Eurostat EU Statistics MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server providing AI agents with direct access to Eurostat — official EU statistics covering 37 European countries with decades of historical time series.

Connect any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, etc.) to query GDP, unemployment, inflation, population, trade, and thousands more datasets.

Tools

Tool	Description
`get_eurostat_data`	Retrieve data from a Eurostat dataset with country/time filters
`search_datasets`	Search available datasets by keyword
`get_dataset_dimensions`	Explore dimensions and filter values for a dataset
`list_popular_datasets`	List commonly-used datasets (GDP, unemployment, inflation, etc.)

Connect via MCP

Claude Desktop / Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eurostat": {
      "url": "https://aligned-kettledrum--eurostat-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using mcp-remote (npx)

npx mcp-remote https://aligned-kettledrum--eurostat-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"

Example Queries

Once connected, ask your AI assistant:

"What is Germany's GDP growth over the last 5 years?"
"Compare unemployment rates across EU countries"
"Show me inflation data for France and Italy since 2020"
"Search for datasets about renewable energy in Europe"

Data Source

All data comes from the official Eurostat JSON-stat dissemination API. Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union.

No API key required. No rate limit enforced.

FAQ

Q: What countries are covered? A: EU27 member states, EEA members (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein), Switzerland, UK, and candidate countries — 37 in total.

Q: What time period is available? A: Depends on the dataset. Many datasets have data from the 1990s to present, some go back further.

Q: How do I know which dataset code to use? A: Use search_datasets to search by keyword, or list_popular_datasets for common ones like nama_10_gdp (GDP), une_rt_m (unemployment), prc_hicp_manr (inflation).

Q: Can I filter by specific dimension values? A: Yes. Use get_dataset_dimensions to see available filter options, then pass filters to get_eurostat_data.

Batch Processing

For large-scale data extraction, use the Eurostat Statistics Actor which supports bulk downloads with pagination.

Eurostat Statistics