Data insights
Analytical comments on the latest indicators: how to read an insight, filter by topic, and how insights differ from information reports.
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Data insights are short analytical comments on the latest official statistics. Each says in a couple of sentences what the figures show: how much, when, and how it changed.
- Topic — in the filter panel. Topics form a tree: the arrow beside a topic expands its sub-topics, so you can narrow further than the 13 main areas. The group also has a search box.
- Search — a word from a title or a comment; the placeholder gives the total number of insights.
- Sorting — Newest. To its left, a line shows which part you are seeing ("Showing 1–24 of …"); page numbers are at the bottom. The period is set with Date from and Date to and the Search button.
- An insight card — the whole insight, read straight from the list.
How to read an insight
Insights are read in the list — they have no page of their own, so there is nowhere to click through to. A card carries:
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A topic tag (lilac) — the subject area, for example Science and technology or Economy and finance.
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The title with its period — for example, "Research and development activities, 2025".
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The publication date.
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The comment — one or two sentences with the key figures. For example: "According to preliminary data, EUR 935.7 million was spent on research and development (R&D) in 2025. R&D expenditure accounted for 1.11 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP)."
Entries are grouped by day, newest first.
How they differ from information reports
| Data insights | Information reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | One or two sentences | A full article |
| Where you read it | Straight from the list | On its own page |
| Charts | None | Interactive charts and tables |
| No | Export PDF | |
| Good for | Seeing quickly what changed | Understanding context and detail |
From an insight to the data
The figure in an insight is a summary value. When you need a time series, other breakdowns or a download, find the dataset in the catalogue — smart search, where you can type a whole question, helps too.
Tips & tricks
- Following one subject area? Tick a topic and save the browser address — the filter travels with it.
- The portal's homepage also shows the newest insights.
- If an indicator mentioned in an insight matters to you regularly, check when it is updated in the calendar.
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