Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries : factsheets : 2023 edition.
Date: 2023-04-28
Institutions: Eurostat
Subjects: Algeria, Egypt, European neighbourhood policy, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, agricultural statistics, economic statistics, education statistics, employment statistics, financial statistics, industrial statistics, national statistics, population statistics, trade statistics

Basic figures on the 
European Neighbourhood 
Policy-South countries

FACTSHEETS 2023 edition

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Contents

Introduction .............................................................................................. 4

Algeria ........................................................................................................ 5

Egypt .......................................................................................................... 7

Israel ........................................................................................................... 9

Jordan ......................................................................................................11

Lebanon ...................................................................................................13

Libya .........................................................................................................15

Morocco ...................................................................................................17

Palestine*.................................................................................................19

Tunisia ......................................................................................................21

Statistical cooperation with the European Neighbourhood 
Policy-South countries ..........................................................................23

Sources .....................................................................................................24

* This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual 
 positions of the Member States on this issue. 

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Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023  
Introduction

Basic figures on European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — 2023 edition

The 2023 edition of Basic figures on European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries presents series of basic statistical data for 
the EU’s southern neighbourhood countries and compares them with EU data.

The European Neighbourhood South (ENP-South) countries are: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, 
Palestine*, Syria and Tunisia. Cooperation with Syria is suspended since May 2011.

Eurostat collects data from national statistical authorities and releases a range of publications, all of which are free of charge, on 
its website in PDF format: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/main. 

More details on the statistical cooperation with the ENP-South countries and links to the data sources of the figures and graphs 
can be found at the end of the publication.

Statistics Explained

Statistics Explained (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php) is a wiki-based system that presents statistical 
topics in an easy-to-understand way; it is composed of articles that together make up an encyclopaedia of statistics. There is a 
wide range of articles on ENP-South countries: 

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=European_Neighbourhood_Policy_countries_-_statistical_
overview. 

Dedicated background articles provide information on the statistical cooperation with the ENP-South countries and the 
MEDSTAT programme: 

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Statistical_cooperation_-_European_Neighbourhood_
Policy-South_(ENP-S) and https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=MEDSTAT_programme.

Extraction date

Data were extracted in March 2023.

Contact details

Eurostat — Unit B3: Enlargement, neighbourhood and development cooperation

5, rue Alphonse Weicker

2721 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

E-mail: estat-statistical-cooperation@ec.europa.eu 

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  Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023 
Algeria

GDP per capita, 2021
(€) 

€€€

3 069
EU: 32 430

Life expectancy, 2020
(years)

Population, 2021
(million, 1 January) 

44.6

Most similar EU Member State:
Spain: 47.4

Population density, 2021
 (persons per km2) 

18.7
Most similar EU Member State:
Finland: 18.2 (2019)

Infant mortality, 2020
(per 1 000 live births) 

Youth unemployment, 2019
(% of labour force aged 15-24 years) 

18.9
EU: 3.3

26.9
EU: 15.6

Total fertility rate, 2020
(average number of children per woman)

Algeria

EU

2.9

1.50

74.5

78.1

77.5

83.2

Algeria

EU

Young people having completed at least upper secondary education, 2021
(% of population aged 20-24 years)

Algeria
Data not available

82.1 %

87.3 %

EU

Exports and imports of goods from Algeria, 2021
(% of total) 

Exports

Imports

To the rest
of the world
41.5 %

To the EU
58.5 %

From the rest
of the world
62.9 %

From the 
EU
37.1 %

Bed-places in hotels and similar accomodation,
Algeria and EU
(2011=100)

140

130

120

110

100

90

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Algeria

EU

Note: EU: 2018, 2020: estimates.

5

Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023 Population by age group, Algeria and EU, 2021
(% of total population, 1 January)

Employment rate, Algeria and EU
(% of total population, 20-64 years old)
90

85+

75-84

65-74

25-64

15-24

0-14

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Women (EU) Women (DZ)

Men (EU)

Men (DZ)

Unemployment rate, Algeria and EU, 2019
(% of active population 15-74 years old)

20.4

9.1

6.5

7.2

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

2011

2012

2014

2013
Men (Algeria)
Men (EU)

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Women (Algeria)
Women (EU)

Consumer price inflation, Algeria and EU
(% average annual change)
10

9
8

7
6

5
4

3

2
1

0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Algeria

EU

Men (Algeria)

Men (EU) Women (Algeria) Women (EU)

Note: Algeria: data for 2021 cover the first 6 months of the year.

Renewable energy sources, Algeria and EU
(% of total energy production)
50

Real change in gross domestic product, 
Algeria and EU
(% change compared with previous year)
10

40

30

20

10

0

8

6

4

2
0
-2

-4
-6

-8

2016

2017

2018
Algeria

2019

2020

2021

EU

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Algeria

EU

Distribution of the economy by sector, Algeria and EU, 2021 
(% share of total gross value added)

Algeria

GDP:
€ 138.2
billion

Agriculture
12.6

Industry
28.9

Services
46.4

Construction
12.1

6

EU

Agriculture
1.8

Services
72.7

GDP:
€ 14 530.9
billion

Industry
20.0

Construction
5.5

  Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023Egypt

GDP per capita, 2017
(€) 

€€€

1 834
EU: 29 320

Life expectancy, 2019
(years)

72.7

75.1

78.5

84.0

Egypt

EU

Population, 2021
(million, 1 January) 

101.5

Most similar EU Member State:
Germany: 83.2

Population density, 2019
 (persons per km2) 

98.1
Most similar EU Member State:
Cyprus: 95.7

Infant mortality, 2020
(per 1 000 live births) 

Youth unemployment, 2021
(% of labour force aged 15-24 years) 

15.7
EU: 3.3

17.5
EU: 16.6

Total fertility rate, 2021
(average number of children per woman)

Egypt
Data not available

EU

3.5

1.53
1.54

Young people having completed at least upper secondary education, 2017
(% of population aged 20-24 years)

73.4 %

70.4 %

80.5 %

85.6 %

Egypt

EU

Exports and imports of goods from Egypt, 2020
(% of total) 

Exports

Imports

To the EU
25.0 %

From the 
EU
25.3 %

To the rest
of the world
75.0 %

From the rest
of the world
74.7 %

Bed-places in hotels and similar accomodation,
Egypt and EU
(2011=100)

130

120

110

100

90

80

70

2011

2012

2013

Note: EU: 2018: estimates.

2015

2014
Egypt

2016
EU

2017

2018

2019

7

Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023 Population by age group, Egypt and EU, 2019
(% of total population, 1 January)

Employment rate, Egypt and EU
(% of total population, 20-64 years old)
90

85+

75-84

65-74

25-64

15-24

0-14

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Women (EU) Women (EG)

Men (EU)

Men (EG)

Unemployment rate, Egypt and EU, 2021
(% of active population 15-74 years old)

16.0

6.7

5.6

7.4

Men (Egypt)

Men (EU) Women (Egypt) Women (EU)

Renewable energy sources, Egypt and EU
(% of total energy production)
50

40

30

20

10

0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Note: Egypt: data not available.

Egypt

EU

Distribution of the economy by sector, Egypt and EU, 2017 
(% share of total gross value added)
Egypt

Services
56.3

GDP:
€ 172.7
billion

Agriculture
11.7

Industry
26.3

Construction
5.7

8

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Men (Egypt)
Men (EU)

Women (Egypt)
Women (EU)

Consumer price inflation, Egypt and EU
(% average annual change)
30

25

20

15

10

5

0

2011

2012

2013

2015

2014
Egypt

2016
EU

2017

2018

2019

Real change in gross domestic product, 
Egypt and EU 
(% change compared with previous year)
10

8

6

4

2

0

-2

-4

-6

-8

2011

2012

2013
Egypt

2014

2015
EU

2016

2017

EU

Services
72.7

GDP:
€ 13 074.8
billion

Agriculture
1.9

Industry
20.3

Construction
5.1

  Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023Israel

GDP per capita, 2021
(€) 

€€€

44 056
EU: 32 430

Life expectancy, 2021
(years)

Population, 2021
(million, 1 January) 

9.3

Most similar EU Member State:
Austria: 8.9

Population density, 2021
 (persons per km2) 

408.4

Most similar EU Member State:
Belgium: 377.3 (2019)

Infant mortality, 2021
(per 1 000 live births) 

Youth unemployment, 2021
(% of labour force aged 15-24 years) 

2.73
EU: 3.3 (2020)

7.76
EU: 16.6

Total fertility rate, 2021
(average number of children per woman)

80.5

84.6

77.2

82.8

Israel

EU

3.0

1.53

Israel

EU

Young people having completed at least upper secondary education, 2021
(% of population aged 20-24 years)

91.5 %

95.4 %

82.1 %

87.3 %

Israel

EU

Exports and imports of goods from Israel, 2021
(% of total) 

Exports

Imports

To the EU
24.0 %

From the 
EU
34.0 %

To the rest
of the world
76.0 %

From the rest
of the world
66.0 %

Bed-places in hotels and similar accomodation,
Israel and EU
(2011=100)

140

130

120

110

100

90

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Notes: EU: 2018, 2020: estimates.

Israel

EU

9

Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023 Population by age group, Israel and EU, 2021
(% of total population, 1 January)

85+

75-84

65-74

25-64

15-24

0-14

30 25 20

15 10

5

0

5

10 15 20 25

30

Women (EU) Women (IL)

Men (EU)

Men (IL)

Unemployment rate, Israel and EU, 2021
(% of active population 15-74 years old)

6.7

7.4

5.1

4.9

Employment rate, Israel and EU
(% of total population, 20-64 years old)
90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

2011

2012

2014

2013
Men (Israel)
Men (EU)

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Women (Israel)
Women (EU)

Consumer price inflation, Israel and EU
(% average annual change)
4

3

2

1

0

-1

2011 2012 2013 2014

2015 2016

2017 2018 2019 2020

2021

Men (Israel)

Men (EU) Women (Israel) Women (EU)

Israel

EU

Renewable energy sources, Israel and EU
(% of total energy production)
50

Real change in gross domestic product, 
Israel and EU
(% change compared with previous year)
10

40

30

20

10

0

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Israel

EU

8

6

4

2

0

-2

-4

-6

-8

2011 2012

2013 2014 2015

2016 2017

Israel

2019

2020

2021

2018
EU

Distribution of the economy by sector, Israel and EU, 2021 
(% share of total gross value added)

Israel

GDP:
€ 412.7
billion

Agriculture
1.4

Industry
11.2

Construction
5.8

EU

Agriculture
1.8

Services
72.7

GDP:
€ 14 530.9
billion

Industry
20.0

Construction
5.5

Services
81.6

10

  Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023Jordan

GDP per capita, 2021
(€) 

€€€

3 691
EU: 32 430

Life expectancy, 2022
(years)

Population, 2022
(million, 1 January) 

11.0

Most similar EU Member State:
Greece: 10.6

Population density, 2022
 (persons per km2) 

124.5

Most similar EU Member State:
Poland: 123.6 (2019)

Infant mortality, 2022
(per 1 000 live births) 

Youth unemployment, 2021
(% of labour force aged 15-24 years) 

17
EU: 3.3 (2020)

Data not available
EU: 16.6 

Total fertility rate, 2022
(average number of children per woman)

72.3

75.1

77.2

82.8

Jordan

2.7

EU
(2021)

1.53

Jordan

EU (2021)

Young people having completed at least upper secondary education, 2021
(% of population aged 20-24 years)

Jordan
Data not available

82.1 %

87.3 %

EU

Exports and imports of goods from Jordan, 2021
(% of total) 

Exports

To the EU
3.0 %

Imports

From the 
EU
17.8 %

To the rest
of the world
97.0 %

From the rest
of the world
82.2 %

Bed-places in hotels and similar accomodation,
Jordan and EU
(2011=100)

130

120

110

100

90

2011 2012 2013

2014 2015 2016
Jordan

2017 2018 2019
EU

2020

Note: EU: 2018, 2020: estimates.

11

Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023 Population by age group, Jordan and EU, 2022
(% of total population, 1 January)

Employment rate, Jordan and EU
(% of total population, 20-64 years old)
90

85+

75-84

65-74

25-64

15-24

0-14

30 25

20 15

10

5

0

5

10

15

20 25

30

Women (EU) Women (JO)

Men (EU)

Men (JO)

Unemployment rate, Jordan and EU, 2021
(% of active population 15-74 years old)

6.7

7.4

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Men (Jordan)
Men (EU)

Women (Jordan)
Women (EU)

Note: Jordan: data not available.

Consumer price inflation, Jordan and EU
(% average annual change)

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

-1

Men (Jordan)

Men (EU) Women (Jordan) Women (EU)

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Note: Jordan: data not available.

Renewable energy sources, Jordan and EU
(% of total energy production)
50

Jordan

EU

Real change in gross domestic product, 
Jordan and EU
(% change compared with previous year)
10

8

6

4

2

0

-2

-4

-6

-8

40

30

20

10

0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Jordan: data not available.

Jordan

EU

Distribution of the economy by sector, Jordan and EU, 2016
(% share of total gross value added)

Jordan

GDP:
€ 35.9
billion

Agriculture
5.2

Industry
24.6

Construction
3.1

Services
67.0

12

2011

2012

2013

2014
Jordan

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

EU

EU

Agriculture
1.8

Services
72.7

GDP:
€ 12 548.7
billion

Industry
20.4

Construction
5.1

  Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023Lebanon

Population, 2018
(million, 1 January) 

4.8

Most similar EU Member State:
Ireland: 4.8

GDP per capita, 2018
(€) 

€€€

9 978
EU: 30 290

Life expectancy, 2021
(years)

Infant mortality, 2020
(per 1 000 live births) 

Data not available

EU: 3.3 

Total fertility rate, 2021
(average number of children per woman)

Population density
 (persons per km2) 

Data not available

Youth unemployment, 2022
(% of labour force aged 15-24 years) 

47.8
EU: 16.6 (2021)

77.2

82.8

Lebanon
Data not available

EU

1.53

Lebanon
Data not available

EU

Young people having completed at least upper secondary education, 2018
(% of population aged 20-24 years)

60.3 %

59.5 %

80.7 %

85.8 %

Lebanon

EU

Exports and imports of goods from Lebanon, 2021
(% of total) 

Exports

Imports

Data not available

Data not available

Bed-places in hotels and similar accomodation,
Lebanon and EU
(2011=100)

106

104

102

100

2011

2012

2013
Lebanon

2014

2015

2016

EU

13

Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023 Population by age group, Lebanon and EU, 2018
(% of total population, 1 January)

Employment rate, Lebanon and EU
(% of total population, 20-64 years old)

85+

75-84

65-74

25-64

15-24

0-14

25

30
0
15
Women (EU) Women (LB)

10

20

5

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

15

5
10
Men (EU)

20
25
Men (LB)

30

Note: Lebanon, excludes Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon; based on survey data
rather than the population registered on 1 January; estimated data. 

Unemployment rate, Lebanon and EU, 2022
(% of active population 15-74 years old)

28.4

32.7

6.7

7.4

Men (Lebanon)

Men (EU) Women (Lebanon) Women (EU)

Renewable energy sources, Lebanon and EU
(% of total energy production)

50

40

30

20

10

0

2011

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

2017 2018 2019

2020 2021

Note: Lebanon: data not available.

Lebanon

EU

Distribution of the economy by sector, Lebanon and EU, 2019
(% share of total gross value added)

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

2017 2018

2019 2020 2021

Men (Lebanon)
Men (EU)

Women (Lebanon)
Women (EU)

Note: Lebanon: data not available.

Consumer price inflation, Lebanon and EU
(% annual change)
90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

-10

2011

2012

2013

2015
2014
Lebanon

2016

2017
EU

2018

2019

2020

Real change in gross domestic product, 
Lebanon and EU
(% change compared with previous year)

10

8

6

4

2

0

-2

-4

-6

-8

2011

2012

2013

2015

2014
Lebanon

2016

2017

2018

2019

EU

Lebanon

GDP:
€ 47.8
billion

Agriculture
3.2

Industry
10.8

Construction
2.7

EU

Agriculture
1.8

Services
72.9

GDP:
€ 14 018.7
billion

Industry
20.0

Construction
5.4

Services
83.2

14

  Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023Libya*

* Data gaps for Libya are explained by difficulties in data collection and submission due to Libya’s unstable political situation.

Population, 2020
(million, 1 January) 

6.9

Most similar EU Member State:
Bulgaria: 7.0

Population density, 2020
 (persons per km2) 

4.1
Most similar EU Member State:
Finland: 18.2 (2019)

GDP per capita, 2019
(€) 

€€€

9 132
EU: 31 310

Life expectancy, 2021
(years)

Infant mortality, 2020
(per 1 000 live births) 

Youth unemployment, 2021
(% of labour force aged 15-24 years) 

8.4
EU: 3.3

Data not available
EU: 16.6

Total fertility rate, 2019
(average number of children per woman)

77.2

82.8

Libya

EU

2.30

1.53

Libya
Data not available

EU

Young people having completed at least upper secondary education, 2021
(% of population aged 20-24 years)

Libya
Data not available

82.1 %

87.3 %

EU

Exports and imports of goods from Libya, 2020
(% of total) 

Exports

Imports

Bed-places in hotels and similar accomodation,
Libya and EU
(2011=100)
130

To the rest
of the world
46.9 %

To the EU
53.1 %

From the 
EU
34.5 %

From the rest
of the world
65.5 %

120

110

100

90

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Notes: EU: 2018, 2020: estimates. Libya: data not available.

Libya

EU

15

Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023 Population by age group, Libya and EU, 2020
(% of total population, 1 January)

Employment rate, Libya and EU
(% of total population, 20-64 years old)
90

85+

75-84

65-74

25-64

15-24

0-14

30 25 20 15 10

5

0

5

10 15 20 25 30

Women (EU) Women (LY)

Men (EU)

Men (LY)

Unemployment rate, Libya and EU, 2021
(% of active population 15-74 years old)

6.7

7.4

Men (Libya)

Men (EU) Women (Libya) Women (EU)

Note: Libya: data not available.

Renewable energy sources, Libya and EU
(% of total energy production)
50

40

30

20

10

0

2011

2012 2013 2014

2015 2016

Libya: data not available.

Libya

2017 2018
EU

2019 2020 2021

Distribution of the economy by sector, Libya and EU, 2022
(% share of total gross value added)
Libya

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Men (Libya)
Men (EU)

Women (Libya)
Women (EU)

Note: Libya: data not available.

Consumer price inflation, Libya and EU
(% annual change)

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

2017

2018

Libya

EU

Real change in gross domestic product, 
Libya and EU
(% change compared with previous year)
100

80

60

40

20

0

-20

-40

-60

2011

2012

2013

2014
Libya

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

EU

EU

Agriculture
1.9

Services
71.9

GDP:
€ 15 810.1
billion

Industry
20.6

Construction
5.6

Note: Libya: Data not available.

16

  Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023Morocco

GDP per capita, 2021
(€) 

€€€

3 325
EU: 32 430

Life expectancy, 2022
(years)

75.2

78.6

77.2

82.8

Population, 2022
(million, 1 January) 

36.7

Most similar EU Member State:
Poland: 38.0

Population density, 2021
 (persons per km2) 

46.0
Most similar EU Member State:
Lithuania: 44.6 (2019)

Infant mortality, 2018
(per 1 000 live births) 

Youth unemployment, 2021
(% of labour force aged 15-24 years) 

18
EU: 3.4

31.8
EU: 16.6

Total fertility rate, 2022
(average number of children per woman)

Morocco

EU
(2021)

2.10

1.53

Morocco

EU (2021)

Young people having completed at least upper secondary education, 2016
(% of population aged 20-24 years)

43.8 %

39.7 %

80.5 %

85.2 %

Morocco

EU

Exports and imports of goods from Morocco, 2022
(% of total) 

Exports

Imports

Bed-places in hotels and similar accomodation,
Morocco and EU
(2011=100)

To the rest
of the world
42.1 %

To the EU
57.9 %

From the rest
of the world
55.2 %

From the 
EU
44.8 %

170

160

150

140

130

120

110

100

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Note: EU: 2018, 2020: estimates.

Morocco

EU

17

Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023 Employment rate, Morocco and EU
(% of total population, 20-64 years old)
90

Population by age group, Morocco and EU, 2022
(% of total population, 1 January)

75+

65-74

25-64

15-24

0-14

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

25 30

30 25 20 15
0
Women (EU) Women (MA)

10

5

5
Men (EU)

10 15 20

Men (MA)

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Men (Morocco)
Men (EU)

Women (Morocco)
Women (EU)

Unemployment rate, Morocco and EU, 2021
(% of active population 15-74 years old)

Consumer price inflation, Morocco and EU
(% annual change)

16.9

11.0

6.7

7.4

3

2

1

0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Men (Morocco) Men (EU) Women (Morocco) Woman (EU)

Morocco

EU

Renewable energy sources, Morocco and EU
(% of total energy production)

Real change in gross domestic product, 
Morocco and EU 
(% change compared with previous year)
10

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

8

6

4

2

0
-2

-4

-6

-8

2011

2012

2013

2015

2014
Morocco

2016

2017
EU

2018

2019

2020

Distribution of the economy by sector, Morocco and EU, 2021 
(% share of total gross value added)

Morocco

GDP:
€ 120.8
billion

Agriculture
13.4

Industry
22.8

Construction
6.3

Services
57.5

18

2015

2016

2017
Morocco

2018

2019
EU

2020

2021

EU

Agriculture
1.8

Services
72.7

GDP:
€ 14 530.9
billion

Industry
20.0

Construction
5.5

  Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023Palestine*

* This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual 
 positions of the Member States on this issue.

Population, 2022
(million, 1 January) 

5.3

Most similar EU Member State:
Slovakia: 5.4

Population density, 2022
 (persons per km2) 

878.2

Most similar EU Member State:
Netherlands: 507.3 (2019)

Infant mortality, 2020
(per 1 000 live births) 

Youth unemployment, 2021
(% of labour force aged 15-24 years) 

GDP per capita, 2021
(€) 

€€€

3 084
EU: 32 430

Life expectancy, 2021
(years)

73.0

75.3

77.2

82.8

12.1
EU: 3.3

41.7
EU: 16.6

Total fertility rate, 2020
(average number of children per woman)

Palestine

EU

3.8

1.50

Palestine

EU

Young people having completed at least upper secondary education, 2022
(% of population aged 20-24 years)

35.7 %

46.8 %

Palestine

82.1 %

87.3 %

EU (2021)

Exports and imports of goods from Palestine, 2021
(% of total) 

Exports

To the EU
1.3 %

Imports

From the 
EU
11.4 %

To the rest
of the world
98.7 %

From the rest
of the world
88.6 %

Bed-places in hotels and similar accomodation,
Palestine and EU
(2011=100)

140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Note: EU: 2018, 2020: estimates.

Palestine

EU

19

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(% of total population, 1 January)

Employment rate, Palestine and EU
(% of total population, 20-64 years old)
90

75+

65-74

25-64

15-24

0-14

25 20

30
0
Women (EU) Women (PS)

15 10

5

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

25

30

5
10
Men (EU)

15 20

Men (PS)

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

2021

Men (Palestine)
Men (EU)

Women (Palestine)
Women (EU)

Unemployment rate, Palestine and EU, 2021
(% of active population 15-74 years old)

Consumer price inflation, Palestine and EU
(% average annual change)

42.9

22.4

6.7

7.4

Men (Palestine) Men (EU) Women (Palestine) Women (EU)

3

2

1

0

-1

2011 2012 2013

2014 2015 2016
Palestine

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

EU

Real change in gross domestic product, 
Palestine and EU
(% change compared with previous year)

Renewable energy sources, Palestine and EU
(% of total energy production)
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

2011

2012

2013

2015

2014
Palestine

2016

2017
EU

15

10

5

0

-5

-10

-15

2018

2019

2020

Distribution of the economy by sector, Palestine and EU, 2022 
(% share of total gross value added)

Palestine

GDP:
€ 17.4
billion

Agriculture
6.6

Industry
11.0

Construction
4.6

Services
77.8

20

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Palestine

EU

EU

Agriculture
1.9

Services
71.9

GDP:
€ 15 810.1
billion

Industry
20.6

Construction
5.6

  Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023Tunisia

Population, 2022
(million, 1 January) 

11.8

Most similar EU Member State:
Belgium: 11.6

Population density, 2016
 (persons per km2) 

68.4
Most similar EU Member State:
Ireland: 69.3

€€€

GDP per capita, 2021
(€) 

Data not available

EU: 32 430

Infant mortality, 2021
(per 1 000 live births) 

Youth unemployment, 2021
(% of labour force aged 15-24 years) 

13.3
EU: 3.3 (2020)

41.5
EU: 16.6

Life expectancy, 2021
(years)

Total fertility rate, 2021
(average number of children per woman)

70.8

75.2

77.2

82.8

Tunisia

EU

1.80

1.53

Tunisia

EU

Young people having completed at least upper secondary education, 2021
(% of population aged 20-24 years)

Tunisia
Data not available

82.1 %

87.3 %

EU

Exports and imports of goods from Tunisia, 2021
(% of total) 

Exports

Imports

Bed-places in hotels and similar accomodation,
Tunisia and EU
(2011=100)
110

To the rest
of the world
29.8 %

To the EU
70.2 %

From the rest
of the world
52.2 %

From the 
EU
47.8 %

105

100

95

90

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Note: EU: 2018, 2020: estimates.

Tunisia

EU

21

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(% of total population, 1 January)

Employment rate, Tunisia and EU, 2021
(% of total population 20-64 years old)

85+

75-84

65-74

25-64

15-24

0-14

20

25

30
0
15
Women (EU) Women (TN)

10

5

78.5

69.3

67.7

15

5
10
Men (EU)

20
25
Men (TN)

30

Men (Tunisia)

Men (EU) Women (Tunisia) Women (EU)

27.2

Unemployment rate, Tunisia and EU, 2021
(% of active population 15-74 years old)

Consumer price inflation, Tunisia and EU
(% average annual change)
9

23.6

15.4

6.7

7.4

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

Men (Tunisia)

Men (EU) Women (Tunisia) Women (EU)

Tunisia

EU

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Renewable energy sources, Tunisia and EU
(% of total energy production)

50

40

30

20

10

0

Real change in gross domestic product, 
Tunisia and EU
(% change compared with previous year)

6

4

2

0

-2

-4

-6

-8

2017

2018

Tunisia

2019

EU

2020

-10

2011

2012

2013

2014
Tunisia

2015

2016

2017
EU

2018

2019

2020

Distribution of the economy by sector, Tunisia and EU, 2020 
(% share of total gross value added)

Tunisia

GDP:
€ 36.3
billion

Agriculture
11.1

Industry
19.6

Construction
4.3

Services
65.0

22

EU

Agriculture
1.8

Services
73.1

GDP:
€ 13 461.6
billion

Industry
19.6

Construction
5.5

  Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023Statistical cooperation with the European Neighbourhood 
Policy-South countries

European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)

The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), launched in 2003 and 
developed throughout 2004, supports and fosters stability, security 
and prosperity in the EU’s neighbourhood. The ENP was revised 
in 2015. The main principles of the revised policy are a tailored 
approach to partner countries; flexibility; joint ownership; greater 
involvement of EU member states and shared responsibility. The 
ENP aims to deepen engagement with civil society and social 
partners. It offers partner countries greater access to the EU’s 
market and regulatory framework, standards and internal agencies 
and programmes. 

The Joint Communication by the European External Action Service 
and the European Commission on “Renewed Partnership with the 
Southern Neighbourhood – A new Agenda for the Mediterranean”, 
accompanied by an EU “Economic and Investment Plan for the 
Southern neighbours”, of 9 February 2021(1)  further guides  
cooperation with the ENP-South countries. 

The EU has been supporting statistical capacity building in the 
region for a number of years through bilateral and regional 
capacity-building activities. This takes the form of technical 
assistance to partner countries’ national statistical authorities 
through targeted assistance programmes and activities such as 
training courses, working groups and workshops, exchange of best 
practice and the transfer of statistical know-how.

A key tool for statistical cooperation with the ENP-South countries 
is the MEDSTAT programme(2) , launched in 1996. MEDSTAT is a 
multiannual regional cooperation programme for statistics and its 
fifth phase – MEDSTAT V –was launched in January 2022 for the 
period 2022-2025. 

The annual Forum of Euro-Mediterranean statisticians steers the 
Euro-Mediterranean regional cooperation in statistics. In 2016, the 
Forum endorsed the Statistics Code of Practice for the European 
Neighbourhood South countries(3) , based on the European 
Statistics Code of Practice. 

Statistical cooperation with the ENP-South 
countries 

Geographical coverage of ENP-South 
countries 

The main objective of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in statistics 
is to enable the production and dissemination of reliable and 
comparable data, in line with European and international norms 
and standards. 

Reliable and comparable data are essential for evidence-based 
decision-making. They are needed to monitor the implementation 
of the agreements between the EU and the ENP-South countries, 
the impact of policy interventions and the reaching of the 
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).   

The data and their denomination in no way constitute the 
expression of an opinion by the European Commission on the legal 
status of a country or territory or on the delimitation of its frontiers.  

The ENP-South region covers the following ten countries: Algeria, 
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine(4), Syria(5) 
and Tunisia. 

For more information, see: 
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/European_Neighbourhood_Policy_countries_-_statistical_overview

(1)  https://south.euneighbours.eu/?s=MEDSTAT
(2) https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=MEDSTAT_programme 
(3) https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/4031688/7946023/KS-32-11-955-A8-N.pdf 
(4)  This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue. 
(5)  Cooperation with Syria is suspended since May 2011.

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Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023 Sources

The figures shown in this document are based on statistics extracted in March 2023 from Eurostat’s database:

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database

The data for the ENP-South partner countries are supplied by and under the responsibility of the national statistical authorities of each 
of the countries or territories. Data from other sources are very limited and clearly identified. The data have not undergone the same 
validation process as the data in the other parts of Eurostat’s database.

Data were extracted from the following specific Eurostat datasets:

DEMOGRAPHY AND HEALTH

ECONOMY, TRADE AND FINANCE

•  Population (enps_demo_pjangr and demo_gind)

•   Gross domestic product (GDP) (enps_nama_10_gdp and 

•   Population density (enps_demo_dens and demo_r_d3dens)

•   Population by age groups (enps_demo_pjangr and demo_

pjangroup)

•  Life expectancy (enps_demo_mlexpec and demo_mlexpec)

•   Fertility rate (enps_demo_frate1 and demo_find)

•   Infant mortality rate (enps_demo_infant and demo_minfind)

LABOUR MARKET AND EDUCATION

•   Employment rate (national data  and lfsi_emp_a)

•   Unemployment rate (enps_lfsa_urgan and une_rt_a)

nama_10_gdp)

•   GDP per capita (enps_nama_10_gdp, enps_demo_pjangr and  

nama_10_pc)

•   Real annual growth in GDP (enps_nama_10_gdp and 

nama_10_gdp)

•   Consumer price inflation (enps_cpi and prc_hicp_aind)

•   Exports of goods to the EU (enps_ext_sitc)

•   Imports of goods from the EU (enps_ext_sitc)

INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

•   Distribution of economy by sector (enps_nama_10_a10 and 

•   Youth unemployment rate (enps_lfsa_urgan and une_rt_a)

nama_10_a10)

•   Education (enps_edat_lfse3 and edat_lfse_03)

•   Share of renewables in energy production (national data on 

renewable energy , enps_nrg_bal_c and nrg_bal_s)

TOURISM

•   Bed-places in hotels and similar accommodation (enps_tour_

cap_nat and tour_cap_nat)

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  Basic figures on the European Neighbourhood Policy-South countries — factsheets 2023Basic figures on 
European Neighbourhood  
Policy-South countries
FACTSHEETS

The Factsheets of Basic figures on European Neighbourhood Policy-South 
countries  presents  series  of  basic  statistical  data  for  the  EU’s  southern 
neighbourhood  countries  and  compares  them  with  EU  data.  The  ENP-
South countries are: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, 
Palestine*,  Syria  and  Tunisia.  Cooperation  with  Syria  is  suspended  since 
May 2011.

With  data  up  to  and  including  the  year  2022,  this  publication  includes 
indicators from various domains such as demography, education, labour 
market,  inflation,  trade,  economy,  energy,  etc.  For  certain  indicators, 
effects of the Covid-19 pandemic may be discerned.

* This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is 
without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.

For more information
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/

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