The European Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States

The tables in this publication allow the reader to make a broad comparison between the situation of the European Union and the countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The publication is jointly produced by Eurostat and by the Interstate Statistical Committee of the CIS (CIS-STAT) mainly on the basis of data from the two organisations. It offers a comprehensive statistical comparison in the last 10-year period. The chapters cover a wide range of subjects such as population, employment, economy, agriculture and forestry, energy, industry and international trade in goods and services. The statistical tables and graphs are accompanied by descriptive texts.