monetary policy operations including quantitative easing programs.

Tracked in catalogue Weekly ECB Starts pending

Foreign Exchange Reserves

Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.

Tracked in catalogue Monthly ECB Starts pending

Gold Reserves

Quantity of gold held by the central bank as part of its foreign exchange reserves, measured in value terms.

Tracked in catalogue Weekly ECB Starts pending

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

Published page ~8x/year ECB Starts 1999-01-01
Government Bond Yields 11 tracked

10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate

Tracked in catalogue Monthly ECB Starts 2004-09-01
Additional Indicators 5 tracked

Central Bank Reserves - Domestic Currency

Tracked in catalogue Weekly ECB Starts pending

Central Bank Reserves - Foreign Currency

Tracked in catalogue Monthly ECB Starts pending

Central Bank Reserves - Gold

Tracked in catalogue Weekly ECB Starts pending

Eurozone guides and research

Explainers and analysis about Eurozone and the EUR, with the by-country tables that put its numbers in context.

Eurozone Government Bond Yields and Prices: EUR Guide

A country-specific guide to Eurozone government bond yields and prices, the EUR curve, monetary-policy and issuance drivers, FX transmission and the latest yields by maturity.

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FXMacroData vs Eurostat API: Euro Area Macro Data for EUR Traders

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FXMacroData vs INSEE API: French Macro Data for EUR Traders

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Compare Eurozone with other countries

Risk-free rates by country

The overnight benchmark rate for each currency, side by side.

Policy rates by country

Current central-bank policy rates across every covered market.

Inflation by country

Latest annual consumer price inflation for each market.

Government bond yields by country

Sovereign yields by maturity across covered markets.

EUR market drivers

Evergreen macro forces to keep beside the country data table.

Driver 1

ECB deposit facility rate and forward guidance from the Governing Council.

Driver 2

Bund yields and peripheral spreads (Italy, Spain, Greece vs Germany).

Driver 3

Eurostat HICP and core HICP inflation, country-level CPI flash readings.

Driver 4

Eurozone composite PMI, German Ifo and ZEW business sentiment surveys.

Driver 5

Energy prices — the euro area is a net energy importer, so EUR is sensitive to oil and TTF gas.

Driver 6

US-Germany yield differentials, which historically anchor EUR/USD direction.

EUR questions traders ask

Currency-specific context that helps interpret the country data before moving into endpoints or dashboards.

Which countries use the euro?

The euro is the official currency of 20 EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.

How often does the ECB meet?

The ECB Governing Council holds monetary policy meetings every six weeks, typically eight times per year. Decisions are announced at 14:15 CET followed by a press conference at 14:45 CET.

What drives the EUR/USD exchange rate?

EUR/USD is driven primarily by the policy-rate differential between the ECB and the Federal Reserve, US-Germany 2-year yield spreads, eurozone vs. US growth surprises, and global risk sentiment. Energy prices also matter because the euro area is a net energy importer.