An overview of the European Union, Eastern and Western Countries, as well as a look at the United States and an overall comparison of the two.

1. E.U. & U.S.:
Economic Overview
An overview of the European Union, Eastern and Western Countries as
well as a look at the United States and an overall comparison of the two

2. Table Of Contents:
Title: Page:
European Union Overview 3
European Union: Economic Factors 11
European Union: Labor Stats 14
European Union: Money Facts 18
European Union: Trading Overview 23
European Union: Housing Data 27
Eastern European Union Countries 34
Poland 38
Romania 47
Czech Republic 56
Hungary 65
Slovakia 74
Western European Union Countries 83
Germany 89
United Kingdom 98
France 106
Italy 116
Spain 125
Title: Page:
United States Overview 134
U.S Profile: Economic Factors 139
U.S Profile: Labor Stats 148
U.S Profile: Money Facts 154
U.S Profile: Trading Overview 165
U.S Profile: Housing Data 169
E.U. vs. U.S.: The Comparison 179
Comparison: Economic Factors 108
Comparison: Labor Stats 183
Comparison: Money Facts 189
Comparison: Trading Overview 192
Comparison: Housing Data 196
Work Cited 199

3. European Union Overview:
An economic overview of the European Union as a whole- From economic factors
to housing data.

4. European Union:
Facts-
 The E.U. economy saw moderate
GDP growth in 2010 and 2011 after
the 2008-09 economic crisis
 When the sovereign debt crisis in
the euro-zone intensified in 2011,
the E.U.’s economy has struggled
 Despite E.U./IMF rescue programs
in Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain
and Cyprus, significant growth
drags on
High public and
private debt
loads
Low domestic
demand
discouraging
investment
Aging
populations
Onerous
regulations and
high
unemployment
Factors
Affecting
Growth:
Compiled by Author from CIA.gov

5. European Union:
Facts-
 E.U. leaders plan to use:
 $28 (€21) billion in public money to attract private investors
 This will help fund $421 [€315] billion in infrastructure projects from 2015 to 2017:
Energy Broadband Transport Education
Research
and
innovation
Infrastructure Projects being Funded:
Compiled by Author from CIA.gov

6. European Union:
Facts-
 The E.U. has:
 7% of the world’s population
 Accounts for around 20% of the world's
exports and imports
 Around 2/3 of E.U.’s total trade is done
within the E.U.
 The E.U. is the world’s largest global
importer, even during the global recession
 E.U.- 16.4%
 United States- 15.5%
 China- 11.9%
 The E.U. is also the biggest exporter
 E.U.- 15.4%
 China- 13.4%
 United States- 10.5%

7. European Union:
Top 5 Contributors To the Budget-
21.26%
16.27%
12.22%
10.97%
8.11%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00%
Germany
France
Italy
UK
Spain
Share Of Total Contributions (2014):
Complied by authors from statista.com source

8. European Union:
Candidate E.U. Countries-
Macedonia Montenegro Serbia Turkey
Albania Bosnia Herzegovina Kosovo
Candidate
Countries
Potential
Candidate
Countries
Compiled by author from source Europa.eu and nationsonline.org

9. European Union:
Other Countries Not In The E.U.-
Russia
Moldova
Belarus
Ukraine
Iceland
Monaco
Norway
Compiled by author from source goeasteurope.about.com and nationsonline.org

10. European Union: Economic Factors
A summary of the E.U.’s Total GDP, change and per capita.

11. European Union:
GDP From 2010 to 2020-
16971.2
18337.9
17265.8
17990.9 18527.1
16265.6
16893.9
17640.7
18422.7
19212.1
20187.6
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
GDP in (Billions of U.S. Dollars):
Complied by authors from knoema.com source

12. European Union:
GDP Annual Growth Rate-
-0.4%
0.3%
1.5%
1.9% 2.0% 2.0%
1.9% 1.9% 1.9%
-1.0%
-0.5%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Real GDP Percent Change:
30,000
32,000
34,000
36,000
38,000
40,000
42,000
44,000
46,000
48,000
50,000 GDP Based On PPP Per
Capita:
Complied by authors from knoema.com source

13. European Union: Labor Stats
Stats about employment and unemployment in the E.U..

14. European Union:
Employed-
70.3%
69.0%
68.6%
68.6%
68.4%
68.4%
69.2%
67.0%
67.5%
68.0%
68.5%
69.0%
69.5%
70.0%
70.5%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Employment Rate:
225.7
225.9
225.0
224.0
226.2
228.5
230.5
232.5
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total Employed Persons
(x Million)
Complied from statistics from ec.europa.eu source

15. European Union:
Unemployment-
9.6%
9.7%
10.5%
10.9%
10.2%
9.5%
9.2%
8.9%
8.0%
8.5%
9.0%
9.5%
10.0%
10.5%
11.0%
11.5%
12.0%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Unemployment rate (%)
23.0 23.1
25.3
26.3
24.8
23.2
22.6
22.0
Total Unemployed: (x Million)
Complied from statistics from ec.europa.eu source

16. Labor Force:
Unemployment-
3.1%
3.0% 3.0%
3.8%
4.1%
4.7%
5.1% 5.1%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
4.5%
5.0%
5.5%
6.0%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Long-term Unemployment
Rate (% of Population)
21.3%
21.8%
23.4%
23.7%
22.0%
20.3%
19.7%
15.0%
17.0%
19.0%
21.0%
23.0%
25.0%
27.0%
29.0%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Youth Unemployment Rate
(% of Unemployed)
Complied from statistics from ieconomics.com, ycharts.com, and appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu sources

17. European Union: Money Facts
Facts about CPI, PPI, Inflation rate, money supply (M2) and consumer
confidence indicator.

18. European Union:
CPI and PPI-
111.9
115.4
118.4
120.2 120.9 120.9
122.2
124.2
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
135
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Consumer Price Index:
103.5
108.0
109.7
108.5
104.6
102.6
102.0
98.0
100.0
102.0
104.0
106.0
108.0
110.0
112.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Producer Price Index
Complied from statistics from ec.europa.eu and ieconomics.com sources

19. European Union:
Consumer and Producer Prices-
5.8%
-3.6%
3.2%
5.6%
2.5%
-1.0%
-1.8%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Producer Prices Annual Rate
Of Change:
Complied from statistics from knoema.com and ec.europa.eu sources
2.00%
3.08%
2.64%
1.53%
0.54%
0.11%
1.10%
1.49%
1.64%
1.76%
1.86%
0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Average Consumer Price
Inflation, %

20. European Union:
Inflation Rate-
2.0%
2.2%
2.0%
3.1%
0.5%
1.4%
2.4%
2.3%
0.2%
0.8%
0.2%
1.0%
1.4%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Inflation Rate:
Complied from statistics from www.imf.org source

21. European Union:
Consumer Confidence Indicator-
-35.0
-30.0
-25.0
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
Consumer Confidence Indicator:
Complied from statistics from ieconomics.com source

22. European Union: Trading Overview
An overview of the balance of trades, exports and imports of the E.U..

23. European Union:
Balance of Trades-
18.7 117.1 105.3
135.9
259.0
355.0
386.2
494.3 499.8 492.6
0.0
100.0
200.0
300.0
400.0
500.0
600.0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Balances With The Rest Of The World
Net Exports Of Goods And Services:
Complied from statistics from ec.europa.eu source

24. European Union:
Exports and Imports-
3909.7
4376.7
4524.1
4579
4640.1
4910.4
5143.4
5473.9
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Total Foreign Trade Exports of Goods
(Billion Euro):
4016.3
4482.7
4566.8
4457
4542.7
4705.1
4942.7
5302.5
0 2000 4000 6000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Total Foreign Trade Imports of Goods
(Billion Euro):
Complied from statistics from ec.europa.eu source

25. European Union:
Average Share-
34.7
34.1
32.1
32.5
32.7
32.0
32.5
32.7
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Average Share Of Imports And Exports Of Goods In World Trade
Including Intra E.U. Trade:
Complied from statistics from ec.europa.eu source

26. European Union: Housing Data
Data on the housing index, home ownership rates, construction outputs
and investment.

27. European Union:
Housing Stats-
100.3
98.9
97.1
98.0
100.4
102.1
101.8
100.9
90.0
92.0
94.0
96.0
98.0
100.0
102.0
104.0
106.0
108.0
110.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
House Price Index:
70.5% 70.6%
70.0%
70.1%
70.5%
70.9%
71.2%
69.5%
69.7%
69.9%
70.1%
70.3%
70.5%
70.7%
70.9%
71.1%
71.3%
71.5%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Home Ownership Rate:
Complied from statistics from ieconomics.com source

28. European Union:
House Price Index-
0.2%
1.9%1.9%
1.2%
1.4%
0.7%
0.0%
-0.7%
-1.5%
-2.0%-2.0%
-1.4%
-1.8%
-1.2%
-0.6%
-0.4%
0.9%
1.7%
2.2%2.3%
2.5%
2.3%
Q1
2010
Q2
2010
Q3
2010
Q4
2010
Q1
2011
Q2
2011
Q3
2011
Q4
2011
Q1
2012
Q2
2012
Q3
2012
Q4
2012
Q1
2013
Q2
2013
Q3
2013
Q4
2013
Q1
2014
Q2
2014
Q3
2014
Q4
2014
Q1
2015
Q2
2015
House Price Index Annual Rate Of Change:
Complied from statistics from appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu source

29. European Union:
Construction Output-
-11.3
-10.5
1.1
-12.0
1.3
6.7
-1.6 -1.3
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Construction Output: (Expressed as A Percentage)
Complied from statistics from ieconomics.com source

30. European Union:
Investments-
20.5%
21.0%
19.7%
19.4%
19.5%
19.2%
19.5%
19.8%
20.1%
20.3%
20.5%
18.0%
18.5%
19.0%
19.5%
20.0%
20.5%
21.0%
21.5%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Investment (Percent of GDP):
Complied from statistics from knoema.com source

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