| External sectors, trade and payments | Balance of primary income (balance of payments basis) | Euro | | 45 121 000 000.000 | 47 066 000 000.000 | 45 047 000 000.000 | 45 688 000 000.000 | 46 840 000 000.000 | 52 478 000 000.000 | 56 313 000 304.518 | 52 560 409 090.935 | 52 560 409 090.935 |
| Balance of primary income in USD (balance of payments basis) | US Dollar | | 58 111 818 275.121 | 62 417 548 444.615 | 59 744 269 961.751 | 50 739 273 314.460 | 51 691 487 102.860 | 59 536 383 002.851 | 66 562 301 146.200 | 58 953 660 070.297 | 58 670 338 100.747 |
| Balance of secondary income (balance of payments basis) | Euro | | -42 118 000 000.000 | -44 948 000 000.000 | -48 390 000 000.000 | -45 009 000 000.001 | -46 829 000 000.000 | -43 881 000 000.000 | -45 695 000 277.659 | -49 466 312 886.207 | -49 466 312 886.207 |
| Balance of secondary income in USD (balance of payments basis) | US Dollar | | -54 231 738 148.045 | -59 646 037 539.317 | -64 515 660 590.915 | -49 912 524 869.500 | -51 849 176 462.843 | -49 655 141 876.014 | -53 833 141 616.656 | -55 483 209 610.850 | -55 216 566 077.520 |
| Competitors' price of goods and services exports | Index, 2015 | | 1.026 | 0.993 | 0.975 | 1.000 | 0.962 | 0.985 | 0.995 | 1.032 | 1.056 |
| Competitors' price of non-commodity goods and services exports | Index, 2015 | | 0.918 | 0.902 | 0.905 | 1.000 | 0.970 | 0.976 | 0.974 | 1.018 | 1.045 |
| Contribution to world trade growth, goods and services (in USD, OECD reference year prices) | Percentage | | 0.061 | 0.082 | 0.146 | 0.181 | 0.083 | 0.159 | 0.081 | 0.096 | 0.096 |
| Current account balance | Euro | | -20 149 000 000.000 | -10 798 000 000.000 | -20 554 000 000.000 | -8 089 000 000.000 | -16 765 000 000.000 | -13 134 000 000.000 | -7 069 000 064.004 | 940 284 054.434 | 2 071 604 933.724 |
| Current account balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -0.964 | -0.510 | -0.955 | -0.368 | -0.753 | -0.573 | -0.301 | 0.039 | 0.084 |
| Current account balance in USD | US Dollar | | -25 905 868 653.479 | -14 362 471 081.091 | -27 928 551 965.263 | -8 912 821 929.880 | -18 627 660 678.296 | -14 355 773 129.278 | -8 448 695 171.616 | 1 082 205 589.790 | 2 312 420 393.503 |
| Current account balance in USD, residual item | US Dollar | | 4 832 547 818.808 | 12 639 312 355.295 | 9 689 523 998.220 | 4 226 534 164.226 | 1 853 543 731.964 | 4 023 147 201.105 | 2 505 861 245.900 | 17 272 890 789.552 | 17 189 880 007.313 |
| Current account balance, residual item | Euro | | 3 732 000 000.000 | 9 474 000 000.000 | 7 413 000 000.000 | 3 835 000 000.000 | 1 650 000 000.001 | 3 560 000 000.000 | 2 313 999 909.138 | 15 399 725 903.351 | 15 399 725 903.351 |
| 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 | | 639 438 909 659.047 | 658 362 196 224.308 | 684 975 498 865.851 | 710 045 712 948.800 | 730 794 899 972.281 | 767 242 538 946.447 | 793 352 405 504.570 | 812 916 684 996.806 | 838 514 431 065.800 |
| Export performance for goods and services, volume | Ratio | | 1.058 | 1.049 | 1.042 | 1.050 | 1.036 | 1.032 | 1.032 | 1.034 | 1.030 |
| Exports of goods and services, nominal value in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar | | 785 006 879 257.823 | 826 069 401 212.406 | 848 201 836 695.656 | 745 674 040 325.332 | 742 813 395 828.504 | 800 996 861 530.756 | 872 615 261 406.929 | 860 710 773 599.253 | 891 281 487 488.680 |
| Exports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 676 565 743 461.698 | 690 786 721 549.378 | 713 971 130 366.326 | 745 674 040 325.332 | 756 873 298 126.006 | 792 134 526 869.155 | 818 556 413 285.500 | 840 683 890 581.596 | 863 470 028 562.941 |
| Goods and services trade, volume in USD | US Dollar, 2015 | | 672 463 435 794.668 | 687 872 755 901.575 | 716 251 121 438.205 | 752 657 092 594.865 | 769 869 451 679.989 | 803 690 938 664.719 | 821 887 897 141.838 | 844 253 955 471.086 | 867 144 648 662.710 |
| Import penetration, goods and services | Ratio | | 0.226 | 0.229 | 0.236 | 0.244 | 0.247 | 0.251 | 0.250 | 0.253 | 0.256 |
| Imports of goods and services, nominal value in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar | | 819 625 375 857.186 | 855 842 695 554.090 | 881 048 522 029.974 | 759 640 144 864.399 | 763 136 910 878.780 | 829 257 022 987.976 | 896 298 977 353.989 | 880 371 909 258.461 | 909 612 719 125.716 |
| Imports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 668 361 128 127.637 | 684 958 790 253.773 | 718 531 112 510.084 | 759 640 144 864.399 | 782 865 605 233.971 | 815 247 350 460.282 | 825 219 380 998.176 | 847 824 020 360.576 | 870 819 268 762.479 |
| Indicator of competitiveness based on relative consumer prices | Index, 2015=100 | | 102.581 | 103.148 | 103.316 | 100.000 | 100.628 | 100.626 | 102.046 | 100.675 | 100.067 |
| Indicator of competitiveness based on relative unit labour costs in total economy | Index, 2015=100 | | 101.946 | 102.946 | 103.292 | 100.000 | 100.558 | 100.528 | 100.913 | 96.725 | 96.068 |
| Net exports of goods and services, nominal value in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar | | -34 618 496 599.363 | -29 773 294 341.684 | -32 846 685 334.319 | -13 966 104 539.067 | -20 323 515 050.276 | -28 260 161 457.221 | -23 683 715 947.059 | -19 661 135 659.208 | -18 331 231 637.036 |
| Nominal effective exchange rate, chain-linked, overall weights | Index, 2015=100 | | 100.317 | 101.828 | 102.610 | 100.000 | 101.412 | 102.231 | 103.830 | 103.186 | 103.138 |
| Price of commodity exports | Index, 2015 | | 1.297 | 1.144 | 1.094 | 1.000 | 0.988 | 1.013 | 0.983 | 0.978 | 0.983 |
| Price of commodity imports | Index, 2015 | | 1.470 | 1.345 | 1.252 | 1.000 | 0.925 | 1.021 | 1.087 | 1.098 | 1.113 |
| Price of non-commodity exports of goods and services | Index, 2015 | | 0.961 | 0.979 | 0.979 | 1.000 | 0.984 | 0.990 | 1.004 | 1.017 | 1.031 |
| Price of non-commodity imports of goods and services | Index, 2015 | | 0.969 | 0.978 | 0.979 | 1.000 | 0.987 | 0.995 | 1.010 | 1.016 | 1.026 |
| Real effective exchange rate, constant trade weights | Index, 2015 | | 1.023 | 1.029 | 1.028 | 1.000 | 1.004 | 1.000 | 1.004 | 0.992 | 0.984 |
| Relative price of exported goods and services | Ratio | | 0.983 | 1.014 | 1.025 | 1.008 | 1.031 | 1.016 | 1.015 | 0.989 | 0.979 |
| Relative price of imported goods and services | Ratio | | 1.039 | 1.021 | 1.000 | 0.975 | 0.954 | 0.964 | 0.972 | 0.968 | 0.968 |
| Shadow price of goods and services imports | Index, 2015 | | 1.018 | 0.998 | 0.985 | 1.000 | 0.973 | 0.993 | 1.005 | 1.032 | 1.052 |
| Shadow price of non-commodity goods and services imports | Index, 2015 | | 0.935 | 0.932 | 0.936 | 1.000 | 0.978 | 0.987 | 0.993 | 1.024 | 1.047 |
| Share of country's trade in world trade (volume, in USD at OECD reference year prices) | Percentage, 2015 | | 0.036 | 0.035 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.035 | 0.036 | 0.035 |
| Share of value exports of goods and services in world exports in USD | Ratio | | 3.107 | 3.171 | 3.194 | 3.156 | 3.203 | 3.137 | 3.138 | 3.061 | 3.018 |
| Share of value imports of goods and services in world imports in USD | Ratio | | 3.320 | 3.380 | 3.404 | 3.286 | 3.370 | 3.332 | 3.290 | 3.178 | 3.113 |
| Government accounts | Capital tax and transfers receipts | Euro | | 5 407 000 000.000 | 6 204 000 000.000 | 5 953 000 000.000 | 7 925 000 000.000 | 7 855 000 000.000 | 9 001 000 000.000 | 9 894 000 000.000 | 10 353 449 620.118 | 10 453 994 846.137 |
| Capital transfers paid and other capital payments | Euro | | 28 340 000 000.000 | 26 500 000 000.000 | 25 723 000 000.000 | 27 933 000 000.000 | 26 477 000 000.000 | 36 164 000 000.000 | 30 565 000 000.000 | 29 257 478 304.246 | 30 808 792 209.410 |
| Current disbursements of general government | Euro | | 1 153 082 000 000.000 | 1 175 070 000 000.000 | 1 199 440 000 000.000 | 1 219 962 000 000.000 | 1 237 431 000 000.000 | 1 257 419 000 000.000 | 1 284 593 000 000.000 | 1 306 370 774 984.880 | 1 307 524 616 690.850 |
| Current disbursements of general government as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 55.188 | 55.480 | 55.752 | 55.496 | 55.564 | 54.834 | 54.638 | 54.219 | 52.962 |
| Current disbursements of general government excluding gross interest payments | Euro | | 1 098 398 000 000.000 | 1 126 196 000 000.000 | 1 152 998 000 000.000 | 1 176 153 000 000.000 | 1 196 343 000 000.000 | 1 217 598 000 000.000 | 1 244 593 000 000.000 | 1 267 434 353 627.450 | 1 268 897 302 014.600 |
| Current receipts of general government | Euro | | 1 083 409 000 000.000 | 1 118 949 000 000.000 | 1 140 064 000 000.000 | 1 161 034 000 000.000 | 1 177 319 000 000.000 | 1 221 349 000 000.000 | 1 249 026 000 000.000 | 1 252 652 975 955.910 | 1 275 347 776 917.600 |
| Current receipts of general government as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 51.853 | 52.830 | 52.992 | 52.815 | 52.865 | 53.261 | 53.125 | 51.989 | 51.658 |
| Current receipts of general government excluding gross interest receipts | Euro | | 1 079 538 000 000.000 | 1 116 026 000 000.000 | 1 137 797 000 000.000 | 1 158 449 000 000.000 | 1 175 217 000 000.000 | 1 219 149 000 000.000 | 1 246 832 000 000.000 | 1 250 422 822 297.610 | 1 273 051 916 647.210 |
| Direct taxes on business | Euro | | 57 429 000 000.000 | 60 190 000 000.000 | 58 426 000 000.000 | 59 093 000 000.000 | 58 584 000 000.000 | 67 680 000 000.000 | 63 795 000 000.000 | 71 336 829 699.988 | 72 696 522 549.308 |
| General government consumption of fixed capital | Euro | | 73 100 000 000.000 | 74 244 000 000.000 | 74 843 000 000.000 | 74 118 000 000.000 | 74 686 000 000.000 | 76 330 000 000.000 | 76 330 000 000.000 | 77 079 102 826.721 | 78 529 962 024.707 |
| General government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account | Euro | | 500 279 000 000.000 | 510 490 000 000.000 | 518 650 000 000.000 | 523 400 000 000.000 | 530 212 000 000.000 | 543 574 000 000.000 | 549 814 000 000.000 | 554 290 717 221.339 | 557 367 659 360.309 |
| General government fixed capital formation, nominal value, appropriation account | Euro | | 84 537 000 000.000 | 84 295 000 000.000 | 79 638 000 000.000 | 74 879 000 000.000 | 75 075 000 000.000 | 76 700 000 000.000 | 79 655 000 000.000 | 82 265 591 994.021 | 83 903 055 107.905 |
| General government gross financial assets as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 44.077 | 45.599 | 45.608 | 44.573 | 45.073 | 46.442 | 45.588 | 45.588 | 45.588 |
| General government gross financial liabilities | Euro | | 2 316 889 000 000.000 | 2 358 119 000 000.000 | 2 560 075 000 000.000 | 2 626 964 000 000.000 | 2 772 443 000 000.000 | 2 828 409 000 000.000 | 2 885 195 000 000.000 | 2 989 595 577 835.990 | 3 074 566 642 598.650 |
| General government gross financial liabilities as a percentage of GDP | Ratio | | 110.889 | 111.336 | 118.997 | 119.501 | 124.490 | 123.342 | 122.716 | 124.078 | 124.536 |
| General government net financial liabilities | Euro | | 1 395 953 000 000.000 | 1 392 313 000 000.000 | 1 578 871 000 000.000 | 1 647 112 000 000.000 | 1 768 650 000 000.000 | 1 763 418 000 000.000 | 1 813 370 000 000.000 | 1 891 178 316 880.390 | 1 949 083 047 100.120 |
| General government net financial liabilities as a percentage of GDP | Ratio | | 66.812 | 65.736 | 73.389 | 74.927 | 79.417 | 76.899 | 77.128 | 78.490 | 78.948 |
| General government net lending | Euro | | -104 043 000 000.000 | -86 468 000 000.000 | -83 941 000 000.001 | -79 697 000 000.000 | -79 123 000 000.000 | -63 603 000 000.000 | -59 563 000 000.000 | -77 808 316 880.395 | -57 904 730 219.725 |
| General government net lending as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -4.980 | -4.082 | -3.902 | -3.625 | -3.553 | -2.774 | -2.533 | -3.229 | -2.345 |
| General government primary balance | Euro | | -53 230 000 000.000 | -40 517 000 000.000 | -39 766 000 000.001 | -38 473 000 000.000 | -40 137 000 000.000 | -25 982 000 000.000 | -21 757 000 000.000 | -41 102 049 181.264 | -21 573 275 813.863 |
| General government primary balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -2.548 | -1.913 | -1.848 | -1.750 | -1.802 | -1.133 | -0.925 | -1.706 | -0.874 |
| Gross general government interest payments | Euro | | 54 684 000 000.000 | 48 874 000 000.000 | 46 442 000 000.000 | 43 809 000 000.000 | 41 088 000 000.000 | 39 821 000 000.000 | 40 000 000 000.000 | 38 936 421 357.434 | 38 627 314 676.254 |
| Gross general government interest receipts | Euro | | 3 871 000 000.000 | 2 923 000 000.000 | 2 267 000 000.000 | 2 585 000 000.000 | 2 102 000 000.000 | 2 200 000 000.000 | 2 194 000 000.000 | 2 230 153 658.303 | 2 295 860 270.391 |
| Gross public debt, Maastricht criterion | Euro | | 1 892 540 000 000.000 | 1 977 734 000 000.000 | 2 039 884 000 000.000 | 2 101 255 000 000.000 | 2 188 481 000 000.000 | 2 258 656 000 000.000 | 2 315 298 000 000.000 | 2 405 559 282 949.410 | 2 476 138 984 516.570 |
| Gross public debt, Maastricht criterion as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 90.579 | 93.376 | 94.817 | 95.586 | 98.269 | 98.496 | 98.477 | 99.839 | 100.297 |
| Net capital outlays of the government | Euro | | 34 370 000 000.000 | 30 347 000 000.000 | 24 565 000 000.000 | 20 769 000 000.000 | 19 011 000 000.000 | 27 533 000 000.000 | 23 996 000 000.000 | 24 090 517 851.429 | 25 727 890 446.472 |
| Net general government interest payments | Euro | | 50 813 000 000.000 | 45 951 000 000.000 | 44 175 000 000.000 | 41 224 000 000.000 | 38 986 000 000.000 | 37 621 000 000.000 | 37 806 000 000.000 | 36 706 267 699.131 | 36 331 454 405.862 |
| Net general government interest payments as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 2.432 | 2.170 | 2.053 | 1.875 | 1.751 | 1.641 | 1.608 | 1.523 | 1.472 |
| Net general government saving | Euro | | -69 673 000 000.000 | -56 121 000 000.000 | -59 376 000 000.001 | -58 928 000 000.000 | -60 112 000 000.000 | -36 070 000 000.000 | -35 567 000 000.000 | -53 717 799 028.966 | -32 176 839 773.254 |
| Other current outlays of general government | Euro | | 189 647 000 000.000 | 195 051 000 000.000 | 205 153 000 000.000 | 216 628 000 000.000 | 223 131 000 000.000 | 224 558 000 000.000 | 236 177 000 000.000 | 243 000 200 231.318 | 233 286 909 742.416 |
| Other current receipts of general government | Euro | | 100 424 000 000.000 | 102 832 000 000.000 | 104 102 000 000.000 | 105 525 000 000.000 | 107 358 000 000.000 | 107 862 000 000.000 | 107 378 000 000.000 | 109 530 685 197.621 | 111 741 189 058.801 |
| Property income paid by general government | Euro | | 54 821 000 000.000 | 49 002 000 000.000 | 46 572 000 000.000 | 43 942 000 000.000 | 41 225 000 000.000 | 39 966 000 000.000 | 40 159 000 000.000 | 39 103 208 965.157 | 38 798 212 133.074 |
| Property income paid by general government, excluding interest payments | Euro | | 137 000 000.000 | 128 000 000.000 | 130 000 000.000 | 133 000 000.000 | 137 000 000.000 | 145 000 000.000 | 159 000 000.000 | 166 787 607.723 | 170 897 456.820 |
| Property income received by general government | Euro | | 16 744 000 000.000 | 16 217 000 000.000 | 16 047 000 000.000 | 16 554 000 000.000 | 15 453 000 000.000 | 16 231 000 000.000 | 15 823 000 000.000 | 17 173 643 662.254 | 17 432 287 017.395 |
| Property income received by general government, excluding interest receipts | Euro | | 12 873 000 000.000 | 13 294 000 000.000 | 13 780 000 000.000 | 13 969 000 000.000 | 13 351 000 000.000 | 14 031 000 000.000 | 13 629 000 000.000 | 14 943 490 003.952 | 15 136 426 747.003 |
| Share of outstanding marketable debt to refinance within coming period | Ratio | | .. | 0.194 | 0.208 | 0.185 | 0.162 | 0.140 | 0.137 | 0.137 | 0.137 |
| Social security benefits paid by general government | Euro | | 408 335 000 000.000 | 420 527 000 000.000 | 429 065 000 000.000 | 435 992 000 000.000 | 442 863 000 000.000 | 449 321 000 000.000 | 458 443 000 000.000 | 469 976 648 567.065 | 478 071 835 455.051 |
| Social security contributions received by general government | Euro | | 387 117 000 000.000 | 398 881 000 000.000 | 408 802 000 000.000 | 413 030 000 000.000 | 418 371 000 000.000 | 430 481 000 000.000 | 424 650 000 000.000 | 407 193 877 048.904 | 414 024 724 074.076 |
| Taxes and social security contributions received by general government as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 46.245 | 47.209 | 47.407 | 47.262 | 47.350 | 47.849 | 47.885 | 46.731 | 46.426 |
| Taxes on production and imports | Euro | | 319 613 000 000.000 | 328 769 000 000.000 | 337 061 000 000.000 | 347 527 000 000.000 | 356 036 000 000.000 | 372 374 000 000.000 | 388 412 000 000.000 | 398 926 444 777.360 | 409 137 224 348.080 |
| Total direct taxes received by general government | Euro | | 259 511 000 000.000 | 272 250 000 000.000 | 274 052 000 000.000 | 278 398 000 000.000 | 280 101 000 000.000 | 294 401 000 000.000 | 312 763 000 000.000 | 319 828 325 269.773 | 323 012 352 419.244 |
| Total disbursements of general government | Euro | | 1 192 859 000 000.000 | 1 211 621 000 000.000 | 1 229 958 000 000.000 | 1 248 656 000 000.000 | 1 264 297 000 000.000 | 1 293 953 000 000.000 | 1 318 483 000 000.000 | 1 340 814 742 456.430 | 1 343 706 501 983.460 |
| Total disbursements of general government as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 57.092 | 57.205 | 57.171 | 56.801 | 56.770 | 56.427 | 56.079 | 55.648 | 54.427 |
| Total receipts of general government | Euro | | 1 088 816 000 000.000 | 1 125 153 000 000.000 | 1 146 017 000 000.000 | 1 168 959 000 000.000 | 1 185 174 000 000.000 | 1 230 350 000 000.000 | 1 258 920 000 000.000 | 1 263 006 425 576.030 | 1 285 801 771 763.730 |
| Total receipts of general government as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 52.112 | 53.123 | 53.269 | 53.176 | 53.217 | 53.653 | 53.546 | 52.419 | 52.082 |
| Expenditure and GDP | Change in inventories, contributions to changes in real GDP | Percentage, 2014 | | -0.006 | 0.002 | 0.007 | 0.003 | -0.004 | 0.002 | -0.004 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Exports of goods and services, nominal value (national accounts basis) | Euro | | 610 606 000 000.000 | 622 086 000 000.000 | 638 689 000 000.000 | 672 163 000 000.000 | 671 645 000 000.000 | 708 748 000 000.000 | 739 169 000 000.000 | 767 405 797 692.741 | 798 463 433 381.607 |
| Exports of goods and services, volume (national accounts basis) | Euro, 2014 | | 605 204 000 000.000 | 617 925 000 000.000 | 638 664 000 000.000 | 667 023 000 000.000 | 677 041 000 000.000 | 708 583 000 000.000 | 732 218 000 000.000 | 752 011 549 849.254 | 772 394 287 202.024 |
| Final domestic expenditure, nominal value | Euro | | 2 112 119 000 000.000 | 2 135 105 000 000.000 | 2 156 797 000 000.000 | 2 184 461 000 000.000 | 2 227 086 000 000.000 | 2 296 428 000 000.000 | 2 356 961 000 000.000 | 2 411 323 922 281.810 | 2 469 337 332 600.940 |
| Final domestic expenditure, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 2 129 284 964 516.830 | 2 140 174 613 469.140 | 2 156 797 000 000.000 | 2 182 767 422 750.880 | 2 225 886 856 576.210 | 2 269 891 143 093.790 | 2 300 771 564 370.260 | 2 332 372 370 700.540 | 2 362 551 322 077.400 |
| Government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach | Euro | | 500 353 000 000.000 | 510 604 000 000.000 | 518 810 000 000.000 | 523 368 000 000.000 | 529 395 000 000.000 | 540 334 000 000.000 | 546 654 000 000.000 | 551 262 174 842.522 | 554 322 305 136.416 |
| Government final consumption expenditure, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 504 607 000 000.000 | 512 084 000 000.000 | 518 810 000 000.000 | 523 835 000 000.000 | 531 012 000 000.000 | 538 229 000 000.000 | 543 769 000 000.000 | 548 294 226 579.486 | 550 457 072 786.208 |
| Government gross fixed capital formation, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 84 718 000 000.000 | 84 179 000 000.000 | 79 643 000 000.000 | 75 932 000 000.000 | 76 038 000 000.000 | 77 226 000 000.000 | 77 886 000 000.000 | 79 844 726 568.144 | 81 326 894 968.374 |
| Gross capital formation, total, nominal value | Euro | | 473 472 000 000.000 | 472 498 000 000.000 | 488 773 000 000.000 | 499 037 000 000.000 | 505 885 000 000.000 | 538 321 000 000.000 | 553 381 000 000.000 | 572 456 324 819.273 | 590 790 265 420.502 |
| Gross capital formation, total, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 472 456 000 000.000 | 473 525 000 000.000 | 488 862 000 000.000 | 498 829 000 000.000 | 503 858 000 000.000 | 530 983 000 000.000 | 536 252 000 000.000 | 545 629 869 154.057 | 555 069 537 047.541 |
| Gross domestic product per capita, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 32 257.087 | 32 280.705 | 32 443.721 | 32 660.771 | 32 938.340 | 33 621.072 | 34 094.301 | 34 389.344 | 34 674.262 |
| Gross domestic product per capita, volume in USD, at constant purchasing power parities | US Dollar, 2015 | | 40 353.172 | 40 382.718 | 40 586.649 | 40 858.176 | 41 205.411 | 42 059.499 | 42 651.502 | 43 020.596 | 43 377.025 |
| Gross domestic product, nominal value in USD, constant exchange rates | US Dollar, 2015 | | 2 318 034 491 590.980 | 2 349 813 206 691.090 | 2 386 826 245 832.600 | 2 438 858 843 870.400 | 2 470 761 815 921.040 | 2 544 104 480 976.110 | 2 608 414 109 501.880 | 2 673 129 551 556.440 | 2 738 998 708 288.450 |
| Gross domestic product, nominal value, market prices | Euro | | 2 089 379 000 000.000 | 2 118 023 000 000.000 | 2 151 385 000 000.000 | 2 198 285 000 000.000 | 2 227 041 000 000.000 | 2 293 149 000 000.000 | 2 351 115 000 000.000 | 2 409 446 783 282.350 | 2 468 818 476 552.160 |
| Gross domestic product, volume in USD, at constant purchasing power parities | US Dollar, 2015 | | 2 649 226 103 063.670 | 2 664 895 956 899.640 | 2 691 381 837 900.370 | 2 719 029 885 132.430 | 2 749 266 222 927.060 | 2 812 308 424 285.030 | 2 856 669 647 890.120 | 2 893 705 286 804.350 | 2 929 912 893 966.360 |
| Gross domestic product, volume in USD, constant exchange rates | US Dollar, 2015 | | 2 376 236 503 765.470 | 2 390 291 656 948.000 | 2 414 048 299 386.160 | 2 438 847 352 594.450 | 2 465 967 985 870.960 | 2 522 514 001 317.250 | 2 562 304 021 036.680 | 2 595 523 321 203.810 | 2 627 999 914 180.480 |
| Gross domestic product, volume, market prices | Euro, 2014 | | 2 117 710 000 000.000 | 2 130 236 000 000.000 | 2 151 408 000 000.000 | 2 173 509 000 000.000 | 2 197 679 000 000.000 | 2 248 073 000 000.000 | 2 283 534 000 000.000 | 2 313 139 152 536.570 | 2 342 082 401 915.840 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, housing, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 117 702 164 518.135 | 117 351 536 159.486 | 114 155 000 000.000 | 112 625 086 975.716 | 115 745 625 766.056 | 122 020 696 403.627 | 124 232 704 495.829 | 123 408 209 459.858 | 123 545 380 327.385 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, total, nominal value | Euro | | 469 328 000 000.000 | 467 190 000 000.000 | 469 561 000 000.000 | 472 610 000 000.000 | 487 504 000 000.000 | 516 309 000 000.000 | 539 226 000 000.000 | 556 779 925 765.088 | 574 886 904 294.923 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 472 957 000 000.000 | 469 441 000 000.000 | 469 578 000 000.000 | 473 839 000 000.000 | 486 769 000 000.000 | 509 676 000 000.000 | 524 557 000 000.000 | 534 826 709 408.023 | 544 339 998 732.680 |
| Imports of goods and services, nominal value (national accounts basis) | Euro | | 637 490 000 000.000 | 644 476 000 000.000 | 663 313 000 000.000 | 684 766 000 000.000 | 690 071 000 000.000 | 734 039 000 000.000 | 759 170 000 000.000 | 784 959 335 746.387 | 814 885 650 555.963 |
| Imports of goods and services, volume (national accounts basis) | Euro, 2014 | | 616 952 000 000.000 | 632 273 000 000.000 | 663 263 000 000.000 | 701 210 000 000.000 | 722 649 000 000.000 | 752 540 000 000.000 | 761 745 000 000.000 | 782 610 931 420.906 | 803 837 426 941.068 |
| Net exports of goods and services, nominal value (national accounts basis) | Euro | | -26 884 000 000.000 | -22 390 000 000.000 | -24 624 000 000.000 | -12 603 000 000.000 | -18 426 000 000.000 | -25 291 000 000.000 | -20 001 000 000.000 | -17 553 538 053.645 | -16 422 217 174.355 |
| Net exports, contributions to changes in real GDP | Percentage, 2014 | | 0.007 | -0.001 | -0.005 | -0.004 | -0.005 | 0.001 | 0.006 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach | Euro | | 1 142 438 000 000.000 | 1 157 311 000 000.000 | 1 168 426 000 000.000 | 1 188 483 000 000.000 | 1 210 187 000 000.000 | 1 239 785 000 000.000 | 1 271 081 000 000.000 | 1 303 281 821 674.200 | 1 340 128 123 169.600 |
| Private final consumption expenditure, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 1 151 661 000 000.000 | 1 158 586 000 000.000 | 1 168 340 000 000.000 | 1 185 031 000 000.000 | 1 208 056 000 000.000 | 1 221 921 000 000.000 | 1 232 379 000 000.000 | 1 249 101 058 487.550 | 1 267 408 204 148.590 |
| Private non-residential and government fixed capital formation, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 355 254 835 481.865 | 352 089 463 840.514 | 355 423 000 000.000 | 361 213 913 024.284 | 371 023 374 233.944 | 387 655 303 596.373 | 400 324 295 504.171 | 411 418 499 948.166 | 420 794 618 405.295 |
| Private non-residential gross fixed capital formation, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 270 546 361 256.986 | 267 929 962 038.954 | 275 764 000 000.000 | 285 246 571 536.255 | 294 920 127 833.326 | 310 333 820 989.610 | 322 366 475 242.826 | 331 547 338 504.823 | 339 440 818 348.452 |
| Total domestic expenditure, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 2 128 781 805 984.060 | 2 144 210 377 039.580 | 2 176 009 000 000.000 | 2 207 674 404 838.620 | 2 242 851 258 634.980 | 2 291 111 676 516.620 | 2 312 376 361 985.570 | 2 343 132 126 122.000 | 2 373 254 269 264.520 |
| Total expenditure, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 2 733 872 354 364.750 | 2 762 105 288 522.480 | 2 814 698 000 000.000 | 2 874 723 675 505.330 | 2 919 862 618 102.640 | 2 999 557 170 066.060 | 3 044 307 617 037.730 | 3 094 757 294 923.080 | 3 145 140 239 374.820 |
| Total expenditure, volume in USD | US Dollar, 2015 | | 3 041 845 284 298.200 | 3 073 258 681 303.550 | 3 131 776 004 228.630 | 3 198 563 620 585.770 | 3 248 787 501 542.980 | 3 337 459 709 185.440 | 3 387 251 330 170.850 | 3 443 384 205 037.850 | 3 499 442 828 896.020 |
| Selected variables: ready-made growth rates | Export performance for goods and services, volume, growth | Percentage | | 1.657 | -0.833 | -0.659 | 0.753 | -1.380 | -0.313 | -0.065 | 0.231 | -0.425 |
| Exports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2014 | | 2.999 | 2.102 | 3.356 | 4.440 | 1.502 | 4.659 | 3.336 | 2.703 | 2.710 |
| Final domestic expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2014 | | 0.248 | 0.511 | 0.777 | 1.204 | 1.975 | 1.977 | 1.360 | 1.373 | 1.294 |
| Goods and services trade, volume in USD, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | 1.667 | 2.291 | 4.126 | 5.083 | 2.287 | 4.393 | 2.264 | 2.721 | 2.711 |
| Government final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2014 | | 1.623 | 1.482 | 1.313 | 0.969 | 1.370 | 1.359 | 1.029 | 0.832 | 0.394 |
| Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator, growth | Percentage, 2014 | | 1.164 | 0.775 | 0.576 | 1.141 | 0.194 | 0.660 | 0.936 | 1.169 | 1.198 |
| Gross domestic product, nominal value, growth | Percentage | | 1.551 | 1.371 | 1.575 | 2.180 | 1.308 | 2.968 | 2.528 | 2.481 | 2.464 |
| Gross domestic product, volume, growth | Percentage, 2014 | | 0.383 | 0.591 | 0.994 | 1.027 | 1.112 | 2.293 | 1.577 | 1.296 | 1.251 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, total, volume, growth | Percentage, 2014 | | 0.369 | -0.743 | 0.029 | 0.907 | 2.729 | 4.706 | 2.920 | 1.958 | 1.779 |
| Harmonised core inflation | Percentage, 2014 | | 1.484 | 0.733 | 0.974 | 0.622 | 0.627 | 0.548 | 0.875 | 0.700 | 1.120 |
| Harmonised headline inflation | Percentage, 2014 | | 2.218 | 0.990 | 0.611 | 0.087 | 0.305 | 1.162 | 2.099 | 1.119 | 1.343 |
| Imports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2014 | | 0.354 | 2.483 | 4.901 | 5.721 | 3.057 | 4.136 | 1.223 | 2.739 | 2.712 |
| Potential output, volume, growth | Percentage, 2014 | | 1.069 | 1.029 | 1.030 | 1.006 | 1.053 | 1.086 | 1.261 | 1.286 | 1.260 |
| Private final consumption expenditure, deflator, growth | Percentage, 2014 | | 1.426 | 0.696 | 0.118 | 0.284 | -0.115 | 1.283 | 1.654 | 1.161 | 1.342 |
| Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2014 | | -0.393 | 0.601 | 0.842 | 1.429 | 1.943 | 1.148 | 0.856 | 1.357 | 1.466 |
| Productive capital stock, volume, annual average, growth | Percentage, 2014 | | 1.448 | 1.325 | 1.242 | 1.200 | 1.274 | 1.358 | 1.495 | 1.547 | 1.589 |
| Productive capital stock, volume, growth | Percentage, 2014 | | 1.413 | 1.289 | 1.211 | 1.211 | 1.295 | 1.429 | 1.508 | 1.568 | 1.601 |
| Total domestic expenditure, volume, growth | Percentage, 2014 | | -0.356 | 0.725 | 1.483 | 1.455 | 1.593 | 2.152 | 0.928 | 1.330 | 1.286 |
| Total employment, growth | Percentage | | 0.195 | -0.173 | 0.145 | 0.179 | 0.606 | 1.113 | 0.902 | 0.729 | 0.543 |
| Supply block | Cyclically-adjusted current disbursements of general government | Euro | | 1 150 943 432 653.950 | 1 172 198 135 488.040 | 1 196 442 364 597.770 | 1 216 937 919 457.580 | 1 234 451 527 422.730 | 1 256 405 642 564.260 | 1 284 102 129 858.200 | 1 305 889 222 293.690 | 1 307 026 928 937.050 |
| Cyclically-adjusted current disbursements of general government as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | 54.325 | 54.344 | 54.588 | 54.350 | 54.452 | 54.465 | 54.463 | 54.052 | 52.793 |
| Cyclically-adjusted current disbursements of general government excluding gross interest payments | Euro | | 1 096 262 370 200.420 | 1 123 323 850 453.450 | 1 150 000 285 728.320 | 1 173 129 148 338.180 | 1 193 364 382 529.310 | 1 216 585 948 209.040 | 1 244 102 488 546.960 | 1 266 953 021 747.730 | 1 268 399 800 425.860 |
| Cyclically-adjusted current disbursements of general government excluding gross interest payments, as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | 51.744 | 52.078 | 52.469 | 52.393 | 52.639 | 52.739 | 52.767 | 52.440 | 51.233 |
| Cyclically-adjusted current receipts of general government | Euro | | 1 099 150 905 756.460 | 1 140 343 415 787.160 | 1 162 177 772 746.480 | 1 183 291 667 797.340 | 1 199 127 910 521.050 | 1 228 834 561 962.990 | 1 252 709 424 525.840 | 1 256 264 323 919.130 | 1 279 139 858 248.750 |
| Cyclically-adjusted current receipts of general government as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | 51.880 | 52.867 | 53.025 | 52.847 | 52.894 | 53.270 | 53.132 | 51.998 | 51.667 |
| Cyclically-adjusted direct taxes on business | Euro | | 59 949 644 204.938 | 63 679 782 263.805 | 61 881 415 228.315 | 62 547 763 408.672 | 61 897 692 398.427 | 68 933 607 499.996 | 64 352 461 796.651 | 71 937 405 230.674 | 73 328 465 780.946 |
| Cyclically-adjusted direct taxes on households | Euro | | 207 346 493 672.854 | 219 337 761 673.877 | 223 172 805 704.563 | 226 893 491 598.919 | 228 935 631 218.013 | 229 225 972 879.832 | 250 268 248 072.862 | 249 741 890 610.199 | 251 616 331 494.246 |
| Cyclically-adjusted general government net lending | Euro | | -86 162 526 897.495 | -62 201 719 700.890 | -58 829 591 851.292 | -54 415 251 660.242 | -54 334 616 901.684 | -55 104 080 601.274 | -55 388 705 332.363 | -73 715 416 225.984 | -53 614 961 134.767 |
| Cyclically-adjusted general government net lending as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | -4.067 | -2.884 | -2.684 | -2.430 | -2.397 | -2.389 | -2.349 | -3.051 | -2.166 |
| Cyclically-adjusted general government primary balance | Euro | | -35 349 526 897.495 | -16 250 719 700.890 | -14 654 591 851.292 | -13 191 251 660.242 | -15 348 616 901.684 | -17 483 080 601.274 | -17 582 705 332.363 | -37 009 148 526.853 | -17 283 506 728.905 |
| Cyclically-adjusted general government primary balance as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | -1.669 | -0.753 | -0.669 | -0.589 | -0.677 | -0.758 | -0.746 | -1.532 | -0.698 |
| Cyclically-adjusted social security contributions received by general government | Euro | | 390 902 435 154.333 | 404 006 500 217.364 | 414 157 986 308.992 | 418 380 632 541.657 | 423 618 364 339.474 | 432 274 521 117.153 | 425 487 792 723.780 | 407 967 956 157.801 | 414 837 321 182.109 |
| Cyclically-adjusted taxes on production and imports | Euro | | 323 681 894 763.491 | 334 271 510 819.313 | 342 813 125 770.694 | 353 391 027 491.441 | 361 852 086 173.516 | 374 392 116 681.455 | 389 408 482 995.349 | 399 912 597 217.823 | 410 181 437 412.556 |
| Employment coefficient | Ratio | | 1.029 | 1.032 | 1.036 | 1.037 | 1.038 | 1.038 | 1.039 | 1.039 | 1.039 |
| Equilibrium unemployment rate, as a percentage of labour force | Percentage | | 8.989 | 9.082 | 9.126 | 9.165 | 9.159 | 9.127 | 8.900 | 8.640 | 8.400 |
| Labour force participation gap | Percentage | | 0.288 | 0.189 | -0.216 | -0.232 | -0.451 | -0.487 | -0.218 | -0.311 | -0.414 |
| Net one-offs of general government | Euro | | 617 729 361.573 | 478 880 110.330 | 1 058 815 629.321 | 3 536 405 967.922 | -3 000 000 000.000 | -1 900 000 000.000 | -6 000 000 000.000 | -26 000 000 000.000 | -1 900 000 000.000 |
| Net one-offs of general government as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | 0.029 | 0.022 | 0.048 | 0.158 | -0.132 | -0.082 | -0.254 | -1.076 | -0.077 |
| Output gap as a percentage of potential GDP | Percentage | | -1.381 | -1.807 | -1.842 | -1.822 | -1.765 | -0.592 | -0.281 | -0.271 | -0.280 |
| Potential employment of total economy | Persons | | 27 365 332.187 | 27 489 833.488 | 27 629 084.542 | 27 766 911.490 | 27 915 992.824 | 28 069 121.120 | 28 277 769.746 | 28 492 019.529 | 28 691 507.005 |
| Potential output volume | Euro, 2014 | | 2 147 354 859 619.250 | 2 169 447 537 480.130 | 2 191 787 946 563.860 | 2 213 844 542 653.390 | 2 237 161 874 503.450 | 2 261 465 206 179.790 | 2 289 972 703 029.300 | 2 319 423 564 419.850 | 2 348 651 952 683.640 |
| Potential output, nominal value | Euro | | 2 118 627 266 828.980 | 2 157 009 731 164.190 | 2 191 764 514 875.050 | 2 239 080 330 675.790 | 2 267 051 383 826.320 | 2 306 809 732 640.350 | 2 357 744 255 913.310 | 2 415 992 846 877.530 | 2 475 743 522 530.440 |
| Productive capital stock scrapping rate | Ratio | | 5.278 | 5.250 | 5.306 | 5.332 | 5.346 | 5.421 | 5.466 | 5.493 | 5.509 |
| Productive capital stock, volume | Euro, 2014 | | 5 384 934 241 701.010 | 5 454 321 375 358.340 | 5 520 363 000 000.000 | 5 587 207 253 798.690 | 5 659 563 173 529.670 | 5 740 425 706 582.040 | 5 826 983 444 828.130 | 5 918 346 295 401.380 | 6 013 118 110 138.950 |
| Productive capital stock, volume, annual average | Euro, 2014 | | 5 357 351 079 950.230 | 5 428 327 335 325.760 | 5 495 771 398 842.690 | 5 561 739 763 338.920 | 5 632 605 275 015.980 | 5 709 115 891 221.460 | 5 794 466 164 001.550 | 5 884 123 966 377.360 | 5 977 632 224 874.300 |
| Ratio of potential to actual real GDP of the total economy | Ratio | | 1.014 | 1.018 | 1.019 | 1.019 | 1.018 | 1.006 | 1.003 | 1.003 | 1.003 |
| Trend employment coefficient | Ratio | | 1.031 | 1.032 | 1.033 | 1.034 | 1.035 | 1.036 | 1.037 | 1.038 | 1.039 |
| Trend labour efficiency | Euro | | 50 019.919 | 50 233.232 | 50 442.465 | 50 649.285 | 50 854.689 | 51 059.077 | 51 262.811 | 51 466.322 | 51 669.913 |
| Trend labour force | Persons | | 29 177 070.489 | 29 310 813.761 | 29 440 606.902 | 29 566 208.861 | 29 689 396.677 | 29 810 072.129 | 29 927 703.624 | 30 041 392.191 | 30 146 491.237 |
| Trend labour force participation rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74 | Ratio | | 61.279 | 61.344 | 61.396 | 61.441 | 61.479 | 61.514 | 61.548 | 61.580 | 61.612 |
| Trend working-age population, age 15-74 | Persons | | 47 613 504.993 | 47 781 376.943 | 47 951 786.102 | 48 121 614.764 | 48 291 911.523 | 48 460 443.886 | 48 625 097.999 | 48 784 195.919 | 48 929 768.670 |
| Underlying general government net lending | Euro | | -86 780 256 259.068 | -62 680 599 811.221 | -59 888 407 480.613 | -57 951 657 628.164 | -51 334 616 901.684 | -53 204 080 601.274 | -49 388 705 332.363 | -47 715 416 225.984 | -51 714 961 134.767 |
| Underlying general government net lending as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | -4.096 | -2.906 | -2.732 | -2.588 | -2.264 | -2.306 | -2.095 | -1.975 | -2.089 |
| Underlying general government primary balance | Euro | | -35 967 256 259.068 | -16 729 599 811.221 | -15 713 407 480.613 | -16 727 657 628.164 | -12 348 616 901.684 | -15 583 080 601.274 | -11 582 705 332.363 | -11 009 148 526.853 | -15 383 506 728.905 |
| Underlying general government primary balance as a percentage of potential GDP | Ratio | | -1.698 | -0.776 | -0.717 | -0.747 | -0.545 | -0.676 | -0.491 | -0.456 | -0.621 |
| Unemployment gap | Percentage | | -0.769 | -1.222 | -1.166 | -1.194 | -0.898 | -0.271 | -0.159 | -0.086 | -0.146 |
| Household sector accounts | Compensation of employees received by households | Euro | | 1 108 464 000 000.000 | 1 126 235 000 000.000 | 1 144 210 000 000.000 | 1 160 868 000 000.000 | 1 180 208 000 000.000 | 1 216 188 000 000.000 | 1 250 556 000 000.000 | 1 253 876 422 794.440 | 1 288 489 914 896.680 |
| Compensation of employees, total economy | Euro | | 1 092 358 000 000.000 | 1 109 465 000 000.000 | 1 126 701 000 000.000 | 1 141 421 000 000.000 | 1 160 083 000 000.000 | 1 195 959 000 000.000 | 1 230 262 000 000.000 | 1 233 774 235 406.160 | 1 267 832 802 882.860 |
| Current disbursements of households and non-profit institutions serving households | Euro | | 726 550 000 000.000 | 746 299 000 000.000 | 759 850 000 000.000 | 770 526 000 000.000 | 778 830 000 000.000 | 804 337 000 000.000 | 823 594 000 000.000 | 798 221 252 325.291 | 811 750 265 489.415 |
| Direct taxes on households | Euro | | 202 082 000 000.000 | 212 060 000 000.000 | 215 626 000 000.000 | 219 305 000 000.000 | 221 517 000 000.000 | 226 721 000 000.000 | 248 968 000 000.000 | 248 491 495 569.785 | 250 315 829 869.936 |
| Employees and self-employed contributions to social security | Euro | | 142 285 000 000.000 | 148 520 000 000.000 | 153 204 000 000.000 | 156 403 000 000.000 | 159 366 000 000.000 | 164 207 000 000.000 | 152 035 000 000.000 | 148 954 436 314.759 | 153 230 994 642.326 |
| Gross current receipts of households and non-profit institutions serving households | Euro | | 2 075 652 000 000.000 | 2 089 865 000 000.000 | 2 121 582 000 000.000 | 2 148 962 000 000.000 | 2 180 774 000 000.000 | 2 243 329 000 000.000 | 2 301 273 000 000.000 | 2 325 484 979 278.370 | 2 377 263 050 063.530 |
| Gross disposable income of household and non-profit institutions serving households | Euro | | 1 349 102 000 000.000 | 1 343 566 000 000.000 | 1 361 732 000 000.000 | 1 378 436 000 000.000 | 1 401 944 000 000.000 | 1 438 992 000 000.000 | 1 477 679 000 000.000 | 1 527 263 726 953.080 | 1 565 512 784 574.120 |
| Gross saving of households and non-profit institutions serving households | Euro | | 206 664 000 000.000 | 186 255 000 000.000 | 193 307 000 000.000 | 189 952 000 000.000 | 191 756 000 000.000 | 199 208 000 000.000 | 206 598 000 000.000 | 223 981 905 278.880 | 225 384 661 404.517 |
| Gross saving ratio of households and non-profit institutions serving households | Percentage | | 15.319 | 13.863 | 14.196 | 13.780 | 13.678 | 13.844 | 13.981 | 14.666 | 14.397 |
| Gross self-employment income received by households | Euro | | 295 124 000 000.000 | 293 118 000 000.000 | 297 005 000 000.000 | 300 225 000 000.000 | 304 126 000 000.000 | 311 103 000 000.000 | 315 021 000 000.000 | 317 601 092 699.799 | 320 010 037 842.979 |
| Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account | Euro | | 1 142 438 000 000.000 | 1 157 311 000 000.000 | 1 168 425 000 000.000 | 1 188 484 000 000.000 | 1 210 188 000 000.000 | 1 239 784 000 000.000 | 1 271 081 000 000.000 | 1 303 281 821 674.200 | 1 340 128 123 169.600 |
| Real gross disposable income of households and non-profit institutions serving households | Euro | | 1 359 993 416 204.640 | 1 345 046 195 599.970 | 1 361 631 772 042.050 | 1 374 432 273 340.050 | 1 399 475 337 996.520 | 1 418 257 636 309.520 | 1 432 686 483 663.120 | 1 463 771 462 319.710 | 1 480 562 725 730.990 |
| Total employers social contributions | Euro | | 291 950 000 000.000 | 298 788 000 000.000 | 306 629 000 000.000 | 308 735 000 000.000 | 311 743 000 000.000 | 321 116 000 000.000 | 328 928 000 000.000 | 307 677 168 219.539 | 316 337 237 892.867 |
| Wages, total economy | Euro | | 800 408 000 000.000 | 810 677 000 000.000 | 820 072 000 000.000 | 832 686 000 000.000 | 848 340 000 000.000 | 874 843 000 000.000 | 901 334 000 000.000 | 926 097 067 186.624 | 951 495 564 989.988 |
| Prices and deflators | Consumer price index, harmonised | Index, 2014 | | 0.984 | 0.994 | 1.000 | 1.001 | 1.004 | 1.016 | 1.037 | 1.049 | 1.063 |
| Core inflation index, harmonised | Index, 2014 | | 0.983 | 0.990 | 1.000 | 1.006 | 1.013 | 1.018 | 1.027 | 1.034 | 1.046 |
| Exports of goods and services in USD, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2014 | | 1.160 | 1.196 | 1.188 | 1.000 | 0.981 | 1.010 | 1.066 | 1.024 | 1.032 |
| Exports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2014 | | 1.009 | 1.007 | 1.000 | 1.008 | 0.992 | 1.000 | 1.009 | 1.020 | 1.034 |
| Final domestic expenditure, deflator | Index, 2014 | | 0.992 | 0.998 | 1.000 | 1.001 | 1.001 | 1.012 | 1.024 | 1.034 | 1.045 |
| General government fixed capital formation, deflator, based on appropriation account | Index, 2014 | | 0.998 | 1.001 | 1.000 | 0.986 | 0.987 | 0.993 | 1.023 | 1.030 | 1.032 |
| Government final consumption expenditure, deflator | Index, 2014 | | 0.992 | 0.997 | 1.000 | 0.999 | 0.997 | 1.004 | 1.005 | 1.005 | 1.007 |
| Gross capital formation, deflator | Index, 2014 | | 1.002 | 0.998 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.004 | 1.014 | 1.032 | 1.049 | 1.064 |
| Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator | Index, 2014 | | 0.987 | 0.994 | 1.000 | 1.011 | 1.013 | 1.020 | 1.030 | 1.042 | 1.054 |
| Gross total fixed capital formation, deflator | Index, 2014 | | 0.992 | 0.995 | 1.000 | 0.997 | 1.002 | 1.013 | 1.028 | 1.041 | 1.056 |
| Imports of goods and services in USD, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2014 | | 1.226 | 1.249 | 1.227 | 1.000 | 0.975 | 1.017 | 1.086 | 1.038 | 1.044 |
| Imports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2014 | | 1.033 | 1.019 | 1.000 | 0.977 | 0.955 | 0.975 | 0.997 | 1.003 | 1.014 |
| Private final consumption expenditure, deflator | Index, 2014 | | 0.992 | 0.999 | 1.000 | 1.003 | 1.002 | 1.015 | 1.031 | 1.043 | 1.057 |
| Purchasing power parity, national currency per USD | Euro | | 0.844 | 0.812 | 0.808 | 0.808 | 0.795 | 0.776 | 0.766 | 0.764 | 0.764 |
| Total domestic expenditure, deflator | Index, 2014 | | 0.994 | 0.998 | 1.000 | 1.001 | 1.001 | 1.012 | 1.025 | 1.036 | 1.047 |
| Labour markets | Compensation rate, total economy | Euro | | 44 680.097 | 45 486.189 | 46 019.916 | 46 514.758 | 46 898.569 | 47 715.350 | 48 582.263 | 48 452.492 | 49 506.782 |
| Dependent employment, total economy | Persons | | 24 448 425.000 | 24 391 250.000 | 24 482 900.000 | 24 538 900.000 | 24 736 000.000 | 25 064 450.000 | 25 323 275.000 | 25 463 586.588 | 25 609 275.004 |
| General government employment | Persons | | 5 961 250.000 | 5 997 000.000 | 6 055 000.000 | 6 073 500.000 | 6 093 000.000 | 6 108 250.000 | 6 091 750.000 | 6 061 594.179 | 6 030 162.768 |
| Hours worked per worker, total economy | Hours | | 1 533.478 | 1 526.295 | 1 518.928 | 1 516.741 | 1 517.014 | 1 517.315 | 1 515.936 | .. | .. |
| Labour force | Persons | | 29 237 370.081 | 29 364 036.566 | 29 402 650.000 | 29 477 400.000 | 29 556 225.000 | 29 667 525.000 | 29 823 850.000 | 29 931 555.715 | 30 035 174.406 |
| Labour force participation rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74 | Ratio | | 61.455 | 61.460 | 61.264 | 61.298 | 61.202 | 61.215 | 61.414 | 61.388 | 61.357 |
| Labour productivity, total economy | Index, 2015 | | 0.983 | 0.987 | 0.992 | 1.000 | 1.004 | 1.015 | 1.021 | 1.027 | 1.034 |
| Total employment (labour force survey basis) | Persons | | 26 384 142.208 | 26 338 394.531 | 26 376 475.000 | 26 423 750.000 | 26 583 825.000 | 26 879 600.000 | 27 122 125.000 | 27 319 786.260 | 27 468 264.350 |
| Total employment (national accounts basis) | Persons | | 27 139 625.000 | 27 189 550.000 | 27 333 500.000 | 27 390 825.000 | 27 587 225.000 | 27 913 675.000 | 28 187 075.000 | 28 382 905.624 | 28 534 212.541 |
| Total population | Persons | | 65 651 000.000 | 65 991 000.000 | 66 312 000.000 | 66 548 000.000 | 66 721 000.000 | 66 865 000.000 | 66 977 000.000 | 67 263 254.038 | 67 545 270.249 |
| Total self-employed | Persons | | 2 691 200.000 | 2 798 300.000 | 2 850 600.000 | 2 851 925.000 | 2 851 225.000 | 2 849 225.000 | 2 863 800.000 | 2 919 319.036 | 2 924 937.537 |
| Unemployment rate | Percentage | | 9.759 | 10.304 | 10.292 | 10.359 | 10.057 | 9.397 | 9.059 | 8.726 | 8.546 |
| Unemployment, level | Persons | | 2 853 227.873 | 3 025 642.035 | 3 026 175.000 | 3 053 650.000 | 2 972 400.000 | 2 787 925.000 | 2 701 725.000 | 2 611 769.456 | 2 566 910.056 |
| Unit labour cost in total economy | Index, 2015 | | 0.982 | 0.992 | 0.997 | 1.000 | 1.005 | 1.013 | 1.026 | 1.016 | 1.031 |
| Wage rate, total economy | Euro | | 32 738.632 | 33 236.386 | 33 495.705 | 33 933.306 | 34 295.763 | 34 903.738 | 35 593.106 | 36 369.467 | 37 154.334 |
| Working-age population, age 15-74 | Persons | | 47 575 076.205 | 47 777 846.837 | 47 993 449.118 | 48 088 803.895 | 48 293 097.910 | 48 464 802.969 | 48 562 187.722 | 48 757 687.516 | 48 951 866.661 |
| Monetary data | Long-term interest rate on government bonds | Percentage | | 2.536 | 2.204 | 1.666 | 0.842 | 0.468 | 0.811 | 0.784 | 0.571 | 0.654 |
| Short-term interest rate | Percentage | | 0.573 | 0.221 | 0.210 | -0.019 | -0.264 | -0.329 | -0.322 | -0.310 | -0.258 |