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Economic globalisation

Foreign control of enterprises, cross-border services and external exposure.

Studies in this domain5
Data sourcesEurostat · European Central Bank
After Twenty-Seven Years and an 85% Swing, the Euro Is Worth What It Was at Launch
Economic globalisationReference period August 2026

After Twenty-Seven Years and an 85% Swing, the Euro Is Worth What It Was at Launch

The euro was worth 1.1608 dollars in January 1999 and 1.1593 in August 2026 — 0.1% lower after twenty-seven years.

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Ireland Sends Abroad Income Worth 31% of Its Economy Every Year
Economic globalisationReference period 2025

Ireland Sends Abroad Income Worth 31% of Its Economy Every Year

Ireland's net primary income outflow was 31.3% of GDP in 2025 — the largest in the Union.

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Nineteen EU Economies Import More Than the Union Average. The Four Largest Do Not.
Economic globalisationReference period 2025

Nineteen EU Economies Import More Than the Union Average. The Four Largest Do Not.

Imports of goods and services into the 27 Member States equalled 46.1% of their combined GDP in 2025.

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Three EU Countries Meet the 0.7% Aid Target. Cyprus Gives 0.04%.
Economic globalisationReference period 2024

Three EU Countries Meet the 0.7% Aid Target. Cyprus Gives 0.04%.

EU official development assistance was 0.5% of gross national income in 2024.

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Greece Owes Foreign Creditors More Than a Year of Output
Economic globalisationMemberReference period 2025

Greece Owes Foreign Creditors More Than a Year of Output

Greek net external debt stood at 115.4% of GDP at the end of 2025, the highest in the Union.

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