eustat

What eustat does

Eustat (Euskal Estatistika Erakundea — Instituto Vasco de Estadística) is the official statistical institute of the Basque Country (Euskal AE), an autonomous community in northern Spain. Established under Law 4/1986 of April 23 on Statistics of the Basque Autonomous Community, the institute develops, produces, and disseminates official statistical information across population, economy, society, territory, environment, and the information society. The institute has been conducting statistical operations since at least 1970, as evidenced by the historical census archive (1970–2021) available through its platform. Core products are organized under the Basque Statistics Plan and include the Population and Housing Census, Economic Accounts, Labor Market Statistics, Innovation and R&D Statistics, Information Society Surveys (households, businesses, primary sector, administration), ICT Sector Statistics, High-Technology Sector Statistics, Gender Equality Statistics, and 2030 Agenda (SDG) indicators.

The underlying technical platform centers on a Statistical Data Bank (Datu Bankua) containing historical time series, interactive graphics and visualizations, municipal-level territorial information (UDALMAP), and a Data Reuse API (Datuen Berrerablipena) enabling programmatic access to data tables and saved queries. The portal operates in three languages (Basque, Spanish, English) with iCalendar/Google Calendar export for the publication schedule. Eustat holds AENOR quality management certification for statistical operations and aligns its methodology with the European Statistics Code of Practice; all content is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0). Security for online transactions is provided via IZENPE server certification.

Eustat is a non-profit government entity funded through Basque Government (Eusko Jaurlaritza) budget allocations, with no commercial revenue model — all statistical products and services are provided free of charge to government, businesses, researchers, academics, and the general public. Primary user segments are the Basque Government and public administration (policy-making, regional planning), businesses and enterprises (market intelligence, innovation tracking), researchers and academics, and the general public. Distribution is primarily self-service via the website, API, and municipal information systems, supplemented by training events (International Statistics Seminar, Summer Courses) and educational resources (Web School). Operational partnerships exist with Basque Government ministries (Economic Development and Infrastructure; Public Governance and Self-Governance) for survey coordination.

Name

eustat

Legal name

Eustat - Euskal Estatistika Erakundea - Instituto Vasco de Estadística

Website

https://eustat.eus

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Eustat is the official statistical institute of the Basque Country, Spain, established under Law 4/1986 to produce and disseminate official statistics on population, economy, society, and the information society for the Basque Government, businesses, researchers, and the general public, free of charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Official Government Statistics

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Administration of Economic Programs (926), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

akta.pro primary industry

National Statistics & Census Administration (BPAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC)

Keywords

• Official statistics
• Statistical data bank
• Census operations
• Information society surveys
• Public sector analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitoria-gasteiz

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As a public statistical institution of the Basque Government, Eustat operates on public funding allocated through government budgets. Statistical services and data are provided free of charge to users.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eustat develops, produces, and disseminates official statistical information for the Basque Country public sector, including demographic census data, economic indicators, social statistics, and information society surveys. It maintains a comprehensive Statistical Data Bank with historical time series, interactive visualizations, municipal-level territorial data, and a Data Reuse API, all provided free of charge under Creative Commons licensing.

Product overview

Eustat (Euskal Estatistika Erakundea / Instituto Vasco de Estadística) is the Basque Statistics Institute, a public institution that develops, produces, and disseminates official statistical information for the Basque Country. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of statistical products and services organized around major thematic areas: Population and Housing Census, Economic Statistics, Social Statistics, Territory and Environment, and Information Society/R&D statistics. The core offerings include the Statistical Data Bank (Datu Bankua) with historical time series, interactive graphics and visualizations, 2030 Agenda/SDG indicators, and municipal-level statistical information. Statistical operations cover areas such as Information Society surveys (businesses, households, primary sector, government), Innovation and R&D statistics, ICT sector statistics, High Technology sector statistics, and Historical Census archives. Services include educational resources (Web School), statistical calendar with calendar export capabilities, and a Data Reuse API for programmatic access. Data is released under Creative Commons licensing and includes quality certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Statistical Data Bank (Datu Bankua)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ekonomiaren Garapena eta Azpiegiturak Saila (Ministry of Economic Development and Infrastructure)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for Information Society surveys in the primary sector. Eustat coordinates with this department for data collection on ICT adoption in the primary sector of Basque Country.
• Gobernantza Publikoa eta Autogobernua Saila (Ministry of Public Governance and Self-Governance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for e-Government statistics collection and dissemination. This department provides collaboration for the Information Society Survey - Administration.
• IZENPE (Electronic Signature and Certification Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationIZENPE provides the secure server certification ensuring data security and confidentiality for online survey responses and web transactions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• UN Statistics Division (UNSD): The United Nations Statistics Division sets global statistical standards (including the SDG indicator framework Eustat tracks via its 2030 Agenda indicators). UNSD is not a direct competitor but a governing/standard-setting counterpart in the global statistics ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Eurostat: The statistical office of the European Union, operating as the supranational incumbent for European official statistics. Eustat contributes to Eurostat's reporting framework and aligns methodologies with its Code of Practice, making Eurostat the natural broader incumbent reference.

Direct peers

• IGE - Instituto Galego de Estadística: Galicia's regional statistical institute producing official statistics on population, economy, society, and ICT/R&D for its autonomous community. Directly comparable structure and mandate to Eustat at similar scale.
• INE - Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain): Spain's national statistical office performing the same official statistics function at national level. INE covers all of Eustat's thematic areas (population census, economic accounts, ICT surveys, R&D statistics) and serves as Eustat's primary direct counterpart within the Spanish statistical system.
• SADEI - Sociedad Asturiana de Estudios Económicos e Industriales: Asturias's regional statistical and economic studies body producing official regional statistics analogous to Eustat's portfolio. Directly comparable in mandate, scale, and institutional design within the Spanish regional statistics network.
• IVE - Institut Valencià d'Estadística: Valencian regional statistical institute producing official statistics with similar scope to Eustat, including economic, demographic, social, and ICT indicators. Serves a larger population than Eustat but applies comparable methodology and product structure.
• ICANE - Instituto Cántabro de Estadística: Cantabria's regional statistical office performing core official statistical functions at smaller scale. Same legal family (Spanish autonomous-community statistics institutes) and product structure as Eustat.
• Idescat - Statistical Institute of Catalonia: Catalonia's official statistical institute operating under virtually the same mandate, legal framework, and product portfolio as Eustat (demography, economy, society, ICT, R&D). The closest functional twin within Spain's autonomous-community statistical offices.
• INE Portugal - Instituto Nacional de Estatística: Portugal's national statistical office producing official statistics across demography, economy, society, and ICT with similar methodology and product structure to INE España/Eustat. Strong direct functional peer in an Iberian neighbor.

Regional players

• CBS - Statistics Netherlands: Dutch national statistical office recognized internationally for sub-national statistics, open data licensing, and API access. Comparable in scale, mission, and methodology to Eustat but operating under different national governance in a different market.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eustat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/eustat1986
• Facebookfacebook.com/eustat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eustat

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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