The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) In the Euro Area expanded 0.60 percent in the second quarter of 2026 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Euro Area averaged 0.38 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.50 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -11.20 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: EUROSTAT

GDP Growth Rate in Euro Area is expected to be 0.20 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, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-14 09:00 AM
QoQ 2nd Est
Q2 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4%
2026-09-07 09:00 AM
QoQ 3rd Est
Q2 0.6% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4%
2026-10-30 10:00 AM
QoQ Flash
Q3 0.6% 0.2% 0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 1.40 0.90 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 1.20 0.60 percent Jun 2026
GDP Constant Prices 3132.23 3112.16 EUR Billion Jun 2026
GDP Growth Annualized 2.60 0.00 percent Jun 2026
GDP Growth Rate 0.60 0.00 percent Jun 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 656.52 656.82 EUR Billion Jun 2026


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
0.60 0.00 11.50 -11.20 1995 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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Eurozone Growth Revised Higher to 0.6% in Q2
The Eurozone economy expanded 0.6% in Q2 2026, revised up from initial estimates of 0.4%, according to final Eurostat data. It marked the strongest quarterly growth since Q2 2022, driven largely by a sharp upward revision to Ireland’s GDP, which surged 10.2% after plunging 7.8% in Q1. Germany’s growth was also revised higher to 0.3% from 0.2%, while France’s was lowered to 0.0% from 0.2%. Spain once again led the bloc’s larger economies, with flash data showing 0.7% growth, while Italy’s expansion was confirmed at 0.2%. Net trade made the largest contribution to growth, adding 0.9 percentage points as exports jumped 3.4%, outpacing a 1.5% rise in imports. Household consumption contributed 0.2 points, with spending rising 0.4% after a 0.1% increase in Q1. Fixed investment and government spending had negligible contributions, while changes in inventories subtracted 0.5 points. On an annual basis, Eurozone GDP growth accelerated to 1.2%, exceeding the second estimate of 1.0%.
2026-09-07
Euro Area GDP Growth Unrevised at 0.4%
The Eurozone economy expanded by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2026, in line with flash data and accelerating from flat growth in the previous quarter, second estimates showed. It marked the bloc's strongest quarterly expansion since the first quarter of 2025, as robust AI-related investment, solid government spending, and one-off factors helped offset the impact of the conflict in Iran and higher energy costs. Among the largest euro area economies, Spain once again led growth, with GDP rising 0.7%, up from 0.6% in the first quarter and above forecasts. The Netherlands expanded by 0.4%, twice the expected pace, while France returned to growth with a 0.2% increase after a 0.1% contraction. Germany and Italy also grew by 0.2%, easing slightly from the previous quarter but exceeding market expectations. Year-over-year, the Eurozone economic growth accelerated to 1% in the second quarter from a revised 0.5% three months earlier, also the same as in the flash estimate.
2026-08-14
Eurozone Economy Posts Strongest Growth in Over a Year
The eurozone economy expanded by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2026, accelerating from flat growth in the previous quarter and beating market expectations of a 0.2% increase, according to preliminary estimates. It marked the bloc's strongest quarterly expansion since the first quarter of 2025, as robust AI-related investment, solid government spending, and one-off factors helped offset the impact of the conflict in Iran and higher energy costs. Among the largest euro area economies, Spain once again led growth, with GDP rising 0.7%, up from 0.6% in the first quarter and above forecasts. The Netherlands expanded by 0.4%, twice the expected pace, while France returned to growth with a 0.2% increase after a 0.1% contraction. Germany and Italy also grew by 0.2%, easing slightly from the previous quarter but exceeding market expectations. Year-over-year, the eurozone economic growth accelerated to 1% in the second quarter from a revised 0.5% three months earlier, also above expectations.
2026-07-30