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Selected Indicators for the Euro Area
Chart (annual percentage changes unless otherwise stated) Euro Area Reference Period
Inflation rate (HICP) 2.6 2012Apr
Monetary aggregate M3 3.2 2012Mar
GDP in prices of the previous year (economic growth) 0.0 2012Q1
Unit labour costs 1.3 2011Q4
Population (in millions) 332 2011
Unemployment rate (as a % of labour force) 11.0 2012Mar
Labour productivity 0.9 2011Q4
Current account balance (as a % of GDP) 1.40 2011Q4
US dollar / Euro exchange rate 1.2738 16 May 2012
Government deficit (-) / surplus (+) (as a % of GDP) -2.8 2011Q4
Government debt (as a % of GDP) 87.2 2011Q4
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Inflation rate (HICP)
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Release Calendar for Euro Area Statistics (next 5 publications)
Release Date Indicator Reference Period
2012-05-23 Euro area monthly balance of payments Mar-12
2012-05-23 Euro area investment fund statistics Mar-12/Q1 2012
2012-05-30 Monetary developments in the euro area Apr-12
2012-06-05 MFI interest rate statistics Apr-2012
2012-06-14 Euro area HICP statistics (seasonally adjusted) May-2012