Printed by Imprimerie Bietlot in Belgium Manuscript completed in January 2025 This document should not be considered as representative of the European Commission’s officialposition. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2025 © European Union, 2025 The Commission’s reuse policy is implemented by Commission Decision 2011/833/EU of 12December 2011 on the reuse of Commission documents (OJ L 330, 14.12.2011, p. 39, ELI:http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2011/833/oj).Unless otherwise noted, the reuse of this document is authorised under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).This means that reuse is allowed, provided appropriate credit is given and any changes areindicated. For any use or reproduction of elements that are not owned by the European Union, permissionmay need to be sought directly from the respective rightholders. The European Union does notown the copyright in relation to the following elements:— maps, administrative boundaries © EuroGeographics © UN-FAO © Turkstat Kosovo - this designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on the maps do not imply officialendorsement or acceptance by the European Union. Theme: General and regional statisticsCollection: Key figures Print:ISBN 978-92-68-24004-5ISSN 2315-1870doi:10.2785/9973456KS-01-25-002-EN-CPDF:ISBN 978-92-68-24003-8ISSN 2315-1889doi:10.2785/0626043KS-01-25-002-EN-N Foreword This is the 8th edition ofKey figures on the EU in the world. It provides a concise, yetcomprehensive, selection of statistics on the EU – considered as a single entity – incomparison with countries across the globe, from the smallest to the largest. Drawing from the vast amount of data available at Eurostat and from other internationalsources, this publication provides an insight into EU society, the economy and theenvironment as compared with other parts of the world. Whether you are a policymaker, researcher, student or someone with a general interestin international affairs, this publication aims to inform and inspire. It makes complex dataaccessible, bringing together a broad range of statistics to highlight the EU within anincreasingly interconnected world. I hope that you will find this publication interesting and useful both for your work andyour daily life. MarianaKotzevaDirector-General, Eurostat Abstract Key figures on the EU in the worldprovides a statistical portrait of the European Union inrelation to other parts of the world. It’s structured into 3 chapters: people and society, theeconomy and trade, and the environment and natural resources. This publication complements 2 of Eurostat’s flagship publications,Key figures on Europeand theEurostat regional yearbook. For some readers, it offers an introduction to EU andinternational statistics, while others may use it as a starting point for exploring a broad rangeof data. These statistics are freely available onEurostat’s websiteand inStatistics Explained, aswell as from a variety of international organisations. Editors Eurostat, Unit B4 – Dissemination and user support Contact details EurostatBâtiment Joseph Bech5, rue Alphonse Weicker2721 LuxembourgE-mail:estat-user-support@ec.europa.eu Production INFORMA s.à r.l. working under contract for Eurostat Layout Ecorys workingunder contract for Eurostat For more information, please consult Eurostat’s website:https://ec.europa.eu/eurostatStatistics Explained:https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained Acknowledgements The editors of this publication would like to thank colleagues in Eurostat involved in itspreparation. Contents Foreword3 Introduction6 1.People and society9 Population overview10Age of population13Population change17Foreign population in the EU20Health and mortality23Education and training26Labour market29Women in parliaments33Living conditions34Digital society36 2. Economy and trade37 Gross domestic product38Economic structure40Consumer prices41Government finances43Foreign direct investment46International trade – share of world trade49Trade between the EU and the rest of the world51Tourism54Research and development58 3. Environment and natural resources 59 Transport60Energy production and trade67Energy supply and consumption70Environment74Land and land use77Agriculture, forestry and fisheries80 Introduction Eurostatis the statistical office of theEuropean Union(EU). Our mission is to provide high-quality statisticson Europe, offering both citizens and decision-makers key information on the EU’s economy, societyand environment. Data coverage This publication presents information for theEU(27 countries), a world average (if available), and/or a selection of other countries and territories inthe world. In most cases, the selected countriesand territories