Economy dashboard
The official numbers behind the headlines, updated daily from the ECB and Eurostat. Each card opens a full chart and a plain explanation.
Inflation
How fast everyday prices are rising.
Euro area
3.8%
+0.6 pts vs Aug 2026
- Portugal 3.6%
Latest: Sep 2026 · Prices compared with a year earlier
Interest rates
The price of money, set by the central bank.
ECB deposit rate
2.50%
+0.25 pts vs 17 Jun 2026
Latest: 16 Sep 2026 · Central bank policy rate
Government bond yields
What governments pay to borrow for ten years.
Euro area (AAA)
3.51%
±0.00 pts vs 9 Oct 2026
- Portugal 3.85%
- Germany 3.47%
Latest: 14 Oct 2026 · 10-year government bond yield
Unemployment
How many people who want a job don't have one.
Euro area
6.4%
±0.0 pts vs Jul 2026
- Portugal 5.7%
Latest: Aug 2026 · Share of the labour force without a job
Economic growth
Is the economy producing more than a year ago?
Euro area
1.2%
+0.6 pts vs Q1 2026
- Portugal 2.6%
Latest: Q2 2026 · Real GDP, change on the same quarter a year earlier
Euro vs dollar
What one euro buys in dollars.
EUR/USD
1.1195
−0.0011 vs 9 Oct 2026
Latest: 14 Oct 2026 · US dollars for one euro (ECB reference rate)