high-income, export-oriented EU economy; large multinational business sector contributes to growth and tax revenues but poses volatility risks; high living standards; strong labor market challenged by skill shortages and aging workforce
. Key agricultural products in this country include: milk, barley, beef, wheat, potatoes, pork, oats, chicken, rapeseed, beans (2023).Labor force | 2.857 million (2024 est.) |
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Industrial production growth rate | -4.9% (2024 est.) |
Industries | pharmaceuticals, chemicals, computer hardware and software, food products, beverages and brewing; medical devices |
Population below poverty line | 14% (2021 est.) |
Taxes and other revenues | 16.8% (of GDP) (2022 est.) |
Fiscal year | |
Exchange rates | |
Currency | euros (EUR) per US dollar - |
Exchange rates 2024 | 0.924 (2024 est.) |
Exchange rates 2023 | 0.925 (2023 est.) |
Exchange rates 2022 | 0.95 (2022 est.) |
Exchange rates 2021 | 0.845 (2021 est.) |
Exchange rates 2020 | 0.876 (2020 est.) |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024 | $12.698 billion (2024 est.) |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 | $12.905 billion (2023 est.) |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 | $13.039 billion (2022 est.) |
Current account balance | |
Current account balance 2023 | $44.744 billion (2023 est.) |
Current account balance 2022 | $48.427 billion (2022 est.) |
Current account balance 2021 | $65.118 billion (2021 est.) |
Public debt | |
Public debt 2022 | 45.4% of GDP (2022 est.) |
Budget | |
Revenues | $118.278 billion (2022 est.) |
Expenditures | $105.516 billion (2022 est.) |
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) | |
Remittances | |
Remittances 2023 | 0.1% of GDP (2023 est.) |
Remittances 2022 | 0.1% of GDP (2022 est.) |
Remittances 2021 | 0% of GDP (2021 est.) |
Household income | |
Lowest 10% | 3.6% (2022 est.) |
Highest 10% | 24.5% (2022 est.) |
Average household expenditures | |
On food | 8.6% of household expenditures (2023 est.) |
On alcohol and tobacco | 4% of household expenditures (2023 est.) |
Imports | |
Imports 2023 | $580.399 billion (2023 est.) |
Imports 2022 | $536.882 billion (2022 est.) |
Imports 2021 | $500.334 billion (2021 est.) |
Imports (partners) | UK 20%, USA 17%, France 10%, China 7%, Germany 7% (2023) |
Comodities Imports force | aircraft, nitrogen compounds, vaccines, packaged medicine, integrated circuits (2023) |
Exports | |
Imports 2023 | $580.399 billion (2023 est.) |
Imports 2022 | $536.882 billion (2022 est.) |
Imports 2021 | $500.334 billion (2021 est.) |
Exports (partners) | USA 28%, Germany 11%, UK 8%, Belgium 8%, China 7% (2023) |
Comodities Exports force | vaccines, packaged medicine, nitrogen compounds, integrated circuits, hormones (2023) |
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) | |
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024 | $620.544 billion (2024 est.) |
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 | $613.056 billion (2023 est.) |
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 | $648.943 billion (2022 est.) |
GDP (official exchange rate) | $577.389 billion (2024 est.) |
Real GDP Per capita | |
Real GDP per capita 2024 | $115,300 (2024 est.) |
Real GDP per capita 2023 | $115,500 (2023 est.) |
Real GDP per capita 2022 | $124,500 (2022 est.) |
GDP - composition, by sector of origin | |
Agriculture | 1.1% (2024 est.) |
Industry | 30.8% (2024 est.) |
Services | 61.8% (2024 est.) |
GDP - composition, by end use | |
Household consumption | 26.8% (2023 est.) |
Government consumption | 12.2% (2023 est.) |
Investment in fixed capital | 23.2% (2023 est.) |
Investment in inventories | 3.1% (2023 est.) |
Exports of goods and services | 135.1% (2023 est.) |
Imports of goods and services | -102.2% (2023 est.) |
Unemployment rate | |
Unemployment rate 2024 | 4.4% (2024 est.) |
Unemployment rate 2023 | 4.3% (2023 est.) |
Unemployment rate 2022 | 4.6% (2022 est.) |
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) | |
Total | 11.1% (2024 est.) |
Male | 11.2% (2024 est.) |
Female | 11% (2024 est.) |
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