Quarterly EU House Prices (2005-2013Q4)

With new data from Eurostat for the percentage change in q4 2013 of the house prices in the EU I constructed this graph. During the last quarter of 2013 the United Kingdom and Sweden saw big increases in their house prices, while house prices in the Netherlands and Cyprus decreased. For the EU as a whole house prices decreased with 0.1 percent compared to Q4 2012.

Eurostat

History of EU/Euro Zone (1929-2013)

Large overview of the history of the EU and the implementation of the Euro. From the first suggestion for a common European currency in 1929 until Croatia joining the EU in the beginning of 2013.

EZ Banking Sector As a Percentage of GDP (2000-2013)

This great chart by Thomson Reuters shows the Euro Zone bankings sectors of their respective countries GDP. With Luxembourg leading with a big gap, Ireland and Cyprus follow. Slovenia and Greece have notably small banking sectors.


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Cyprus Bailout Pictured

After many days of uncertainty finally a deal has been made between the Troika and Cyprus. The island was required to raise 5.8 billion euro's (bail-in), when Europe would contribute 10 billion (bailout) to save the banks in Cyprus hit by huge losses incurred on Greek assets. In this deal Laiki bank was agreed to shut down, which means that Senior bondholders and savers over 100.000 (also for Bank of Cyprus deposit holders) are seized by the government.

Reuters

Credit Ratings, U.S., Japan and Euro Zone (Oct 2012)

Thompson Reuters created this graph with the long term sovereign debt ratings for the Western countries. For the three major credit rating institutions the ratings are listed.

Thompson Reuters

Credit Ratings Of European Countries: Dec 2011 Update

Since the last update on my blog at the end of September some countries have been downgraded. Belgium by S&P from AA+ to AA. Cyprus by Moody's and S&P. Italy by Moody's from Aa2 to A2 and Fitch from AA- to A+. Portugal by Fitch from BBB- to BB+ and Spain by all the three Credit Rating Agencies.

Stress Test: Exposure to PIIGS in all Euro Zone Countries

This picture from the Wall Street Journal graphs the exposure of the large banks in all Euro Zone countries (which were subject to the recent stress test) to the PIIGS countries.

Wall Street Journal

Credit Ratings Of European Countries: Update

Since the last graph on the Euro Zone Credit Ratings Portugal and Ireland have been downgraded by Moody's. This graph from Reuters gives a great overview of the ratings of Euro Zone countries by the three rating agencies.

Reuters

Change in Industrial Production in the Eurozone 2005-2010

Der Spiegel made a great graph with the percentage change in the Industrial Production for the Eurozone countries between 2005 and 2010. Check Belgium and Luxembourg. Click on the image for a bigger version.