# Eurostat Economy MCP

> Eurostat Economy — EU Financial Intelligence provides direct access to official European Union economic statistics, letting your AI client analyze key metrics like quarterly GDP for all 27 member states, government debt levels (monitoring the Maastricht criteria), HICP inflation rates, interest yields, and major exchange rates. It gives you one source of truth for continental finance.

## Overview
- **Category:** data-analytics
- **Price:** Free
- **Tags:** gdp-data, inflation-hicp, public-debt, economic-indicators, european-union, fiscal-policy

## Description

Analyzing the European economy used to mean juggling dozens of separate statistical reports and APIs. Now, your agent connects directly to the EU's official data stream. You can ask it to compare GDP growth across multiple countries, track public debt against the 60% ceiling, or spot regional inflation spikes using the HICP measure. Need to know how a shift in US dollars affects EUR exchange rates? It handles that too. This MCP gives your agent access not just to current data, but to over 7,000 datasets by code, meaning you don't have to guess which dataset holds the answer. By connecting via Vinkius, your AI client gets instant access to this deep financial intelligence alongside thousands of other specialized tools. You simply ask questions about European fiscal health or macro trends, and it retrieves the precise numbers needed for accurate reporting.

## Tools

### get_gdp
Retrieves EU GDP data, allowing filtering for annual or quarterly figures and specific economic components like consumption or investment.

### get_government_debt
Pulls official government debt percentages and deficit figures, which are vital for assessing stability against the Maastricht criteria.

### get_inflation
Gets the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) data—the standard inflation measure used by central banks—by country and category.

### get_interest_rates
Fetches both short-term and long-term government bond yield rates across the EU, useful for policy analysis.

### get_exchange_rates
Retrieves monthly or daily bilateral exchange rates for the Euro against major global currencies like USD, GBP, and JPY.

### get_economic_dataset
Allows querying any of the 7,000+ underlying Eurostat datasets using specific codes if you know exactly what data point you need.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
Compare GDP growth across Germany, France, Italy, and Spain
```

**Response:** 
```
🇪🇺 **GDP Growth — Top 4 Economies**

| Country | 2023 | 2024-Q3 |
|---------|------|--------|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | -0.3% | +0.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | +0.7% | +1.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | +0.9% | +0.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | +2.5% | +3.1% |

Spain leads the Big 4 recovery. Germany narrowly avoided recession.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
What is the current inflation rate in the eurozone?
```

**Response:** 
```
📈 **Euro Area HICP Inflation**

Annual rate: 2.4%
ECB target: 2.0%
Core (ex food/energy): 2.7%

Highest: Estonia (4.1%), Croatia (3.8%)
Lowest: Finland (0.8%), Lithuania (1.1%)

Inflation converging toward ECB target but services inflation remains sticky.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Which EU countries exceed the Maastricht debt criteria?
```

**Response:** 
```
🏛️ **Maastricht Debt Criteria (60% of GDP)**

Exceeding limit:
🇬🇷 Greece: 161%
🇮🇹 Italy: 137%
🇫🇷 France: 111%
🇪🇸 Spain: 107%
🇧🇪 Belgium: 106%
🇵🇹 Portugal: 99%

13 of 27 members exceed the 60% ceiling.
```

## Capabilities

### Calculate GDP components
Retrieve quarterly or annual Gross Domestic Product data, breaking down contributions from consumption, investment, government spending, and trade.

### Monitor sovereign debt compliance
Get current public debt ratios and deficits for EU countries to check adherence against the Maastricht criteria thresholds.

### Track official inflation rates
Access the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), the standard measure used by central banks, broken down by category and period.

### Analyze interest rate trends
Pull both short-term and long-term government bond yield data across the EU for policy analysis.

### Compare global exchange rates
Fetch current bilateral currency exchange rates, tracking EUR against major world currencies like USD, GBP, and JPY.

## Use Cases

### Assessing European recession risk
An analyst asks their agent to compare GDP growth across Germany, France, and Italy. The agent uses get_gdp to compile the latest quarterly data, allowing the analyst to spot which economies are slowing down fastest.

### Preparing a sovereign debt briefing
A researcher needs to know if any EU member states are approaching fiscal limits. They use get_government_debt, instantly compiling deficit and total debt figures for the entire bloc into one report.

### Building currency hedging models
A trade finance manager must model cross-border transactions. They call get_exchange_rates to pull the daily EUR/USD rate, ensuring their financial projection uses real-time data.

### Researching inflation impacts on consumer goods
A commodities expert needs sector-specific inflation rates. By using get_inflation and filtering by COICOP category, they can isolate how food or energy costs are driving overall price increases.

## Benefits

- Analyze fiscal health instantly. Use get_government_debt to track public debt ratios and deficits, letting you compare country compliance against the 60% ceiling.
- Model economic cycles with precision. The get_gdp tool lets you pull quarterly or annual GDP data, breaking down growth into specific components like consumption or investment.
- Understand inflationary pressures using get_inflation. This function provides the official HICP measure, crucial for comparing inflation across different EU regions and sectors.
- Map interest rate risk easily. The get_interest_rates tool gives you short-term and long-term bond yields, helping assess potential policy shifts in the Eurozone.
- Benchmark global finances with get_exchange_rates. You can immediately pull EUR rates against major currencies (USD, GBP) for cross-border financial modeling.

## How It Works

The bottom line is you get precise EU financial data delivered directly into your workflow without writing any API calls.

1. You tell your agent what economic comparison you need (e.g., 'Compare the debt ratios of Italy and France').
2. The MCP identifies the correct dataset code and executes the necessary query to pull structured data for all specified countries.
3. Your AI client receives a clean, consolidated report detailing the requested figures—like GDP growth or inflation rates—ready for analysis.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**How do I compare GDP across different EU member states using Eurostat Economy?**
You use the get_gdp tool. Simply specify the countries and whether you want annual or quarterly data, and it compiles a comparative table for you.

**What is the difference between HICP and general inflation rates in Eurostat Economy?**
HICP (Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices) is the official measure used by central banks. The get_inflation tool provides this specific, standardized metric for accurate comparison.

**Can I check if a country violates Maastricht criteria with Eurostat Economy?**
Yes, use get_government_debt. This function pulls the public debt and deficit figures, letting you easily assess compliance against both the 60% debt ceiling and the 3% deficit limit.

**Does this MCP cover non-Eurozone countries?**
The primary focus is on EU member states. However, get_exchange_rates allows you to pull bilateral rates for major global currencies (USD, GBP) against the Euro.

**What if I need a dataset not listed in the tools?**
If you know the specific code, use get_economic_dataset. This tool lets your agent access almost any of the 7,000+ datasets available through Eurostat by simply providing the identifier.