Biggest changes in the latest figures
For every measure updated in the last 30 days: the three countries with the largest rise and the three with the largest fall between the same two consecutive periods, the latest period most countries share and the one before it. Countries with older or longer intervals are left out. Percentages are compared in percentage points, rates per population and index values as differences in their own unit, other measures in percent.
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Government debt, quarterly
Updated 9 November 2026 · EurostatQ1 2026 to Q2 2026, 27 countries with values for both periods. 1 other country has an older figure or a longer interval and is left out.
Largest rises
Robberies recorded by the police
Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat2023 to 2024, 34 countries with values for both periods. 4 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
Largest falls
- Sweden: −15.7 60.9 per 100,000 people → 45.1 per 100,000 people
- France: −9.4 92.2 per 100,000 people → 82.8 per 100,000 people
- North Macedonia: −6.3 16.1 per 100,000 people → 9.8 per 100,000 people
Burglaries recorded by the police
Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat2023 to 2024, 31 countries with values for both periods. 5 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Iceland: +56.2 248.4 per 100,000 people → 304.5 per 100,000 people
- Austria: +53.2 646.9 per 100,000 people → 700.1 per 100,000 people
- Switzerland: +44.1 470.0 per 100,000 people → 514.0 per 100,000 people
Largest falls
- Sweden: −62.8 663.7 per 100,000 people → 601.0 per 100,000 people
- Türkiye: −46.9 107.1 per 100,000 people → 60.2 per 100,000 people
- Luxembourg: −33.3 601.2 per 100,000 people → 568.0 per 100,000 people
Thefts recorded by the police
Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat2023 to 2024, 35 countries with values for both periods. 3 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
Researchers as a share of the labour force
Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat2023 to 2024, 27 countries with values for both periods. 12 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Estonia: +0.12 percentage points 0.94% → 1.06%
- Finland: +0.08 percentage points 1.70% → 1.78%
- Netherlands: +0.08 percentage points 1.22% → 1.30%
Patent applications to the European Patent Office
Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat2024 to 2025, 36 countries with values for both periods. 1 other country has an older figure or a longer interval and is left out.
Largest rises
- Liechtenstein: +1,592.4 8,924.6 per million people → 10,517.1 per million people
- Finland: +186.3 427.1 per million people → 613.4 per million people
- Luxembourg: +94.9 453.5 per million people → 548.4 per million people
Largest falls
- Sweden: −20.8 467.0 per million people → 446.2 per million people
- Norway: −16.8 146.6 per million people → 129.8 per million people
- Switzerland: −11.3 1,106.7 per million people → 1,095.4 per million people
Net earnings of a single worker on average pay
Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat2024 to 2025, 27 countries with values for both periods. 7 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Arrears on utility bills
Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat2024 to 2025, 28 countries with values for both periods. 8 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Road share of inland freight transport
Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat2023 to 2024, 27 countries with values for both periods. 3 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
Zero-emission share of new passenger cars
Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat2024 to 2025, 39 countries with values for both periods. 2 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
Largest falls
- Romania: −0.8 percentage points 6.5% → 5.6%
- Luxembourg: −0.8 percentage points 27.4% → 26.6%
- Montenegro: −0.6 percentage points 2.3% → 1.8%
Employment rate, ages 55 to 64
Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat2024 to 2025, 34 countries with values for both periods. 1 other country has an older figure or a longer interval and is left out.
Largest rises
Largest falls
- Norway: −1.0 percentage points 73.6% → 72.6%
- Luxembourg: −0.5 percentage points 49.4% → 48.9%
- Türkiye: −0.4 percentage points 38.5% → 38.1%
Current account balance, quarterly (Eurostat)
Updated 9 November 2026 · EurostatQ1 2026 to Q2 2026, 34 countries with values for both periods. 5 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Montenegro: +13.2 percentage points -35.8% → -22.6%
- Croatia: +9.4 percentage points -16.8% → -7.4%
- Greece: +6.4 percentage points -12.2% → -5.8%
Current account balance (World Bank)
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2024 to 2025, 136 countries with values for both periods. 64 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Maldives: +12.4 percentage points -18.5% → -6.2%
- Tajikistan: +10.7 percentage points 6.4% → 17.1%
- Laos: +7.9 percentage points 3.2% → 11.1%
Investment (gross capital formation) as a share of GDP
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2024 to 2025, 131 countries with values for both periods. 55 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Gambia: +10.4 percentage points 29.9% → 40.4%
- Tunisia: +7.4 percentage points 7.9% → 15.2%
- Mozambique: +6.5 percentage points 17.7% → 24.2%
Largest falls
- Central African Republic: −14.3 percentage points 23.6% → 9.3%
- Equatorial Guinea: −8.7 percentage points 5.1% → -3.7%
- Senegal: −7.8 percentage points 34.7% → 26.9%
Gross savings as a share of GDP
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2024 to 2025, 101 countries with values for both periods. 77 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Honduras: +8.0 percentage points 18.9% → 26.9%
- Nepal: +7.0 percentage points 36.0% → 43.1%
- El Salvador: +5.4 percentage points 17.4% → 22.8%
Central government expense as a share of GDP
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2022 to 2023, 84 countries with values for both periods. 75 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
Largest falls
- Macao SAR, China: −29.6 percentage points 49.2% → 19.6%
- Tonga: −5.3 percentage points 40.0% → 34.7%
- Samoa: −5.2 percentage points 31.8% → 26.7%
Employment in agriculture
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2024 to 2025, 182 countries with values for both periods. 5 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Equatorial Guinea: +0.2 percentage points 55.1% → 55.3%
- Afghanistan: +0.2 percentage points 51.5% → 51.6%
- Central African Republic: 0 percentage points 66.1% → 66.1%
Largest falls
- Rwanda: −1.5 percentage points 36.5% → 35.1%
- Senegal: −1.1 percentage points 30.6% → 29.6%
- Côte d'Ivoire: −0.9 percentage points 46.3% → 45.4%
Employment in industry
Updated 9 November 2026 · World Bank2024 to 2025, 182 countries with values for both periods. 5 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
Largest falls
- Venezuela: −0.5 percentage points 17.2% → 16.8%
- Estonia: −0.5 percentage points 26.5% → 26.0%
- New Caledonia: −0.4 percentage points 21.1% → 20.6%
Life expectancy at birth (Eurostat)
Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat2023 to 2024, 34 countries with values for both periods. 10 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
- Türkiye: +2.2%b (Break in time series) 77.3 years → 79.0 years
- Georgia: +1.6%b (Break in time series) 73.7 years → 74.9 years
- Latvia: +1.1% 75.6 years → 76.4 years
Largest falls
- Malta: −0.1% 83.1 years → 83.0 years
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat2024 to 2025, 33 countries with values for both periods. 2 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.
Largest rises
Largest falls
- Greece: −1.2 percentage points 10.1% → 8.9%
- Spain: −0.9 percentage points 11.4% → 10.5%
- North Macedonia: −0.8 percentage points 12.3% → 11.5%
b: the source marks a break in the series at the latest value, so part of the change may come from a change in method.