Material flow accounts - balancing items in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Material flow accounts - balancing items was 1.13 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.13 million
Change on year
down 10.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
1.65 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.13 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201120232000: 1.5M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 1.13 million for material flow accounts - balancing items in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.65 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.46 million —
2001 1.52 million +3.8%
2002 1.49 million -1.9%
2003 1.59 million +6.7%
2004 1.58 million -0.6%
2005 1.58 million +0.3%
2006 1.65 million +4.0%
2007 1.63 million -1.0%
2008 1.63 million -0.1%
2009 1.44 million -11.4%
2010 1.55 million +7.7%
2011 1.44 million -7.0%
2012 1.45 million +0.2%
2013 1.39 million -4.2%
2014 1.29 million -7.1%
2015 1.37 million +6.7%
2016 1.39 million +1.3%
2017 1.40 million +0.2%
2018 1.39 million -0.5%
2019 1.34 million -3.5%
2020 1.14 million -14.8%
2021 1.28 million +12.2%
2022 1.26 million -1.4%
2023 1.13 million -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.56 million 1.44 million 1.65 million 10
2010s 1.40 million 1.29 million 1.55 million 10
2020s 1.20 million 1.13 million 1.28 million 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 202,726 compare
  2. 2 Italy 160,215 compare
  3. 3 Poland 133,577 compare
  4. 3 Poland 133,577 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.13 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2006.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2023.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Material flow accounts - balancing items
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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