| External sectors, trade and payments | Balance of primary income (balance of payments basis) | Euro | | 8 896 000 000.000 | 5 442 000 000.000 | 2 824 000 000.000 | -2 232 000 000.000 | 423 000 000.000 | 5 310 000 000.000 | 6 127 999 979.337 | 6 500 000 000.000 | 6 500 000 000.000 |
| Balance of primary income in USD (balance of payments basis) | US Dollar | | 11 432 137 153.765 | 7 316 721 083.062 | 3 668 931 101.029 | -2 479 248 228.869 | 471 178 396.109 | 6 035 777 018.156 | 7 199 804 848.774 | 7 290 635 614.992 | 7 255 597 972.898 |
| Balance of secondary income (balance of payments basis) | Euro | | -6 005 000 000.000 | -6 895 000 000.000 | -6 381 000 000.000 | -6 761 000 000.000 | -7 628 000 000.000 | -6 487 000 000.000 | -7 830 999 997.096 | -7 712 465 875.650 | -7 954 022 239.636 |
| Balance of secondary income in USD (balance of payments basis) | US Dollar | | -7 717 496 982.369 | -9 150 531 275.629 | -8 504 463 027.126 | -7 501 661 365.313 | -8 428 155 608.077 | -7 352 214 794.752 | -9 239 532 845.943 | -8 650 176 037.881 | -8 878 644 252.043 |
| Competitors' price of goods and services exports | Index, 2015 | | 1.024 | 0.993 | 0.977 | 1.000 | 0.964 | 0.985 | 0.996 | 1.031 | 1.053 |
| Competitors' price of non-commodity goods and services exports | Index, 2015 | | 0.921 | 0.908 | 0.911 | 1.000 | 0.970 | 0.977 | 0.977 | 1.019 | 1.044 |
| Contribution to world trade growth, goods and services (in USD, OECD reference year prices) | Percentage | | 0.004 | 0.011 | 0.098 | 0.060 | 0.142 | 0.086 | 0.063 | 0.061 | 0.060 |
| Current account balance | Euro | | -207 000 000.000 | -1 247 000 000.000 | -3 484 000 000.000 | -4 200 000 000.000 | -2 560 000 000.000 | 3 192 000 000.000 | -5 934 000 006.583 | -3 764 728 287.232 | -3 596 547 288.047 |
| Current account balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -0.053 | -0.318 | -0.871 | -1.022 | -0.603 | 0.727 | -1.317 | -0.814 | -0.754 |
| Current account balance in USD | US Dollar | | -270 239 898.804 | -1 491 009 470.116 | -4 774 439 562.513 | -4 701 927 003.675 | -2 826 418 819.212 | 3 733 629 482.428 | -6 931 351 993.336 | -4 220 098 878.503 | -4 014 630 955.782 |
| Current account balance in USD, residual item | US Dollar | | -7 047 230 779.519 | -6 139 095 094.792 | -3 337 112 277.689 | -1 182 032 258.874 | -1 121 716 567.252 | -778 061 482.310 | -6 088 299 780.491 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Current account balance, residual item | Euro | | -5 487 000 000.000 | -4 668 000 000.000 | -2 465 000 000.000 | -1 071 000 000.000 | -995 000 000.000 | -745 000 000.000 | -5 205 999 988.825 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Exchange rate, national currency per USD | Euro | | 0.778 | 0.753 | 0.754 | 0.901 | 0.904 | 0.887 | 0.847 | 0.892 | 0.896 |
| Exchange rate, USD per national currency | US Dollar | | 1.286 | 1.328 | 1.329 | 1.109 | 1.106 | 1.129 | 1.181 | 1.122 | 1.116 |
| Export market for goods and services, volume in USD | US Dollar, 2015 | | 447 069 737 873.174 | 458 896 755 583.812 | 479 730 871 691.332 | 502 763 788 739.298 | 515 812 475 338.214 | 540 232 582 006.112 | 557 591 386 159.771 | 574 765 030 124.304 | 592 752 636 395.233 |
| Export performance for goods and services, volume | Ratio | | 0.750 | 0.737 | 0.742 | 0.733 | 0.769 | 0.770 | 0.773 | 0.773 | 0.773 |
| Exports of goods and services, nominal value in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar | | 410 070 460 058.561 | 425 847 842 490.809 | 439 383 906 872.767 | 368 413 029 447.056 | 388 495 095 188.718 | 425 469 963 587.009 | 467 636 693 233.618 | 466 930 996 858.812 | 490 300 954 424.247 |
| Exports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 335 358 846 316.187 | 338 338 012 616.814 | 355 878 856 110.238 | 368 413 029 447.056 | 396 567 787 892.544 | 416 207 255 922.863 | 431 075 993 833.268 | 444 186 567 051.263 | 457 964 764 294.402 |
| Goods and services trade, volume in USD | US Dollar, 2015 | | 331 963 967 625.149 | 334 015 233 549.898 | 353 014 642 607.369 | 365 182 522 022.366 | 394 587 196 206.122 | 412 792 984 667.490 | 426 894 851 875.334 | 441 075 301 328.820 | 455 248 719 387.551 |
| Import penetration, goods and services | Ratio | | 0.417 | 0.417 | 0.429 | 0.432 | 0.449 | 0.455 | 0.459 | 0.465 | 0.470 |
| Imports of goods and services, nominal value in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar | | 407 008 109 349.241 | 419 365 946 673.566 | 435 985 702 231.494 | 361 952 014 597.676 | 382 242 820 228.711 | 419 641 834 845.675 | 466 440 017 449.293 | 469 791 555 314.425 | 492 692 539 100.883 |
| Imports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 328 569 088 934.112 | 329 692 454 482.981 | 350 150 429 104.500 | 361 952 014 597.676 | 392 606 604 519.700 | 409 378 713 412.118 | 422 713 709 917.401 | 437 964 035 606.377 | 452 532 674 480.701 |
| Indicator of competitiveness based on relative consumer prices | Index, 2015=100 | | 102.684 | 103.687 | 103.615 | 100.000 | 102.487 | 103.631 | 105.805 | 104.658 | 104.014 |
| Indicator of competitiveness based on relative unit labour costs in total economy | Index, 2015=100 | | 101.849 | 104.209 | 104.444 | 100.000 | 100.307 | 101.147 | 102.410 | 101.126 | 100.750 |
| Net exports of goods and services, nominal value in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar | | 3 062 350 709.320 | 6 481 895 817.243 | 3 398 204 641.274 | 6 461 014 849.380 | 6 252 274 960.007 | 5 828 128 741.335 | 1 196 675 784.325 | -2 860 558 455.613 | -2 391 584 676.636 |
| Nominal effective exchange rate, chain-linked, overall weights | Index, 2015=100 | | 100.332 | 102.241 | 103.220 | 100.000 | 101.516 | 102.207 | 104.290 | 103.304 | 103.215 |
| Price of commodity exports | Index, 2015 | | 1.429 | 1.303 | 1.216 | 1.000 | 0.940 | 1.025 | 1.071 | 1.080 | 1.092 |
| Price of commodity imports | Index, 2015 | | 1.481 | 1.361 | 1.265 | 1.000 | 0.921 | 1.032 | 1.108 | 1.125 | 1.141 |
| Price of non-commodity exports of goods and services | Index, 2015 | | 0.990 | 1.003 | 0.998 | 1.000 | 0.990 | 1.000 | 1.011 | 1.033 | 1.059 |
| Price of non-commodity imports of goods and services | Index, 2015 | | 0.971 | 0.986 | 0.987 | 1.000 | 0.988 | 1.002 | 1.023 | 1.048 | 1.070 |
| Real effective exchange rate, constant trade weights | Index, 2015 | | 1.020 | 1.033 | 1.037 | 1.000 | 1.023 | 1.029 | 1.037 | 1.022 | 1.020 |
| Relative price of exported goods and services | Ratio | | 1.049 | 1.077 | 1.074 | 1.018 | 1.038 | 1.037 | 1.042 | 1.026 | 1.028 |
| Relative price of imported goods and services | Ratio | | 1.129 | 1.113 | 1.083 | 1.038 | 1.000 | 1.006 | 1.012 | 1.018 | 1.022 |
| Shadow price of goods and services imports | Index, 2015 | | 1.010 | 0.988 | 0.976 | 1.000 | 0.970 | 0.990 | 1.001 | 1.028 | 1.048 |
| Shadow price of non-commodity goods and services imports | Index, 2015 | | 0.921 | 0.914 | 0.921 | 1.000 | 0.976 | 0.984 | 0.987 | 1.018 | 1.040 |
| Share of country's trade in world trade (volume, in USD at OECD reference year prices) | Percentage, 2015 | | 0.018 | 0.017 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 0.019 |
| Share of value exports of goods and services in world exports in USD | Ratio | | 1.623 | 1.634 | 1.654 | 1.559 | 1.674 | 1.667 | 1.681 | 1.660 | 1.660 |
| Share of value imports of goods and services in world imports in USD | Ratio | | 1.649 | 1.656 | 1.684 | 1.565 | 1.687 | 1.686 | 1.712 | 1.696 | 1.686 |
| Government accounts | Capital tax and transfers receipts | Euro | | 3 851 500 000.000 | 4 498 900 000.000 | 4 125 400 000.000 | 3 840 100 000.000 | 3 971 700 000.000 | 4 074 200 000.000 | 4 036 500 000.000 | 4 047 470 997.057 | 4 125 868 105.894 |
| Capital transfers paid and other capital payments | Euro | | 9 979 200 000.000 | 8 044 000 000.000 | 7 163 000 000.000 | 5 257 800 000.000 | 4 689 100 000.000 | 4 265 100 000.000 | 4 222 200 000.000 | 4 206 112 500.000 | 4 206 112 500.000 |
| Current disbursements of general government | Euro | | 205 741 100 000.000 | 210 731 900 000.000 | 213 670 200 000.000 | 215 276 700 000.000 | 220 674 100 000.000 | 224 373 400 000.000 | 230 672 900 000.000 | 235 956 864 313.525 | 241 829 207 660.870 |
| Current disbursements of general government as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 53.094 | 53.711 | 53.406 | 52.366 | 51.972 | 51.090 | 51.203 | 51.035 | 50.717 |
| Current disbursements of general government excluding gross interest payments | Euro | | 191 771 900 000.000 | 197 760 100 000.000 | 200 613 700 000.000 | 202 829 200 000.000 | 208 599 800 000.000 | 213 508 800 000.000 | 220 518 100 000.000 | 226 615 083 585.656 | 233 196 140 511.356 |
| Current receipts of general government | Euro | | 196 218 100 000.000 | 202 253 300 000.000 | 204 621 200 000.000 | 207 229 300 000.000 | 211 226 300 000.000 | 221 226 600 000.000 | 228 843 900 000.000 | 231 766 173 403.213 | 237 978 970 931.892 |
| Current receipts of general government as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 50.637 | 51.550 | 51.144 | 50.408 | 49.747 | 50.373 | 50.797 | 50.129 | 49.909 |
| Current receipts of general government excluding gross interest receipts | Euro | | 194 726 800 000.000 | 200 732 900 000.000 | 203 112 100 000.000 | 205 830 300 000.000 | 209 825 000 000.000 | 219 891 100 000.000 | 227 439 300 000.000 | 230 318 619 903.686 | 236 490 014 369.108 |
| Direct taxes on business | Euro | | 12 434 500 000.000 | 13 069 300 000.000 | 13 499 500 000.000 | 14 561 900 000.000 | 15 717 800 000.000 | 18 987 600 000.000 | 20 700 800 000.000 | 19 011 356 998.112 | 19 244 334 085.108 |
| General government consumption of fixed capital | Euro | | 8 884 800 000.000 | 8 992 600 000.000 | 9 056 600 000.000 | 9 138 600 000.000 | 9 276 600 000.000 | 9 507 100 000.000 | 9 716 400 000.000 | 9 434 258 218.793 | 8 633 291 243.628 |
| General government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account | Euro | | 94 010 600 000.000 | 96 087 100 000.000 | 97 348 400 000.000 | 97 779 800 000.000 | 99 309 400 000.000 | 101 949 100 000.000 | 104 954 000 000.000 | 107 575 153 243.250 | 110 303 531 432.171 |
| General government fixed capital formation, nominal value, appropriation account | Euro | | 9 643 500 000.000 | 9 250 300 000.000 | 9 367 000 000.000 | 9 492 900 000.000 | 9 336 500 000.000 | 9 813 500 000.000 | 10 797 600 000.000 | 11 267 892 121.179 | 11 620 805 326.173 |
| General government gross financial assets as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 28.578 | 28.334 | 33.015 | 32.544 | 35.063 | 33.778 | 32.705 | 32.705 | 32.705 |
| General government gross financial liabilities | Euro | | 466 840 050 000.000 | 464 834 680 000.000 | 524 972 390 000.000 | 526 240 630 000.000 | 547 641 400 000.000 | 537 397 360 000.000 | 542 574 150 000.000 | 552 629 064 453.835 | 564 282 965 880.073 |
| General government gross financial liabilities as a percentage of GDP | Ratio | | 120.475 | 118.477 | 131.214 | 128.008 | 128.977 | 122.365 | 120.437 | 119.528 | 118.342 |
| General government net financial liabilities | Euro | | 356 100 440 000.000 | 353 666 870 000.000 | 392 883 650 000.000 | 392 453 320 000.000 | 398 761 660 000.000 | 389 052 710 000.000 | 395 237 020 000.000 | 401 419 986 315.642 | 408 337 981 521.271 |
| General government net financial liabilities as a percentage of GDP | Ratio | | 91.897 | 90.143 | 98.199 | 95.464 | 93.914 | 88.587 | 87.732 | 86.823 | 85.637 |
| General government net lending | Euro | | -16 409 400 000.000 | -12 281 400 000.000 | -12 397 000 000.000 | -9 819 400 000.000 | -10 225 100 000.000 | -3 644 100 000.000 | -3 095 900 000.000 | -6 182 966 315.642 | -6 917 995 205.629 |
| General government net lending as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -4.235 | -3.130 | -3.099 | -2.389 | -2.408 | -0.830 | -0.687 | -1.337 | -1.451 |
| General government primary balance | Euro | | -3 931 500 000.000 | -830 000 000.000 | -849 600 000.000 | 1 229 100 000.000 | 447 900 000.000 | 5 885 000 000.000 | 5 654 300 000.000 | 1 711 260 912.700 | 226 115 381.102 |
| General government primary balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -1.015 | -0.212 | -0.212 | 0.299 | 0.105 | 1.340 | 1.255 | 0.370 | 0.047 |
| Gross general government interest payments | Euro | | 13 969 200 000.000 | 12 971 800 000.000 | 13 056 500 000.000 | 12 447 500 000.000 | 12 074 300 000.000 | 10 864 600 000.000 | 10 154 800 000.000 | 9 341 780 727.869 | 8 633 067 149.514 |
| Gross general government interest receipts | Euro | | 1 491 300 000.000 | 1 520 400 000.000 | 1 509 100 000.000 | 1 399 000 000.000 | 1 401 300 000.000 | 1 335 500 000.000 | 1 404 600 000.000 | 1 447 553 499.526 | 1 488 956 562.784 |
| Gross public debt, Maastricht criterion | Euro | | 404 289 400 000.000 | 413 730 200 000.000 | 430 185 600 000.000 | 437 176 100 000.000 | 450 544 700 000.000 | 454 112 200 000.000 | 459 650 600 000.000 | 467 526 323 878.894 | 476 514 786 143.395 |
| Gross public debt, Maastricht criterion as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 104.332 | 105.452 | 107.523 | 106.343 | 106.109 | 103.401 | 102.030 | 101.121 | 99.935 |
| Net capital outlays of the government | Euro | | 6 886 400 000.000 | 3 802 800 000.000 | 3 348 000 000.000 | 1 772 000 000.000 | 777 300 000.000 | 497 300 000.000 | 1 266 900 000.000 | 1 992 275 405.330 | 3 067 758 476.650 |
| Net general government interest payments | Euro | | 12 477 900 000.000 | 11 451 400 000.000 | 11 547 400 000.000 | 11 048 500 000.000 | 10 673 000 000.000 | 9 529 100 000.000 | 8 750 200 000.000 | 7 894 227 228.342 | 7 144 110 586.730 |
| Net general government interest payments as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 3.220 | 2.919 | 2.886 | 2.688 | 2.514 | 2.170 | 1.942 | 1.707 | 1.498 |
| Net general government saving | Euro | | -9 523 000 000.000 | -8 478 600 000.000 | -9 049 000 000.000 | -8 047 400 000.000 | -9 447 800 000.000 | -3 146 800 000.000 | -1 829 000 000.000 | -4 190 690 910.312 | -3 850 236 728.978 |
| Other current outlays of general government | Euro | | 32 383 200 000.000 | 33 519 100 000.000 | 34 123 400 000.000 | 34 426 600 000.000 | 36 434 200 000.000 | 36 469 100 000.000 | 37 843 900 000.000 | 39 254 362 510.143 | 40 603 093 005.416 |
| Other current receipts of general government | Euro | | 13 920 000 000.000 | 14 208 400 000.000 | 14 571 200 000.000 | 14 648 700 000.000 | 15 574 900 000.000 | 16 445 800 000.000 | 17 000 500 000.000 | 17 476 565 588.780 | 17 776 313 872.735 |
| Property income paid by general government | Euro | | 13 976 200 000.000 | 12 978 200 000.000 | 13 059 000 000.000 | 12 448 900 000.000 | 12 074 300 000.000 | 10 864 600 000.000 | 10 154 800 000.000 | 9 341 780 727.869 | 8 633 067 149.514 |
| Property income received by general government | Euro | | 4 757 500 000.000 | 5 114 200 000.000 | 4 068 500 000.000 | 3 701 400 000.000 | 3 911 800 000.000 | 4 087 200 000.000 | 4 300 400 000.000 | 4 434 473 945.998 | 4 569 428 106.168 |
| Property income received by general government, excluding interest receipts | Euro | | 3 266 200 000.000 | 3 593 800 000.000 | 2 559 400 000.000 | 2 302 400 000.000 | 2 510 500 000.000 | 2 751 700 000.000 | 2 895 800 000.000 | 2 986 920 446.471 | 3 080 471 543.383 |
| Share of outstanding marketable debt to refinance within coming period | Ratio | | .. | 0.155 | 0.164 | 0.154 | 0.171 | 0.141 | 0.138 | 0.138 | 0.138 |
| Social security benefits paid by general government | Euro | | 65 371 100 000.000 | 68 147 500 000.000 | 69 139 400 000.000 | 70 621 400 000.000 | 72 856 200 000.000 | 75 090 600 000.000 | 77 720 200 000.000 | 79 785 567 832.264 | 82 289 516 073.770 |
| Social security contributions received by general government | Euro | | 64 338 900 000.000 | 65 989 300 000.000 | 66 772 700 000.000 | 68 014 900 000.000 | 67 608 100 000.000 | 69 601 700 000.000 | 71 166 800 000.000 | 73 249 867 991.150 | 75 519 771 244.130 |
| Taxes and social security contributions received by general government as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 45.817 | 46.625 | 46.485 | 45.945 | 45.157 | 45.698 | 46.069 | 45.389 | 45.223 |
| Taxes on production and imports | Euro | | 50 688 400 000.000 | 51 259 200 000.000 | 52 100 600 000.000 | 52 875 600 000.000 | 55 378 100 000.000 | 57 265 700 000.000 | 59 305 200 000.000 | 61 005 709 434.508 | 62 569 093 791.063 |
| Total direct taxes received by general government | Euro | | 62 513 300 000.000 | 65 682 200 000.000 | 67 108 200 000.000 | 67 988 700 000.000 | 68 753 400 000.000 | 73 826 200 000.000 | 77 071 000 000.000 | 75 599 556 442.777 | 77 544 363 917.796 |
| Total disbursements of general government | Euro | | 216 479 000 000.000 | 219 033 600 000.000 | 221 143 600 000.000 | 220 888 800 000.000 | 225 423 100 000.000 | 228 944 900 000.000 | 235 976 300 000.000 | 241 996 610 715.912 | 249 022 834 243.415 |
| Total disbursements of general government as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 55.865 | 55.827 | 55.274 | 53.731 | 53.090 | 52.131 | 52.380 | 52.341 | 52.225 |
| Total receipts of general government | Euro | | 200 069 600 000.000 | 206 752 200 000.000 | 208 746 600 000.000 | 211 069 400 000.000 | 215 198 000 000.000 | 225 300 800 000.000 | 232 880 400 000.000 | 235 813 644 400.269 | 242 104 839 037.786 |
| Total receipts of general government as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 51.631 | 52.697 | 52.175 | 51.342 | 50.682 | 51.301 | 51.693 | 51.004 | 50.774 |
| Expenditure and GDP | Change in inventories, contributions to changes in real GDP | Percentage, 2016 | | -0.006 | -0.004 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.002 | 0.000 | -0.003 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Exports of goods and services, nominal value (national accounts basis) | Euro | | 318 935 000 000.000 | 320 661 000 000.000 | 330 737 000 000.000 | 332 094 000 000.000 | 351 287 000 000.000 | 376 628 000 000.000 | 396 140 000 000.000 | 416 326 155 839.117 | 439 241 013 030.505 |
| Exports of goods and services, volume (national accounts basis) | Euro, 2016 | | 297 067 000 000.000 | 299 706 000 000.000 | 315 244 000 000.000 | 326 347 000 000.000 | 351 287 000 000.000 | 368 684 000 000.000 | 381 855 000 000.000 | 393 468 585 557.478 | 405 673 564 687.709 |
| Final domestic expenditure, nominal value | Euro | | 382 866 000 000.000 | 387 416 000 000.000 | 396 258 000 000.000 | 402 816 000 000.000 | 415 872 000 000.000 | 429 006 000 000.000 | 443 386 000 000.000 | 456 989 035 779.506 | 470 938 249 561.529 |
| Final domestic expenditure, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 396 228 526 396.579 | 396 731 635 318.094 | 403 779 492 769.979 | 408 555 198 425.668 | 415 872 000 000.000 | 420 419 935 884.156 | 426 468 880 020.224 | 433 434 974 733.002 | 439 890 156 481.381 |
| Government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach | Euro | | 94 010 000 000.000 | 96 087 000 000.000 | 97 349 000 000.000 | 97 780 000 000.000 | 99 309 000 000.000 | 101 950 000 000.000 | 104 952 000 000.000 | 107 573 103 294.639 | 110 301 429 491.674 |
| Government final consumption expenditure, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 98 173 000 000.000 | 98 481 000 000.000 | 99 031 000 000.000 | 99 305 000 000.000 | 99 310 000 000.000 | 99 690 000 000.000 | 100 548 000 000.000 | 101 458 201 695.595 | 102 453 619 284.470 |
| Government gross fixed capital formation, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 9 724 900 000.000 | 9 308 100 000.000 | 9 438 200 000.000 | 9 538 963 885.000 | 9 336 600 000.000 | 9 549 266 435.000 | 10 197 702 432.000 | 10 002 958 381.135 | 10 042 446 303.262 |
| Gross capital formation, total, nominal value | Euro | | 89 919 000 000.000 | 86 995 000 000.000 | 93 453 000 000.000 | 97 435 000 000.000 | 102 249 000 000.000 | 108 252 000 000.000 | 114 466 000 000.000 | 121 234 533 798.360 | 125 028 474 810.871 |
| Gross capital formation, total, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 90 170 000 000.000 | 87 392 000 000.000 | 93 456 000 000.000 | 97 675 000 000.000 | 102 250 000 000.000 | 104 196 000 000.000 | 105 918 000 000.000 | 109 500 625 368.423 | 111 213 531 532.082 |
| Gross domestic product per capita, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 36 633.357 | 36 519.011 | 36 795.170 | 37 241.769 | 37 592.297 | 38 062.296 | 38 419.991 | 38 620.549 | 38 860.237 |
| Gross domestic product per capita, volume in USD, at constant purchasing power parities | US Dollar, 2015 | | 44 990.816 | 44 850.384 | 45 189.545 | 45 738.030 | 46 168.527 | 46 745.750 | 47 185.049 | 47 431.362 | 47 725.732 |
| Gross domestic product, nominal value in USD, constant exchange rates | US Dollar, 2015 | | 429 907 969 557.461 | 435 277 644 919.997 | 443 872 453 811.230 | 456 090 684 135.116 | 471 071 412 734.357 | 487 235 910 674.884 | 499 806 941 983.334 | 512 941 625 402.700 | 529 007 085 654.592 |
| Gross domestic product, nominal value, market prices | Euro | | 387 501 000 000.000 | 392 341 000 000.000 | 400 088 000 000.000 | 411 101 000 000.000 | 424 604 000 000.000 | 439 174 000 000.000 | 450 505 000 000.000 | 462 344 052 355.617 | 476 824 783 939.813 |
| Gross domestic product, volume in USD, at constant purchasing power parities | US Dollar, 2015 | | 497 958 356 254.810 | 498 960 516 820.649 | 505 219 107 805.349 | 514 003 978 549.768 | 521 473 513 551.523 | 530 517 521 403.040 | 538 145 486 200.130 | 544 409 955 766.639 | 551 230 659 991.807 |
| Gross domestic product, volume in USD, constant exchange rates | US Dollar, 2015 | | 441 843 316 161.878 | 442 732 543 026.284 | 448 285 851 973.600 | 456 080 753 641.605 | 462 708 545 050.078 | 470 733 381 605.815 | 477 501 749 320.057 | 483 060 274 390.465 | 489 112 351 909.705 |
| Gross domestic product, volume, market prices | Euro, 2016 | | 405 458 000 000.000 | 406 274 000 000.000 | 411 370 000 000.000 | 418 523 000 000.000 | 424 605 000 000.000 | 431 969 000 000.000 | 438 180 000 000.000 | 443 280 786 581.033 | 448 834 482 103.943 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, housing, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 20 794 900 000.000 | 19 985 400 001.000 | 21 118 300 000.000 | 21 321 100 000.000 | 22 120 600 000.000 | 22 129 499 999.000 | 22 532 879 148.000 | 23 240 753 844.889 | 23 594 354 746.074 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, total, nominal value | Euro | | 87 673 000 000.000 | 86 944 000 000.000 | 92 161 000 000.000 | 95 014 000 000.000 | 99 157 000 000.000 | 103 198 000 000.000 | 108 322 000 000.000 | 113 327 254 810.667 | 116 999 415 384.176 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 89 209 000 000.000 | 87 880 000 000.000 | 92 978 000 000.000 | 95 534 000 000.000 | 99 157 000 000.000 | 100 921 000 000.000 | 103 856 000 000.000 | 107 370 031 907.468 | 109 166 801 731.620 |
| Imports of goods and services, nominal value (national accounts basis) | Euro | | 316 546 000 000.000 | 315 787 000 000.000 | 328 199 000 000.000 | 326 230 000 000.000 | 345 647 000 000.000 | 371 514 000 000.000 | 395 165 000 000.000 | 418 878 418 250.699 | 441 383 538 078.916 |
| Imports of goods and services, volume (national accounts basis) | Euro, 2016 | | 289 269 000 000.000 | 290 258 000 000.000 | 308 269 000 000.000 | 318 659 000 000.000 | 345 647 000 000.000 | 360 413 000 000.000 | 372 153 000 000.000 | 385 579 237 008.586 | 398 405 323 638.366 |
| Net exports of goods and services, nominal value (national accounts basis) | Euro | | 2 389 000 000.000 | 4 874 000 000.000 | 2 538 000 000.000 | 5 864 000 000.000 | 5 640 000 000.000 | 5 114 000 000.000 | 975 000 000.000 | -2 552 262 411.582 | -2 142 525 048.411 |
| Net exports, contributions to changes in real GDP | Percentage, 2016 | | 0.002 | 0.005 | -0.008 | 0.001 | -0.005 | 0.006 | 0.003 | -0.005 | -0.002 |
| Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach | Euro | | 201 183 000 000.000 | 204 385 000 000.000 | 206 748 000 000.000 | 210 022 000 000.000 | 217 406 000 000.000 | 223 858 000 000.000 | 230 112 000 000.000 | 236 088 677 674.200 | 243 637 404 685.680 |
| Private final consumption expenditure, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 208 838 000 000.000 | 210 397 000 000.000 | 211 758 000 000.000 | 213 687 000 000.000 | 217 405 000 000.000 | 219 813 000 000.000 | 222 065 000 000.000 | 224 598 853 401.606 | 228 265 390 113.517 |
| Private non-residential and government fixed capital formation, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 68 414 100 000.000 | 67 894 599 999.000 | 71 859 700 000.000 | 74 212 900 000.000 | 77 036 400 000.000 | 78 791 500 001.000 | 81 323 120 852.000 | 84 129 278 062.579 | 85 572 446 985.546 |
| Private non-residential gross fixed capital formation, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 58 698 838 929.229 | 58 591 273 384.433 | 62 427 907 404.756 | 64 674 805 675.909 | 67 699 800 001.000 | 69 243 220 368.847 | 71 124 553 760.316 | 74 127 438 277.104 | 75 531 137 996.938 |
| Total domestic expenditure, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 397 270 536 810.364 | 396 267 487 173.779 | 404 257 155 806.754 | 410 794 048 340.049 | 418 964 000 000.001 | 423 626 771 658.254 | 428 494 736 907.740 | 435 594 828 881.761 | 441 971 834 242.415 |
| Total expenditure, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 693 489 036 701.335 | 695 296 018 979.955 | 719 254 396 406.390 | 737 023 746 305.655 | 770 251 000 000.000 | 792 308 799 107.372 | 810 297 088 697.686 | 828 977 726 670.134 | 847 538 430 011.620 |
| Total expenditure, volume in USD | US Dollar, 2015 | | 769 703 180 420.711 | 771 708 749 266.374 | 798 300 141 958.843 | 818 022 335 688.869 | 854 901 250 122.519 | 879 383 191 764.716 | 899 348 386 562.678 | 920 082 018 529.053 | 940 682 535 100.651 |
| Selected variables: ready-made growth rates | Export performance for goods and services, volume, growth | Percentage | | -1.336 | -1.712 | 0.616 | -1.221 | 4.919 | 0.208 | 0.348 | -0.037 | -0.027 |
| Exports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2016 | | 0.338 | 0.888 | 5.184 | 3.522 | 7.642 | 4.952 | 3.572 | 3.041 | 3.102 |
| Final domestic expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2016 | | 0.696 | 0.127 | 1.776 | 1.183 | 1.791 | 1.094 | 1.439 | 1.633 | 1.489 |
| Goods and services trade, volume in USD, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | 0.218 | 0.618 | 5.688 | 3.447 | 8.052 | 4.614 | 3.416 | 3.322 | 3.213 |
| Government final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2016 | | 1.410 | 0.314 | 0.558 | 0.277 | 0.005 | 0.383 | 0.861 | 0.905 | 0.981 |
| Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator, growth | Percentage, 2016 | | 1.975 | 1.046 | 0.711 | 0.996 | 1.805 | 1.668 | 1.126 | 1.447 | 1.856 |
| Gross domestic product, nominal value, growth | Percentage | | 2.214 | 1.249 | 1.975 | 2.753 | 3.285 | 3.431 | 2.580 | 2.628 | 3.132 |
| Gross domestic product, volume, growth | Percentage, 2016 | | 0.235 | 0.201 | 1.254 | 1.739 | 1.453 | 1.734 | 1.438 | 1.164 | 1.253 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume, growth | Percentage, 2016 | | 0.195 | -1.490 | 5.801 | 2.749 | 3.792 | 1.779 | 2.908 | 3.384 | 1.673 |
| Harmonised core inflation | Percentage, 2016 | | 1.861 | 1.507 | 1.458 | 1.633 | 1.753 | 1.477 | 1.279 | 1.473 | 1.528 |
| Harmonised headline inflation | Percentage, 2016 | | 2.626 | 1.248 | 0.490 | 0.620 | 1.770 | 2.224 | 2.311 | 1.566 | 1.540 |
| Imports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2016 | | 0.096 | 0.342 | 6.205 | 3.370 | 8.469 | 4.272 | 3.257 | 3.608 | 3.326 |
| Potential output, volume, growth | Percentage, 2016 | | 1.150 | 1.001 | 1.000 | 1.087 | 1.036 | 1.125 | 1.118 | 1.138 | 1.047 |
| Private final consumption expenditure, deflator, growth | Percentage, 2016 | | 2.011 | 0.839 | 0.506 | 0.667 | 1.746 | 1.840 | 1.751 | 1.440 | 1.540 |
| Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2016 | | 0.585 | 0.747 | 0.647 | 0.911 | 1.740 | 1.108 | 1.025 | 1.141 | 1.632 |
| Productive capital stock, volume, annual average, growth | Percentage, 2016 | | 2.312 | 1.958 | 1.987 | 2.300 | 2.174 | 2.334 | 2.339 | 2.433 | 2.411 |
| Productive capital stock, volume, growth | Percentage, 2016 | | 2.172 | 1.872 | 2.117 | 2.214 | 2.327 | 2.306 | 2.370 | 2.453 | 2.388 |
| Total domestic expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2016 | | 0.036 | -0.252 | 2.016 | 1.617 | 1.989 | 1.113 | 1.149 | 1.657 | 1.464 |
| Total employment, growth | Percentage | | 0.439 | -0.339 | 0.413 | 0.863 | 1.262 | 1.367 | 1.285 | 1.134 | 0.857 |
| Supply block | Cyclically-adjusted current disbursements of general government | Euro | | 204 962 828 761.063 | 209 431 056 323.634 | 212 510 878 618.757 | 214 519 884 820.393 | 220 169 618 367.298 | 224 267 457 080.585 | 230 786 102 689.801 | 236 091 827 047.765 | 242 120 398 140.760 |
| Cyclically-adjusted current disbursements of general government as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | 52.227 | 52.290 | 52.163 | 51.575 | 51.462 | 50.986 | 51.310 | 51.159 | 50.976 |
| Cyclically-adjusted current disbursements of general government excluding gross interest payments | Euro | | 190 995 518 251.329 | 196 459 008 282.696 | 199 454 187 395.590 | 202 071 788 531.499 | 208 095 030 433.888 | 213 402 239 685.692 | 220 630 943 139.707 | 226 749 679 851.171 | 233 486 723 880.432 |
| Cyclically-adjusted current disbursements of general government excluding gross interest payments, as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | 48.668 | 49.051 | 48.958 | 48.582 | 48.640 | 48.516 | 49.052 | 49.135 | 49.158 |
| Cyclically-adjusted current receipts of general government | Euro | | 198 799 053 658.961 | 206 603 266 070.233 | 208 506 661 378.974 | 209 776 819 456.921 | 212 906 066 232.584 | 221 591 718 169.634 | 228 450 521 381.693 | 231 312 771 774.416 | 237 001 875 281.271 |
| Cyclically-adjusted current receipts of general government as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | 50.657 | 51.584 | 51.180 | 50.435 | 49.764 | 50.378 | 50.791 | 50.123 | 49.898 |
| Cyclically-adjusted direct taxes on business | Euro | | 12 852 806 323.760 | 13 792 216 246.826 | 14 153 063 883.102 | 15 013 095 823.096 | 16 031 479 059.993 | 19 065 069 932.818 | 20 614 603 085.064 | 18 919 509 421.194 | 19 049 856 904.246 |
| Cyclically-adjusted direct taxes on households | Euro | | 50 936 773 074.201 | 54 087 468 344.681 | 54 925 878 454.493 | 54 270 394 763.110 | 53 576 394 699.427 | 54 953 358 089.309 | 56 249 568 948.021 | 56 447 673 617.741 | 57 996 800 876.074 |
| Cyclically-adjusted general government net lending | Euro | | -13 050 175 102.103 | -6 630 590 253.402 | -7 352 217 239.783 | -6 515 065 363.473 | -8 040 852 134.714 | -3 173 038 910.951 | -3 602 481 308.107 | -6 771 330 678.679 | -8 186 281 336.140 |
| Cyclically-adjusted general government net lending as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | -3.325 | -1.656 | -1.805 | -1.566 | -1.879 | -0.721 | -0.801 | -1.467 | -1.724 |
| Cyclically-adjusted general government primary balance | Euro | | -572 275 102.103 | 4 820 809 746.598 | 4 195 182 760.217 | 4 533 434 636.527 | 2 632 147 865.286 | 6 356 061 089.049 | 5 147 718 691.893 | 1 122 896 549.663 | -1 042 170 749.409 |
| Cyclically-adjusted general government primary balance as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | -0.146 | 1.204 | 1.030 | 1.090 | 0.615 | 1.445 | 1.144 | 0.243 | -0.219 |
| Cyclically-adjusted social security contributions received by general government | Euro | | 64 928 843 773.520 | 66 976 685 876.818 | 67 649 276 118.848 | 68 589 848 966.309 | 67 977 647 906.115 | 69 679 922 989.113 | 71 084 929 045.583 | 73 152 073 464.319 | 75 308 464 265.431 |
| Cyclically-adjusted taxes on production and imports | Euro | | 51 393 677 549.571 | 52 424 778 953.980 | 53 139 531 200.049 | 53 553 734 021.500 | 55 836 994 711.855 | 57 363 160 471.103 | 59 201 945 075.208 | 60 882 449 155.103 | 62 304 247 097.408 |
| Employment coefficient | Ratio | | 0.983 | 0.983 | 0.983 | 0.983 | 0.984 | 0.984 | 0.984 | 0.984 | 0.984 |
| Equilibrium unemployment rate, as a percentage of labour force | Percentage | | 7.333 | 7.327 | 7.314 | 7.306 | 7.291 | 7.200 | 7.100 | 7.000 | 7.000 |
| Labour force participation gap | Percentage | | -0.171 | -0.020 | 0.098 | 0.525 | 0.556 | 0.595 | 0.215 | 0.588 | 0.868 |
| Net one-offs of general government | Euro | | -4 375 028 827.102 | -185 929 016.299 | -1 242 796 762.092 | -1 486 866 751.684 | -300 000 000.000 | 1 850 000 000.000 | 2 500 000 000.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Net one-offs of general government as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | -1.115 | -0.046 | -0.305 | -0.357 | -0.070 | 0.421 | 0.556 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Output gap as a percentage of potential GDP | Percentage | | -1.260 | -2.042 | -1.795 | -1.162 | -0.754 | -0.156 | 0.160 | 0.186 | 0.390 |
| Potential employment of total economy | Persons | | 4 566 379.710 | 4 594 087.598 | 4 619 085.784 | 4 642 095.200 | 4 664 810.296 | 4 691 020.662 | 4 717 517.393 | 4 743 921.628 | 4 764 924.438 |
| Potential output volume | Euro, 2016 | | 410 630 762 672.202 | 414 741 551 050.623 | 418 889 605 421.907 | 423 444 801 618.483 | 427 831 899 577.071 | 432 643 418 568.364 | 437 480 036 670.574 | 442 459 033 526.731 | 447 091 189 007.475 |
| Potential output, nominal value | Euro | | 392 444 670 388.156 | 400 518 159 864.408 | 407 401 376 994.045 | 415 935 519 410.307 | 427 830 891 977.303 | 439 859 667 490.822 | 449 785 348 304.982 | 461 486 959 856.544 | 474 972 775 265.768 |
| Productive capital stock scrapping rate | Ratio | | 5.963 | 6.029 | 6.092 | 6.088 | 6.105 | 6.122 | 6.132 | 6.139 | 6.142 |
| Productive capital stock, volume | Euro, 2016 | | 859 268 186 828.674 | 875 355 831 407.299 | 893 890 406 094.868 | 913 683 702 679.337 | 934 942 000 000.000 | 956 498 138 705.966 | 979 166 090 459.040 | 1 003 181 986 607.420 | 1 027 136 342 281.770 |
| Productive capital stock, volume, annual average | Euro, 2016 | | 852 681 269 091.615 | 869 374 588 095.017 | 886 648 631 206.724 | 907 045 152 495.087 | 926 760 209 775.453 | 948 390 325 868.056 | 970 570 147 185.099 | 994 186 361 265.826 | 1 018 153 117 853.790 |
| Ratio of potential to actual real GDP of the total economy | Ratio | | 1.013 | 1.021 | 1.018 | 1.012 | 1.008 | 1.002 | 0.998 | 0.998 | 0.996 |
| Trend employment coefficient | Ratio | | 0.983 | 0.983 | 0.983 | 0.983 | 0.983 | 0.984 | 0.984 | 0.984 | 0.984 |
| Trend labour efficiency | Euro | | 62 745.128 | 62 699.244 | 62 682.717 | 62 680.956 | 62 675.419 | 62 658.206 | 62 631.525 | 62 598.227 | 62 560.310 |
| Trend labour force | Persons | | 5 013 020.846 | 5 042 628.125 | 5 068 768.084 | 5 092 873.792 | 5 116 167.589 | 5 139 111.416 | 5 161 798.286 | 5 184 342.800 | 5 206 542.304 |
| Trend labour force participation rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74 | Ratio | | 61.126 | 61.155 | 61.162 | 61.151 | 61.124 | 61.087 | 61.042 | 60.996 | 60.950 |
| Trend working-age population, age 15-74 | Persons | | 8 201 111.889 | 8 245 646.396 | 8 287 410.012 | 8 328 377.632 | 8 370 095.223 | 8 412 812.441 | 8 456 118.042 | 8 499 535.955 | 8 542 385.254 |
| Underlying general government net lending | Euro | | -8 675 146 275.001 | -6 444 661 237.102 | -6 109 420 477.691 | -5 028 198 611.789 | -7 740 852 134.714 | -5 023 038 910.951 | -6 102 481 308.107 | -6 771 330 678.679 | -8 186 281 336.140 |
| Underlying general government net lending as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | -2.211 | -1.609 | -1.500 | -1.209 | -1.809 | -1.142 | -1.357 | -1.467 | -1.724 |
| Underlying general government primary balance | Euro | | 3 802 753 724.999 | 5 006 738 762.898 | 5 437 979 522.309 | 6 020 301 388.211 | 2 932 147 865.286 | 4 506 061 089.049 | 2 647 718 691.893 | 1 122 896 549.663 | -1 042 170 749.409 |
| Underlying general government primary balance as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | 0.969 | 1.250 | 1.335 | 1.447 | 0.685 | 1.024 | 0.589 | 0.243 | -0.219 |
| Unemployment gap | Percentage | | -0.219 | -1.123 | -1.227 | -1.177 | -0.559 | 0.091 | 1.142 | 1.314 | 1.432 |
| Household sector accounts | Adjustment for the change in net equity of households in pension fund reserves | Euro | | 2 831 800 000.000 | 2 816 200 000.000 | 2 656 200 000.000 | 2 756 000 000.000 | 2 679 300 000.000 | 2 493 200 000.000 | 2 479 800 000.000 | 2 566 903 154.214 | 2 623 261 500.000 |
| Compensation of employees received by households | Euro | | 203 661 500 000.000 | 207 711 400 000.000 | 210 559 800 000.000 | 212 459 600 000.000 | 216 157 000 000.000 | 223 284 800 000.000 | 230 012 400 000.000 | 237 409 323 269.436 | 244 821 760 951.507 |
| Compensation of employees, total economy | Euro | | 198 336 000 000.000 | 202 241 000 000.000 | 204 949 000 000.000 | 206 541 000 000.000 | 210 133 000 000.000 | 217 123 000 000.000 | 223 572 000 000.000 | 230 790 180 601.447 | 237 995 954 190.214 |
| Current disbursements of households and non-profit institutions serving households | Euro | | 143 524 100 000.000 | 146 852 400 000.000 | 148 534 100 000.000 | 150 552 800 000.000 | 149 665 200 000.000 | 153 187 900 000.000 | 157 485 000 000.000 | 161 582 690 552.132 | 166 050 611 550.534 |
| Direct taxes on households | Euro | | 50 078 800 000.000 | 52 612 900 000.000 | 53 608 700 000.000 | 53 426 800 000.000 | 53 035 600 000.000 | 54 838 600 000.000 | 56 370 200 000.000 | 56 588 199 444.665 | 58 300 029 832.688 |
| Employees and self-employed contributions to social security | Euro | | 24 901 600 000.000 | 25 462 100 000.000 | 25 644 800 000.000 | 26 572 200 000.000 | 26 999 300 000.000 | 27 597 000 000.000 | 28 727 800 000.000 | 29 517 062 095.902 | 30 406 828 917.376 |
| Net current receipts of households and non-profit institutions serving households | Euro | | 354 004 000 000.000 | 359 500 400 000.000 | 363 724 200 000.000 | 367 208 400 000.000 | 373 090 600 000.000 | 383 821 000 000.000 | 395 640 983 570.433 | 407 402 138 219.053 | 419 682 930 406.537 |
| Net disposable income of households and non-profit institutions serving households | Euro | | 210 479 900 000.000 | 212 648 000 000.000 | 215 190 100 000.000 | 216 655 600 000.000 | 223 425 400 000.000 | 230 633 100 000.000 | 238 155 983 570.433 | 245 819 447 666.921 | 253 632 318 856.003 |
| Net saving of households and non-profit institutions serving households | Euro | | 12 129 500 000.000 | 11 079 400 000.000 | 11 098 200 000.000 | 9 389 700 000.000 | 8 699 300 000.000 | 9 268 900 000.000 | 10 523 783 570.433 | 12 297 673 146.934 | 12 618 175 670.323 |
| Net saving ratio of households and non-profit institutions serving households | Percentage | | 5.686 | 5.142 | 5.095 | 4.279 | 3.847 | 3.976 | 4.373 | 4.951 | 4.924 |
| Net self-employment income received by households | Euro | | 29 732 300 000.000 | 29 193 600 000.000 | 30 661 300 000.000 | 31 140 100 000.000 | 31 463 400 000.000 | 32 332 200 000.000 | 33 303 383 570.433 | 35 042 897 117.353 | 36 308 360 313.675 |
| Other current income payable by households and non-profit institutions serving households | Euro | | 68 543 700 000.000 | 68 777 400 000.000 | 69 280 600 000.000 | 70 553 800 000.000 | 69 630 300 000.000 | 70 752 300 000.000 | 72 387 000 000.000 | 75 477 429 011.565 | 77 343 752 800.470 |
| Other current income received by households and non-profit institutions serving households | Euro | | 55 239 100 000.000 | 54 447 900 000.000 | 53 363 700 000.000 | 52 987 300 000.000 | 52 614 000 000.000 | 53 113 400 000.000 | 54 605 000 000.000 | 55 164 350 000.000 | 56 263 293 067.585 |
| Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account | Euro | | 201 182 200 000.000 | 204 384 800 000.000 | 206 748 100 000.000 | 210 021 900 000.000 | 217 405 400 000.000 | 223 857 400 000.000 | 230 112 000 000.000 | 236 088 677 674.200 | 243 637 404 685.680 |
| Real net disposable income of households and non-profit institutions serving households | Euro | | 218 488 646 437.323 | 218 903 056 760.525 | 220 404 672 334.436 | 220 436 359 987.049 | 223 424 372 312.632 | 226 465 677 395.045 | 229 827 686 046.656 | 233 856 052 029.724 | 237 629 686 967.619 |
| Total employers social contributions | Euro | | 54 945 000 000.000 | 56 250 000 000.000 | 56 744 000 000.000 | 57 415 000 000.000 | 56 629 000 000.000 | 58 185 000 000.000 | 59 063 000 000.000 | 61 142 199 514.150 | 63 051 192 545.266 |
| Wages, total economy | Euro | | 143 391 000 000.000 | 145 991 000 000.000 | 148 205 000 000.000 | 149 126 000 000.000 | 153 504 000 000.000 | 158 938 000 000.000 | 164 509 000 000.000 | 169 647 981 087.297 | 174 944 761 644.948 |
| Prices and deflators | Consumer price index, harmonised | Index, 2016 | | 0.960 | 0.972 | 0.977 | 0.983 | 1.000 | 1.022 | 1.046 | 1.062 | 1.079 |
| Core inflation index, harmonised | Index, 2016 | | 0.939 | 0.953 | 0.967 | 0.983 | 1.000 | 1.015 | 1.028 | 1.043 | 1.059 |
| Exports of goods and services in USD, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2016 | | 1.223 | 1.258 | 1.235 | 1.000 | 0.979 | 1.022 | 1.085 | 1.051 | 1.070 |
| Exports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2016 | | 1.074 | 1.070 | 1.049 | 1.018 | 1.000 | 1.022 | 1.037 | 1.058 | 1.083 |
| Final domestic expenditure, deflator | Index, 2016 | | 0.966 | 0.977 | 0.981 | 0.986 | 1.000 | 1.020 | 1.040 | 1.054 | 1.071 |
| General government fixed capital formation, deflator, based on appropriation account | Index, 2016 | | 0.992 | 0.994 | 0.992 | 0.995 | 1.000 | 1.028 | 1.059 | 1.126 | 1.157 |
| Government final consumption expenditure, deflator | Index, 2016 | | 0.958 | 0.976 | 0.983 | 0.985 | 1.000 | 1.023 | 1.044 | 1.060 | 1.077 |
| Gross capital formation, deflator | Index, 2016 | | 0.997 | 0.995 | 1.000 | 0.998 | 1.000 | 1.039 | 1.081 | 1.107 | 1.124 |
| Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator | Index, 2016 | | 0.956 | 0.966 | 0.973 | 0.982 | 1.000 | 1.017 | 1.028 | 1.043 | 1.062 |
| Gross total fixed capital formation, deflator | Index, 2016 | | 0.983 | 0.989 | 0.991 | 0.995 | 1.000 | 1.023 | 1.043 | 1.055 | 1.072 |
| Imports of goods and services in USD, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2016 | | 1.239 | 1.272 | 1.246 | 1.000 | 0.973 | 1.025 | 1.104 | 1.073 | 1.089 |
| Imports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2016 | | 1.094 | 1.088 | 1.065 | 1.024 | 1.000 | 1.031 | 1.062 | 1.086 | 1.108 |
| Private final consumption expenditure, deflator | Index, 2016 | | 0.963 | 0.971 | 0.976 | 0.983 | 1.000 | 1.018 | 1.036 | 1.051 | 1.067 |
| Purchasing power parity, national currency per USD | Euro | | 0.822 | 0.806 | 0.800 | 0.800 | 0.794 | 0.781 | 0.777 | 0.778 | 0.778 |
| Total domestic expenditure, deflator | Index, 2016 | | 0.969 | 0.978 | 0.983 | 0.986 | 1.000 | 1.025 | 1.049 | 1.067 | 1.084 |
| Labour markets | Compensation rate, total economy | Euro | | 52 024.945 | 53 340.630 | 53 860.244 | 53 848.771 | 54 134.271 | 55 191.408 | 56 110.076 | 57 461.794 | 58 800.229 |
| Dependent employment, total economy | Persons | | 3 812 325.000 | 3 791 500.000 | 3 805 200.000 | 3 835 575.000 | 3 881 700.000 | 3 934 000.000 | 3 984 525.000 | 4 016 411.002 | 4 047 534.491 |
| General government employment | Persons | | 845 700.000 | 846 000.000 | 849 500.000 | 853 800.000 | 857 800.000 | 859 600.000 | 860 543.819 | 861 027.878 | 861 544.494 |
| Hours worked per worker, total economy | Hours | | 1 430.683 | 1 428.649 | 1 425.900 | 1 422.758 | 1 425.097 | 1 428.894 | 1 432.908 | .. | .. |
| Labour force | Persons | | 5 013 165.089 | 5 045 196.952 | 5 071 104.213 | 5 111 641.605 | 5 140 538.260 | 5 169 267.533 | 5 171 633.113 | 5 215 198.430 | 5 253 335.135 |
| Labour force participation rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74 | Ratio | | 61.021 | 61.143 | 61.222 | 61.472 | 61.464 | 61.450 | 61.173 | 61.354 | 61.479 |
| Labour productivity, total economy | Index, 2015 | | 0.978 | 0.984 | 0.992 | 1.000 | 1.002 | 1.005 | 1.006 | 1.007 | 1.011 |
| Total employment (labour force survey basis) | Persons | | 4 634 575.000 | 4 618 875.000 | 4 637 950.000 | 4 677 975.000 | 4 737 000.000 | 4 801 775.000 | 4 863 500.000 | 4 918 666.056 | 4 960 842.027 |
| Total employment (national accounts basis) | Persons | | 4 555 025.000 | 4 540 150.000 | 4 559 950.000 | 4 600 650.000 | 4 659 550.000 | 4 724 050.000 | 4 785 725.000 | 4 840 421.179 | 4 881 926.226 |
| Total population | Persons | | 11 068 000.000 | 11 125 000.000 | 11 180 000.000 | 11 238 000.000 | 11 295 000.000 | 11 349 000.000 | 11 405 000.000 | 11 477 847.890 | 11 549 967.690 |
| Total self-employed | Persons | | 742 700.000 | 748 650.000 | 754 750.000 | 765 075.000 | 777 850.000 | 790 050.000 | 801 200.000 | 824 010.177 | 834 391.735 |
| Unemployment rate | Percentage | | 7.552 | 8.450 | 8.542 | 8.484 | 7.850 | 7.109 | 5.958 | 5.686 | 5.568 |
| Unemployment, level | Persons | | 378 590.089 | 426 321.952 | 433 154.213 | 433 666.605 | 403 538.260 | 367 492.533 | 308 133.113 | 296 532.374 | 292 493.108 |
| Unit labour cost in total economy | Index, 2015 | | 0.991 | 1.009 | 1.010 | 1.000 | 1.003 | 1.019 | 1.034 | 1.055 | 1.074 |
| Wage rate, total economy | Euro | | 37 612.481 | 38 504.813 | 38 948.019 | 38 879.699 | 39 545.560 | 40 401.118 | 41 286.979 | 42 238.700 | 43 222.550 |
| Working-age population, age 15-74 | Persons | | 8 215 418.901 | 8 251 460.508 | 8 283 120.743 | 8 315 414.539 | 8 363 486.207 | 8 412 164.163 | 8 454 069.503 | 8 500 152.608 | 8 544 957.067 |
| Monetary data | Long-term interest rate on government bonds | Percentage | | 3.000 | 2.410 | 1.713 | 0.840 | 0.476 | 0.723 | 0.795 | 0.692 | 0.775 |
| Short-term interest rate | Percentage | | 0.573 | 0.221 | 0.210 | -0.019 | -0.264 | -0.329 | -0.322 | -0.310 | -0.258 |