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Data stories: Getting to know Spain through open data | data.europa.eu – the official portal for European data

Understanding the state of play in EU Member States across several policy topics requires data. Open data is an especially valuable resource for gaining insights into diverse government-related topics, including monitoring progress towards achieving political and economic priorities. Datasets from national portals can enrich our understanding of how EU-wide ambitions are being realised nationally.With the example from Spain, this data story explores how national datasets can shed light on diverse political and economic topics. The analysis is focused on the four priorities of the Spanish Presidency, reindustrialising the EU to ensure its strategic autonomy; advancing the green transition; promoting greater social and economic justice; and strengthening European unit .
Bioeconomy country dashboard: Spain | European Commission, Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy

Explore the Bioeconomy country dashboard: national strategies, regional strategies, institutions, initiatives, bioeconomics, bioenergy, algae production, wood resource balance.
Cohesion Open Data Platform: Spain | European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy

Spain, through national and regional programmes, benefits from EUR 35.6 billion of cohesion policy funding (as of 12/2024) under the "investment in jobs and growth" goal with funding from the ERDF, ESF+ and JTF. In the folders below, the charts present information on investment plans, EU payments made and achievement targets, with access to charts for each specific programme.
Economic surveillance of EU economies: Spain | European Commission, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs

This country page links to recent analytical work on the economy of Spain.
Food safety: Spain | European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety

The country profile on food safety is a compilation of key information for each Member State used by European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety to support its control and monitoring activities.
Spain: Datasets | data.europa.eu – the official portal for European data

Data.europa.eu is the official portal for European data. The section ‘Publications > Country insights’ lists public administration success stories. The data.europa academy offers free courses on open data policy, impact, technology and data quality.
Spain: News articles | Eurostat

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EU statistics and data (see also)

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Data stories | data.europa.eu – the official portal for European data

Explore inspiring stories about open data and related topics.
European Statistical Monitor | Eurostat

The European Statistical Monitor is updated every month with the latest available data for each indicator.
Eurostat regional yearbook – 2024 edition

European Commission: Eurostat, Eurostat regional yearbook – 2024 edition, Publications Office of the European Union, 2024

The Eurostat regional yearbook provides you with an overview of economic, social, demographic and environmental developments in the EU regions. It includes data for regions in 27 EU countries, 4 EFTA countries, as well as 9 candidate countries.

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An extensive set of indicators is presented in the form of maps, figures and infographics: these have been designed to highlight regional variations and similarities. The Eurostat regional yearbook gives you the opportunity to journey across our continent looking at a broad range of topics described in numbers. At its core, the publication distils numbers into comprehensible explanations and narratives. In doing so, it underscores evidence-based decision-making, empowering stakeholders – from local municipalities to international entities – to formulate informed strategies that foster inclusive growth, mitigate disparities and enhance the quality of life in the EU. In this year’s edition of the Eurostat regional yearbook, the indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are featured with a logo attached to those maps, figures or infographics that address the SDGs. As such, readers can assess regional as well as national and supranational developments for this important data collection.
Flagship publications | Eurostat

Flagship publications offer an overview of Eurostat data on multiple topics relevant for society and policies.
Interactive publication | Eurostat

'Regions in Europe' and other interactive publications present interactive data visualisation, accompanied by short texts on specific topics.
Statistical data by themes | Eurostat

Eurostat produced harmonised statistics to compare and aggregate data from all EU member states. The statistical datasets cover the following themes:

EU policy indicators | General and regional statistics | Economy and finance | Population and social conditions | Industry, trade and services | Agriculture and fisheries | International trade | Transport | Environment and energy | Science, technology, digital society.
Databases | Find-eR

List of databases in Find-eR, European Commission library catalogue.
EC Data Catalogue

Search and explore the wealth of data assets – datasets, databases, statistical products, reports and more – created or acquired by the European Commission DGs, services and executive agencies. Access via EU Login.

Learning materials and user support

Academy | data.europa.eu – the official portal for European data

Get access to your open data learning hub.
User requests | data.europa.eu – the official portal for European data

A contact form for your questions, requests and feedback.
Statistics explained | Eurostat

Statistics Explained is an official Eurostat website presenting statistical topics in an easily understandable way. Together, the articles make up an encyclopedia of European statistics for everyone, completed by a statistical glossary clarifying all terms used and by numerous links to further information and the latest data and metadata, a portal for occasional and regular users.
User support | Eurostat

Eurostat offers a multilingual user support service that will answer your questions about European statistics. Eurostat's press corner serves journalists and fact checkers. The institutional support service section is dedicated to the staff of EU Institutions, executive agencies and services.