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On 1 January 2009, 31.9 million foreign citizens lived in the EU27 Member States, of which 11.9 million were citizens of another EU27 Member State. The remaining were citizens of countries outside the EU27, in particular from other European countries (7.2 million), Africa (4.9 million), Asia (4.0 million) and the American continent (3.3 million). Foreign citizens accounted for 6.4% of the total EU27 population.

Fifty-three percent of organizations in Europe said they will outsource more in 2010, and 40 percent of organizations are planning to increase their external IT services spending, according to a recent survey from Gartner, Inc.

In July 2010 the average MFI interest rates on new deposits and loans showed mixed developments. Average MFI interest rates on outstanding amounts of deposits and loans remained basically unchanged.

In July 2010, compared with June 2010, the volume of retail trade increased by 0.1% in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27. In June retail trade rose by 0.2% and 0.3% respectively.

In July 2010 compared with June 2010, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.2% in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27. In June 2010, prices increased by 0.3% in both zones.

GDP increased by 1.0% in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27 during the second quarter of 2010, compared with the previous quarter, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the first quarter of 2010, growth rates were +0.3% in both zones.

The euro area (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.0% in July 2010, unchanged compared with June. It was 9.6% in July 2009. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.6% in July 2010, unchanged compared with June. It was 9.1% in July 2009.

After the surge in July, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) continued to improve in both the EU and the euro area, albeit at a slower pace. It rose to 102.7 (up by 0.6 of a point) in the EU and to 101.8 (up by 0.7 of a point) in the euro area. In both the EU and the euro area the ESI is above its long-term average.

PC shipments in Western Europe totaled 15.6 million units in the second quarter of 2010, a 19.6 percent increase from the same period in 2009, according to Gartner, Inc.

The annual rate of change of M3 stood at 0.2% in July 2010, unchanged from the previous month. The three-month average of the annual rates of change of M3 over the period May 2010 - July 2010 stood at 0.1%, compared with 0.0% in the period April 2010 - June 2010.