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Environmental protection expenditure accounts – Handbook – 2026 edition

The environmental protection expenditure accounts measure the economic resources devoted to all activities undertaken to preserve and protect the environment. This information may be used to...

31 July 2026

Guide to statistics in European Commission development cooperation – 2026 edition

This Guide explains why statistics matter in European Commission development cooperation and how data and indicators support programme design, monitoring and evaluation. It also outlines support...

13 July 2026

Guide to Eurostat culture statistics – 2026 edition

This publication represents the methodological reference in the area of culture statistics at Eurostat. These statistics are available from harmonised EU data collections, and cover areas such as...

10 July 2026

Compilers’ Manual for the data collection under article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) no 862/2007 on application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351, AMMR statistics – 2026 edition

This manual provides guidance to compilers of the European statistics on asylum and migration management, specifically in the area of statistics collected under Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 (Asylum...

9 July 2026

Compilers’ manual for asylum statistics – 2026 edition

This manual provides methodological and technical guidance for Eurostat data collection on international protection, based on the Article 4.1-4.3 of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007, along with relevant...

19 June 2026

Household budget surveys in the EU – Methodological manual – 2026 wave

This methodological manual provides guidance to Member States, EFTA and candidate countries on the implementation of the 2026 wave of the Household Budget Surveys (HBS), the first under framework...

29 April 2026

Ecosystem accounts handbook – 2026 edition

The handbook is primarily aimed at national experts engaged in the production of ecosystem accounts. This edition reflects the latest EU legal requirements. The handbook provides a framework and...

24 April 2026

European business statistics geonomenclature applicable to European statistics on international trade in goods – 2026 edition

The purpose of this publication is to provide the compilers and users of European statistics on international trade in goods with sound information on the nomenclature used to classify the...

20 April 2026

Compilers’ manual for statistics on Enforcement of Immigration Legislation (EIL statistics) – 2026 edition

The manual provides guidance to compilers of the European statistics on asylum and managed migration, specifically in the area of Enforcement of Immigration Legislation (EIL), including statistics...

15 April 2026

Statistical requirements compendium – 2026 edition

The Statistical Requirements Compendium (SRC), published by Eurostat, serves as a reference document for the EU acquis in statistics. It summarises the key reference information for European...

20 March 2026