The Euro Area economy grew by 0.2% in Q4 2025, below earlier estimates of 0.3% and down from 0.3% in Q3, highlighting modest momentum despite easing inflation, lower interest rates, and resilience amid headwinds from US trade tariffs on EU imports. Household consumption rose 0.4%, up from 0.2% in Q3, while growth slowed for fixed investment (0.6% vs 1.3%) and public spending (0.5% vs 0.7%). Both inventory changes and net trade subtracted 0.1 percentage points each from GDP growth. Among major economies, Spain led with 0.8% growth, driven by strong household consumption and investment, followed by the Netherlands at 0.5%. Germany and Italy each grew 0.3%, while France lagged at 0.2%. On an annual basis, Eurozone GDP expanded 1.2% in Q4, slightly below the preliminary 1.3% and down from 1.4% in Q3. For full-year 2025, growth reached 1.4%, just below earlier estimates of 1.5% but accelerating from 0.9% in 2024. source: EUROSTAT

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) In the Euro Area expanded 0.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Euro Area averaged 0.38 percent from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11.50 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -11.10 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Euro Area GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Euro Area GDP Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) In the Euro Area expanded 0.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Euro Area is expected to be 0.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area GDP Growth Rate is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-13 10:00 AM
QoQ 2nd Est
Q4 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
2026-03-06 10:00 AM
QoQ 3rd Est
Q4 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
2026-04-30 09:00 AM
QoQ Flash
Q1 0.2% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 1.40 0.90 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 1.20 1.40 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 3095.40 3089.23 EUR Billion Dec 2025
GDP Growth Annualized 0.80 1.20 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate 0.20 0.30 percent Dec 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 650.62 646.59 EUR Billion Dec 2025


Euro Area GDP Growth Rate
The Euro Area is an economic and monetary union of 19 European countries that adopted the euro as their currency. It is the second largest economy in the world and if it was a country it would be the third most populous with 341 million inhabitants. Germany, France, Italy and Spain are the most important economies accounting respectively for 29 percent, 20 percent, 15 percent and 10 percent of the bloc’s GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.20 0.30 11.50 -11.10 1995 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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Eurozone Growth Slows to 0.2% in Q4
The Euro Area economy grew by 0.2% in Q4 2025, below earlier estimates of 0.3% and down from 0.3% in Q3, highlighting modest momentum despite easing inflation, lower interest rates, and resilience amid headwinds from US trade tariffs on EU imports. Household consumption rose 0.4%, up from 0.2% in Q3, while growth slowed for fixed investment (0.6% vs 1.3%) and public spending (0.5% vs 0.7%). Both inventory changes and net trade subtracted 0.1 percentage points each from GDP growth. Among major economies, Spain led with 0.8% growth, driven by strong household consumption and investment, followed by the Netherlands at 0.5%. Germany and Italy each grew 0.3%, while France lagged at 0.2%. On an annual basis, Eurozone GDP expanded 1.2% in Q4, slightly below the preliminary 1.3% and down from 1.4% in Q3. For full-year 2025, growth reached 1.4%, just below earlier estimates of 1.5% but accelerating from 0.9% in 2024.
2026-03-06
Eurozone Growth Holds Steady in Q4 2025
The euro area economy expanded by 0.3% in Q4 2025, confirming earlier estimates and matching the pace recorded in the previous three months. The data underscore the bloc’s resilience amid easing inflation and lower interest rates, despite headwinds from US trade tariffs on EU imports. Among the region’s largest economies, Spain delivered the strongest performance, with output rising 0.8%, supported by solid household consumption and fixed investment. The Netherlands followed with a 0.5% expansion, largely driven by exports. Germany and Italy each posted growth of 0.3%, while France lagged behind with a 0.2% increase. On an annual basis, Eurozone GDP grew by 1.3%, slightly easing from 1.4% in Q3. For the full year 2025, the GDP expanded by 1.5%, accelerating from 0.9% in 2024. Looking ahead, both the European Commission and the ECB expect growth to moderate to around 1.2% in 2026 amid persistent geopolitical tensions and trade policy uncertainty, before edging higher to 1.4% in 2027.
2026-02-13
Eurozone Economy Holds Steady in Q4
The Eurozone economy grew by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 2025, matching the pace of the previous quarter and slightly above market expectations of 0.2%, according to a flash estimate. Among the bloc’s largest economies, Spain led the gains, the strongest quarterly growth in a year, surpassing expectations of 0.6%, supported by robust household consumption and fixed investment. The Netherlands expanded by 0.5%, driven primarily by exports. Germany and Italy each grew by 0.3%, both beating forecasts, while France grew 0.2%, as expected, marking its weakest quarterly pace since Q1 2025. On an annual basis, Eurozone GDP rose 1.3%, above expectations of 1.2%. For full-year 2025, the Eurozone economy expanded 1.5%, up from 0.9% in 2024 and surpassing the European Commission’s 1.3% projection. Looking ahead, both the European Commission and the ECB expect growth to moderate to 1.2% in 2026 amid geopolitical tensions and trade policy uncertainty, before rebounding slightly to 1.4% in 2027.
2026-01-30